Why study nonprofit leadership at Northwestern?

You will develop skills in relational and ethical leadership, managerial leadership, and missional leadership as a Nonprofit major. You’ll be well-equipped for a career in nonprofit leadership and administration when you graduate because you’ll have spent 200 hours ministering during required internships. You will grow closer to God as you learn from experienced professionals serving communities. For more information about internships in our department, please click here.

Students at Northwestern have the opportunity to intern in a variety of church-based and nonprofit ministries around the Twin Cities. With campus so close to downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, students can take advantage of opportunities in Minnesota’s thriving nonprofit and church organizations.

If you are mission-oriented, interested in humanitarian outreach, have a cross-cultural mindset, and are interested in a career working in the nonprofit sector, this might be the right degree for you.

What will you learn?

You will develop a business mindset and establish strong written and verbal communication skills for work in nonprofit organizations.

Some classes include:

• Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• Grant Writing
• Business Ethics
• Business as Mission
• Ministry in a Globalized World

Accelerated M.A. in Ministry Leadership

Students may apply through the Ministry department to combine an undergraduate degree in Nonprofit Leadership with an accelerated Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership. Nonprofit majors complete up to 14 credits of the MA degree during their undergraduate program and the remaining 22 credits during a fifth year of study. The fifth year can be completed on site or through online learning. This pathway saves students time and tuition expense as they add a graduate degree to their portfolio.