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Nonprofit Management & Leadership Minor

Turn Your Passion into Real-World Change
  • 10%

    The Nonprofit Sector is Responsible for Roughly 10% of the U.S. Economy

  • 1/4

    Proportion of Americans Who Volunteer Every Year

  • Jobs

    NP Sector is a Leading Sector for Job Growth in the U.S.

Find Your Career In:

Help mission-driven organizations turn ideas into action by managing programs, people, resources and partnerships.

Career possibilities include nonprofit manager, executive director, program director, human resources generalist, operations manager and association manager.

Build the financial support and resources organizations need to accomplish their missions by developing relationships with donors, foundations, businesses and community partners.

Career possibilities include development officer, fundraising coordinator, grant writer, event planner, financial data analyst, donor relations specialist and foundation professional.

Develop programs that respond to community needs while bringing together volunteers, partner organizations and the public.

Career possibilities include program coordinator, community engagement manager, outreach specialist, public relations officer, volunteer coordinator and community development professional.

Turn your passion into a career creating change in areas such as health, education, human services, animal welfare, the environment and the economy.

Career possibilities include advocacy specialist, public affairs professional, public policy specialist, campaign coordinator and community organizer.

Learn To

Build professional relationships and work effectively with staff, volunteers, boards and community partners to advance an organization’s mission.

Apply management principles to programs, people, budgets and organizational resources.

Develop fundraising strategies and understand how grants, donations and other revenue sources support nonprofit organizations.

Recruit and lead volunteers while building productive relationships with donors, stakeholders and communities.

Connect an organization’s mission to effective programs and strategies for improving the community they serve.

Nonprofit Management and Leadership Minor

Learn to Lead, Make a Difference

Do you want to make a difference in your community or build a career around a cause you care about? Nonprofit organizations work to meet some of society’s most pressing needs in healthcare, education, the environment, the arts, human services, community development and more. Successful organizations need people who know how to lead, manage resources, raise funds and engage volunteers in order to fulfill their mission.

This minor will build your practical skills in personnel management, fund development, budgeting, leadership and public relations — all vital in nonprofit operations, but also in government agencies and businesses. Combined with virtually any major, the nonprofit management and leadership minor helps prepare you to be a strong self-starter in a variety of roles.

Wilmington and the Cape Fear region are home to many nonprofit organizations in various fields, where you can connect your lessons to real-world situations and practical challenges. The Nonprofit Leadership Experience course is one way students have gained hands-on experience that allows them to explore career interests, strengthen professional skills and begin building a network before graduation.

 

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Sample Courses in Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Table shows sample courses for this program
PLS 308 Public Administration
PLS 360 Intro to Nonprofit Management
PLS 361 Nonprofit Resource Development
PLS 362 Leading & Managing Volunteers
PLS 434 Nonprofit Leadership Experience
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How Do I Minor in Nonprofit Management and Leadership?

The minor requires 18 hours of course work, including nine hours of core courses and nine hours of nonprofit management and leadership electives. At least nine credit hours must be taken outside your major.

Consult the undergraduate catalogue and your advisor when selecting courses for this minor.

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