Certifications

Nonprofit Management

Certificate in nonprofit management

The Certificate in Nonprofit Management provides you with a diverse and well-balanced knowledge of nonprofit administration and operation. The broad-based curriculum, which looks at the entire nonprofit ecosystem, includes board development, communications, financial management, fundraising, human resources and supervision, program evaluation, and strategic planning, preparing the leaders of our region’s nonprofit sector to be strategic, efficient and effective.

For 2025/26 we are predominantly offering classes online (both as a full-day and also as evening sessions) with some select classes being offered in-person. You can pick and choose from these options to complete the certificate over 5 months, 8 months, or you can take the 3 years you are given to attend all the classes. We are also continuing our partnership with Bucks County Community College, who will be offering select classes as a full-day and in-person.

Current dates and descriptions of classes can be found here
I am very happy that I enrolled in your Nonprofit Management Certificate… it was more concise than other programs would have been; it was taught by seasoned professionals who are highly respected in their fields, and offered a great value for the money. Having entered the nonprofit world only two years ago, with no real knowledge of how they work, the program helped me to understand more about how nonprofits operate (or should operate) to be successful. The instructors were engaging and provided personal experiences that added to the subject matter of each course. I want to thank Laura Otten and her team of instructors for a great experience. I can’t wait to take another program!
Terri Galaro, Finance/Development Assistant,
Princeton Area Community Foundation
I am very happy that I enrolled in your Nonprofit Management Certificate… it was more concise than other programs would have been; it was taught by seasoned professionals who are highly respected in their fields, and offered a great value for the money. Having entered the nonprofit world only two years ago, with no real knowledge of how they work, the program helped me to understand more about how nonprofits operate (or should operate) to be successful. The instructors were engaging and provided personal experiences that added to the subject matter of each course. I want to thank Laura Otten and her team of instructors for a great experience. I can’t wait to take another program!
Terri Galaro, Finance/Development Assistant,
Princeton Area Community Foundation
I am very happy that I enrolled in your Nonprofit Management Certificate… it was more concise than other programs would have been; it was taught by seasoned professionals who are highly respected in their fields, and offered a great value for the money. Having entered the nonprofit world only two years ago, with no real knowledge of how they work, the program helped me to understand more about how nonprofits operate (or should operate) to be successful. The instructors were engaging and provided personal experiences that added to the subject matter of each course. I want to thank Laura Otten and her team of instructors for a great experience. I can’t wait to take another program!
Terri Galaro, Finance/Development Assistant,
Princeton Area Community Foundation

This Certificate is worth 5.5-6.0 Continuing Education Units* from The Nonprofit Center, 55-60 CFRE Points* and requires the 10 classes listed below:

  • Joy of the Sector: A Welcome to the Essential Functions of Nonprofits
  • Building the Board Your Organization Needs
  • Discovering the Power of Program Evaluation
  • Fundamentals of Fundraising
  • Understanding Finance for Nonprofits
  • Mission Critical Marketing
  • Understanding and Growing Leadership Capacity
  • Fundamentals of Human Resources
  • The Power of Connection: Communication That Builds Trust, Alignment & Action
  • Effective Strategic Planning for Today’s Nonprofits

*for 2025/26. CEUs and CFREs depend on the format of classes attended.

Certification Cost

Package Price: $1,330 (Requires Membership, with savings over the already discounted member rate)

Member Rate: $1,650

Non-member Rate: $1,950

Certificate application forms for 2025 - 2026

Links will lead to a fillable pdf. Please download, complete and send the form to lori@npcenter.org. Use the form for the Certificate Package if you want to pay for the whole certificate upfront and the general application form if you want to pay as you go

Classes Approved for CFRE Points

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