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Master of Nonprofit Organization (MNO)

About the Program

Our Master of Nonprofit Organizations students gain the management and leadership skills they need to effectively lead, respond to accountability demands and design innovative solutions to society’s most pressing issues. This nationally renowned program is part of the top-ranked Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, where we focus on: Equity. Innovation. Transformation.

What to Expect

Earn your Master of Nonprofit Organizations degree in as little as one year, with full- and part-time enrollment options available to help you meet your career goals. You’ll learn from outstanding faculty and fellow classmates who will help you navigate the world of nonprofit organizations.

Courses include:

Data-Based Decision Making
Ethics and Professionalism
Financial Management
Nonprofit Law
Nonprofit Leadership Dialogues
Nonprofit Organization and Management
Revenue Planning and Development
Strategic Planning

“At the Mandel School, you will be immersed in learning specific to the nonprofit sector—not learning tools or approaches that you must then adapt to nonprofit work.”

Rob Fischer, Chair, Master of Nonprofit Organizations Program

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Beyond the Classroom

For more than 30 years, the Mandel School has been an academic leader in nonprofit management. Our campus is located in Cleveland, Ohio, a city with a long history of nonprofit innovation that is home to one of the highest concentrations of community-based organizations in the country. Our partnerships with organizations such as and offer access to a broad network of local, state and national nonprofits as you develop your skills.

Where will a Master of Nonprofit Organizations take you? It’s up to you. Our grads are executive directors, consultants, operations managers, development directors, prospect researchers and more at nonprofits throughout Cleveland and across the globe.

By the Numbers

of 12 accredited nonprofit management programs in the world

12:1

student-faculty ratio

100%

of MNO alumni are employed within six months of graduation

100%

of students receive scholarship or funding support

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Dual-Degree MSW/MNO

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Accreditation

Admission Details

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
The GRE is not required
No application fee
Students must also demonstrate a strong interest in the nonprofit sector through volunteer activities, internship experiences, or employment in a nonprofit organization
Fall, spring and summer enrollment options