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Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership

The master’s degree in nonprofit leadership is a 36 credit-hour program that cultivates your skills to lead community and social service agencies, colleges and universities, health care facilities, faith-based organizations, charities and philanthropic foundations.

Taking Your Future Forward

All courses are taught by experienced university instructors that are also subject matter experts that have years of real world experience working in leadership positions in the nonprofit sector. Bradley’s NPL instructors are always accessible and want our graduate students to achieve success.

Graduate Admission Requirements

Learn more about graduate admission standards and application requirements on our Requirements page.

Graduate Program Requirements

  • NPL 605: Legal and Social Change (7.5 weeks) - 3 hrs.
  • NPL 606: Digital Media Applications for the Nonprofit Leader (7.5 weeks) - 3 hrs.
  • NPL 610: Survey in Nonprofit Leadership (15 weeks) - 3 hrs.
  • NPL 583: Supervision and Employee Engagement in Nonprofit Leadership (7.5 weeks) - 3 hrs.
  • NPL 581 a: Topics in Nonprofit Leadership (7.5 weeks) - 3 hrs.
  • FCS 541: Research Methods (15 Weeks) - 3 hrs.
  • NPL 673: Effective Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations (7.5 weeks) - 3 hrs.
  • NPL 580: Financial Leadership in Nonprofit Leadership (7.5 weeks) - 3 hrs.
  • NPL 582: Grant Writing in Nonprofit Leadership (15 weeks) 3 credits
  • NPL 612: Institutional Planning and Evaluation (7.5 weeks) - 3 hrs.
  • NPL 581 b: Topics in Nonprofit Leadership (7.5 weeks) - 3 hrs.
  • NPL 686: Field Experience in Administration (15 weeks) - 3 hrs.