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Certificate in Nonprofit
Leadership and Administration
Series III
Program Design
The Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Administration is intended to reach out to those potential leaders who are today doing the work and providing day to day administration for their nonprofit organization. The CNLA is appropriate for the person who has working experience in the nonprofit sector and who is currently serving in a management/ leadership position, or a person who has been identified as a potential candidate for a management/leadership position.
A Certificate Program that Serves as a Foundation for Further Education and Professional DevelopmentThe Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Administration is integrated with other Drake certificate and degree programs that allow the learner to further advance in their study. Following completion of the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, an otherwise qualified person who is admitted to the Drake University Master of Public Administration degree program may reduce his/her credit hour requirement by three credit hours.
The Curriculum: Addressing the Demands of Nonprofit Leadership and AdministrationThis comprehensive curriculum is based on the study of models used by leading programs in both certificate and graduate level programming across the nation. It has also benefited by the experience of the leadership team guiding the development of the program. Three major areas of competency are considered in the curriculum design:
Major Topics to be addressed in the program of study include:
- The Role of Nonprofits in Our Society
Program Sessions: A Comprehensive Package of ProgrammingThe Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Administration is comprehensive, requiring 80 contact hours. Also, the CNLA is cohort based. A selected group of approximately 12 learners will begin and finish the program as a team, creating a unique atmosphere that fosters additional valuable learning beyond the typical mixed seminar setting. Sessions will normally be held at the Drake University Campus and will be based on a half-day format. The typical class day will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 1:00 PM. The day includes a program provided working lunch. The program will begin in September and end in May.
Those who will be facilitating the sessions have unique practitioner, research
and/or teaching experience in their topic of specialization. Many currently
teach in Drake’s evening graduate programs and are experienced in creating a
learning atmosphere that is appropriate for professionals who seek to integrate
academic and experienced based learning applicable to their current nonprofit.
These above mentioned topics will be discussed on the following days at the Drake Campus beginning in September of 2006 (9AM-1PM): Note - if you know you will be unable to attend more than three of the dates below, it is recommended that you do not apply for the program.
- September 8, 2006 Click to see the full calendar of classes Statement of Teaching Methodology: Designed for Adult LearnersThe substantive material associated with this program will be taught using a number of traditional, non-traditional, experiential and case study techniques. It will employ a methodology that is related to the empirical background of the non-traditional learner—one who may be beyond the traditional college age, has extensive work experience, and sundry personal, professional and job related responsibilities. Participants will be part of a cohort, meaning the group will start and complete the program together. This allows for continuity in class size, opportunity to build rapport between facilitators and participants in the program, which supports a unique team environment.
A Tuition-Based Program of StudyThe base cost of tuition for this 80-hour program is $2,500 per admitted participant. No other fees or charges for outside materials will be assessed.
Tuition Support OpportunitiesEspecially in today’s challenging economic environment, special support funding is critical to enable those organizations that will benefit most from access to this certificate program. Therefore, a scholarship support program has been established to link supporters with nonprofit professionals enabling participation in this program. There is also a perceived benefit to the learner as he/she knows that an outside organization is counting on a successful participation in the program. The learner hopefully seeks to demonstrate that a good investment has been made in their future as well as in the future of the community. A $2,500 scholarship enables one candidate to pursue the program. The sponsoring organization’s support will be acknowledged in official certificate literature and on the Center for Professional Studies's supporting website. A representative from the sponsoring organization will also be invited to place her/his signature on the official certificate document.
Goal Attainment: Graduation!At the conclusion of the program, participants who have successfully completed the program will be awarded a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Administration from the Drake University Center for Professional Studies at a graduation ceremony held on the Drake campus. All candidates and their families, the nonprofits they serve, and the sponsoring organizations will be invited to this special celebration.
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