Global Nonprofit
Leadership M.A.
The Department of Religious Studies is effectively driving social change through our new Master of Arts degree in Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise (Global Nonprofit Leadership or GNL).
Our Global Nonprofit Leadership M.A. offers nonprofit industry internships, knowledge to help you master vital skills and knowledge for your career in the nonprofit world, and to create your own nonprofit organization.
What We offer
Personalized Attention
Individual attention from award-winning faculty & staff and advisors.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
Exceptional courses and opportunities to help you master vital skills and knowledge for your career in the nonprofit world, and to create your own nonprofit organization.
Fully Online
The program is offered 100% online through unique five-week course sequence that builds your skills and knowledge. Our program can be completed in as little as 18 months- 2 years!
Unique Aspects of Our Program
- Experienced, highly engaged faculty members
- Flexible 5-week course structure
- State-of-the-art online courses
- Small class sizes enable personalized attention
- Industry connections and start-up experience
- Focus on social enterprise


What You’ll Learn
- Mastering nonprofit legal and regulatory frameworks
- Nonprofit leadership practices and personal development skills and competencies
- How to be a more effective driver of social change
- Global cultural and religious knowledge in a nonprofit or philanthropic context
- Engaged grantwriting and grant oversight

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Success in Nonprofit Leadership Through a New Lens
The Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise Online M.A. and Graduate Certificate Programs prepare current and emerging nonprofit leaders by expanding their perspectives and arming them with practical skills and knowledge needed to navigate their roles within the everchanging and evolving work of nonprofits. These programs train and empower nonprofit leaders to tackle local and global challenges through an ethical lens while building intercultural competence and knowledge of human and ecological systems. Graduates will hone the technical skills needed to catapult their career in the nonprofit world through industry internships and coursework, including grant writing, mastery of legal and regulatory frameworks, leadership skills, and social entrepreneurship.
What We offer
Personalized Learning
Individualized attention from highly credentialed, engaged and award-winning faculty, staff, and advisors.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
Exceptional courses and opportunities to help you master vital skills and knowledge for your career in the nonprofit world and to create your nonprofit organization.
Fully Online
Offered 100% online and asynchronous through unique five-week course sequences.
How it Works
- Flexible 5-week course structure
- Small class sizes enable personalized attention
- Diving deeper into technical skills, like grant writing and mastering legal frameworks
- Internships with promising nonprofits
- Cultural immersion and a greater understanding of human behavior through religion
- Focus on social enterprise and entrepreneurship
- Choose between a Master of Arts or Graduate Certificate depending on your educational path
What You’ll Learn
- Mastery of nonprofit legal and regulatory frameworks
- Nonprofit leadership practices
- Personal development skills and competencies
- How to be a more effective driver of social change
- Global, cultural, and religious knowledge in a nonprofit or philanthropic context
- Engaged grant writing
Who Is Right for This Program?
Everyone with an undergraduate degree is welcome, but our Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise programs are designed with current and emerging nonprofit leaders in mind. If you are planning on working for a nonprofit, currently work in the sector, or are pursuing the idea of starting your own nonprofit, this program is ideal for you. Our programs would also be of great benefit to anyone looking to grow their nonprofit network, develop stronger technical skills, and become a more well-rounded and culturally sensitive leader.