Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Minor
Want to lead real change in your community? In this minor program, build your ability to strengthen organizations through leadership, strategy and collaboration. You learn how to mobilize resources and people to make a lasting impact across the nonprofit and social sectors.
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Minor description
Nonprofit Leadership and Management minor description
In the minor program in nonprofit leadership and management, you gain a broad understanding of how nonprofit organizations operate and contribute to community well-being. Coursework covers topics such as fund development, volunteer management and organizational strategy, emphasizing the leadership and decision-making skills needed in the nonprofit and social sectors.
The program also offers the opportunity to earn the Certified Nonprofit Professional credential through the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, a national consortium that prepares future leaders for nonprofit and community-focused careers. https://nla1.org/cnp-professionals
You find this minor a valuable complement to your studies if you are majoring in areas such as business, communication, education and social work.
Why earn a nonprofit leadership and management minor at ASU?
This nonprofit management minor focuses specifically on leadership within nonprofit organizations. The curriculum emphasizes the decision making and strategic thinking skills you need to guide mission-driven organizations effectively. You gain cross-sector knowledge that enhances your ability to work at the intersection of community service and organizational effectiveness.
Additional details
You benefit from connections to the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, a nationally recognized center that advances nonprofit leadership, philanthropy and community development through research, education and community partnerships. These resources support your growth as a social sector leadership professional and connect you to current scholarship in the field.
Courses
This undergraduate minor includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
The minor requires 18 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the minor, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
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The minor requires 18 credit hours: a three-credit required core course and 15 credit hours of elective courses. A grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better is required for all courses in the minor. |
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NLM 220 Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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6 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Students may only apply three credits of NLM 484 Internship. Internship Application.
9 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 9 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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Enrollment requirements
GPA Requirement: 2.00
Incompatible Majors: BS in nonprofit leadership and management, including the American Indian studies concentration
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
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Careers this nonprofit leadership and management minor prepares you for
Graduates are prepared for roles in a variety of mission-driven organizations. They may work with local grassroots nonprofits, community foundations or national organizations that focus on areas such as arts and culture, the environment, health and youth development.
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
School of Community Resources and Development
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UCENT 164
scrdadvising@asu.edu
602-496-1658
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