Nonprofit Certificate Education

Commit your nonprofit to professional and personal growth.
The Nonprofit Professional Development certificate programs allow busy nonprofit leaders to keep up with the changing face of nonprofit. Through custom and online program offerings, you’ll gain the business and management skills you need to compete in the sector.
This program is perfect for professionals and students from different disciplines who are looking to increase their knowledge and understanding of how to better their nonprofit. Plus, with continuous education in demand in this sector, this program is a great way to stay ahead of the game.
Duration:
Flexible
Format:
Part-time
Location:
Notre Dame, Your Location and Online
Highlights: Your Program Experience
As a busy nonprofit professional, you don’t have time to commit to another year’s-long degree. This is why Notre Dame collaborates with Mendoza College of Business faculty and subject experts to design quality custom programs specific to your needs and which align with the needs of different networks and service providers, ultimately giving you the best opportunity for success.

A Program that Fits Your Schedule
Choose from a list of topics that line up with your specific needs and can accommodate your busy schedule.

Consolidate Your Learning
Get the accelerated learning you need, when you need it. Plus, we’ve got a rolodex of topics just for nonprofit use.

Empower your Future
Get a mix of visionary leadership skills and new tools for better organizational management designed to help you lead your organizations toward your goals.
Elevate Your Career
This program is more than just a certification. Notre Dame offers not only the programs, courses and curriculum for you to succeed, but also the extra support and guidance after you complete the program. Benefits include:
Be the front-runner of your peers. The knowledge and skills you’ll accumulate during this certification program will help move you up the ladder when it comes to career opportunities.
Go ahead, reach out to that instructor or go to that event. Notre Dame instructors will help and encourage you to take advantage of all opportunities to network and build your contact list.
What You’ll Learn
Programs are available in both custom and online formats, giving you the opportunity to choose from a variety of offerings that will best suit your needs.
Custom Program Offerings
Programs custom-designed for your organization’s needs.
Designed with a highly adaptable approach, Notre Dame’s custom programs are a proven way to help nonprofit leaders strengthen business and management skills. We will work with your leadership team to create effective and efficient programs, drawing from many topics including:
- Business Communications
- Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Public Relations and Media Training
- Fund Development
- Grant Proposal / Writing
- Strategic Planning
Online Program Offerings
Certificate courses available anytime, anywhere, Notre Dame’s online programs offer high-quality business education that recognizes your busy schedule. In addition to class lectures, you can also interact with the University’s expert faculty via virtual office hours, chat rooms and message boards.
Nonprofit programs include:
- Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Fund Development
- Leading Nonprofit Boards
- Fundraising and Grant Strategies
- Effective Grant Proposal Writing
- And so much more!
Registration
Registration for programs under the Nonprofit Certificate Education is open to all interested candidates, though we recommend registrants to have at least two years of nonprofit experience in order to enhance their knowledge in the course. The first step is to look at our calendar of events below. If you need further aid in getting a program date set-up, please contact us.
Participant Fee
Fee is dependent upon the program you choose. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
Contact Us
To learn more about our custom programs, please contact the Director of Nonprofit Certificate Education, Marc Hardy, at (574) 631-1087 or mhardy@nd.edu.