--- title: Nonprofit Administration date: 2022-04-06T16:48:00-05:00 author: Click Rain Inc canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/academics/programs/master-of-public-administration/nonprofit-administration" section: Pages --- [ Back to Programs](/academics/programs)# Nonprofit Administration The Nonprofit Administration emphasis supports those who serve in the nonprofit sector, teaching leadership skills, budgeting and public finance, and policy analysis and providing a foundation for understanding areas like grant writing and nonprofit law. [Request Info ](https://www.dordt.edu/admissions-and-aid/request-information) ![Professor teaches in front of class](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2022-10-28_002744-1.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=43&f=webp&c=5084339f&v=a68481d019c4d4eb5e80c64c58c52a75a4d88057d0bf34c3398247e360ac5928) ![]() ![]()## On This Page - [Program Overview](#toc99137) - [Program Details](#toc99140) - [Faculty](#toc99285) ## Program Overview The Nonprofit Administration emphasis will prepare you for management roles in nonprofit organizations of all sizes. Through this program, you will gain vital skills for nonprofit work, such as grant writing and nonprofit law. ## Program Details ### Duration & Schedule Courses are offered in 7-week terms throughout the year. A typical plan of study takes about two years to complete, with students taking one 7-week course at a time. Some opt for a slower pace, completing the program in four years. ### Emphasis Specific Courses **Grant Writing and Fundraising** This course will prepare students to pursue funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations. Event planning, social media campaigns and other activities of fundraising will be covered as well as an introduction into grant writing. Students will apply their learning with projects from their real-life work. **Nonprofit Law** This course provides and overview of the law as it relates to the nonprofit sector, specifically focusing on issues in tax, business entity, contract, and employment law. Emphasis will be placed on topics such as applying for and maintaining nonprofit status, structuring operations and joint ventures, and fiduciary duties. *Students will choose additional courses from:* - **Public Relations** This course will introduce the field of public relations and equip students with the tools they need to make wise, timely, and tactically sound decisions when in leadership roles, particularly in the public and nonprofit sector. Students will learn to identify their target audience and its characteristics while tailoring effective messaging which makes strategic use of varied media, including print, broadcast, electronic, trade, and social media. Emphasis will be placed on ethical practice and how values can shape an organizations relationship with its publics through case studies and other course assignments. - **Project Management** This course provides students with the principles and techniques of project management. Focus will be given to event and planning implementation as well as an exploration of technological tools available to assist in project management. Students will also learn about and apply theories of organizational change in the context of project management. - **Crisis Intervention** This course will introduce students to a new and growing field of literature on crisis intervention. Special attention will be paid to mental health issues, emergency preparedness and other crises that require coordinated responses and intervention. Students will learn about and apply best practices in crisis intervention in an organizational setting. Students will think critically about the role of the nonprofit and public sector in the community in times of crisis. - **Government and Bureaucracy** This course will study the development of public policy through political process. This involves a study of the theories behind public policy as well as a study of the various actors in the formation process. Special emphasis will be focused on the challenges of democratic governance as policy works from proposal to legislation, implementation, regulation, and evaluation. - **Nonprofit Administration and Organizational Theory** This course will focus on administrative matters that are often unique to the nonprofit sector. Students will explore the nonprofit sector as a reflection of civil society creation and development. Topics such as volunteer management, commitment to mission and other management areas will be addressed. [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815baa22f52d722d.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=bbb1be3b&v=0e3785d2136dd1c7d9ab303cfc7ef11e3122b1ba2fda183d669279a14520193c) ### Donald Roth Professor of Business & Criminal JusticeMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/donald-roth) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a81598584fbc5b4ea.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=9cd7b46b&v=76040ebc5758796d9318332c1b933e7ff5199ff56b6999c09e830d0f798a8c8e) ### Abby Foreman Professor of Social Work and Dean for Social SciencesMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/abby-foreman) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a8159e87837956294.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=7679f11a&v=b7dd6984b49ac23fc5a95dbe57fd5ba77f46624696dab7121972e870a25d4f98) ### Brian Hoekstra Professor of BusinessMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/brian-hoekstra) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/6901bca80f8cc32508d.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=88007c72&v=9d145ab4450989336341a9ff64f98ba2814426b473243c8916fbc74f04bf45c9) ### Tom Prinsen Professor of Business & CommunicationMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/tom-prinsen) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815bb8dbba89f74f.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=5a6d3563&v=45baab93e9d94ffca8ef25d57b5f486946b78b645fb6b32ac2f9b7d596d5e4e9) ### Kari Sandouka Professor of Computer & Data Science and Director of Institutional ResearchMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/kari-sandouka) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815af446e1299704.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=12c7a4e5&v=26ca72d9545996f346ca115c0f2e0fd2740d14bca5a34170a8ddaec7fc6a7c71) ### Angela Kroeze Visser Director of the Kielstra Center for Research & GrantsMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/angela-kroeze-visser) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/6a72df80a228239e732.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=52ccc577&v=f89788e47b09c00851c44ffcb247de649d3b0e0107797a290e277d2d7859e2f5) ### Taylor Droog Grants Management SpecialistMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/taylor-anema) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a816344648d175b68.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=1c27b6e8&v=262b9ff8603fba361917f59214df980319cae6fe7edcf27772043b17b468881e) ### Billie Streufert Academic and Career Advisor of Online ProgramsMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/billie-streufert) ## Connect with us Submit your information to request more information about Dordt and this program. We'll also use this information to connect you with your admissions counselor! Loading... ## Related Programs Still looking for the right fit? Here are some additional program options that we think might interest you or are often paired with this program. You can also view the [programs page](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/programs) to keep exploring your options. [ Master's ![Male using his computer](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2022-07-27_001271.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=59&h=39&c=5c1f0f30&v=8b66b25c6a9b5f39fa9758c01abc8199fe01297e5b6d2bed4fd9e5e44867fa7a) ### Master of Public Administration Online ](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/programs/master-of-public-administration) [ Master's ![Female speaking](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2022-11-07_002850.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=59&h=39&c=80c26ce1&v=d24b04024b38e1c408cba559b8d5f49858f684410d5078212f25fe1613f9979a) ### Master of Social Work Online ](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/programs/master-of-social-work) [ Bachelor's ![Female student smiles as she spots the camera](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-11-03_000018-1.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=59&h=39&c=cba9ca9a&v=03a14bafd0911300ea99fdeab343cd39c0ece1102fed32fa4bdf7c45e0af9514) ### Community Development Major ](https://www.dordt.edu/academics/programs/community-development-ba)