Nonprofit Management & Community Leadership

Playing a critical role in lives and communities in our nation and globally are the 1.4 million 501(c)(3) organizations endeavoring to provide services through the arts, environmental initiatives, health and human services, education and research, international outreach, faith-based programs, and foundations.

Nonprofit organizations afford millions of people powerful, independent, and voluntary methods for addressing the issues and expressing the values most important to them. Often called the "Third Sector", nonprofit organizations provide 5% of our nation's GDP.

The innovative leadership skills, which you will gain while earning your Ph.D. in Strategic Leadership , will provide you with a rigorous experience that emphasizes the critical role of the nonprofit sector in twenty-first century society and an in-depth study and research of nonprofit governance, leadership, ethics, financial structures, performance measurements, public-private partnerships and fund raising. You will be prepared to take on the challenges of leadership in a rapidly evolving sector at the international, national, regional, state or local level.