Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRD 526 | GRANT AND PROPOSAL WRITING | 4 |
| MPS 519 | RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| Two elective graduate-level courses (one SPS course and one WRD course, except when advised otherwise) | 8 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
| VOLUNTEERISM IN GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY | ||
| PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| THE BUSINESS OF PHILANTHROPY | ||
| WORKING WITH NONPROFIT BOARDS | ||
| FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT | ||
| STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | ||
| ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING | ||
| WRITING IN THE PROFESSIONS | ||
| EDITING | ||
| DIGITAL STORYTELLING | ||
| CONTENT STRATEGY | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND DIGITAL WRITING (*) | ||
*When internship is with a nonprofit organization and student is interning in a strategic writing or development role.
Students are encouraged to balance the Certificate with one elective course from both the School of Public Service (MPS-prefix) and WRD. Those students without experience working in or studying nonprofit organizations are encouraged to enroll in MPS 508 early in the Certificate and before taking MPS 519.