UW Courses & Certificate Programs


The Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy is housed at the University of Washington Evans School, which ranks fifth in the nation and in the top three public schools of public affairs for nonprofit management in the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings.  In addition to the courses at the Evans School, there are a wealth of other nonprofit management courses and certificate programs offered through other university departments.

At the Evans School
, Master of Publication Administration (MPA) courses on nonprofits and philanthropy include topics such as:

  • Management and leadership
  • Program evaluation
  • Fiscal management
  • Fundraising and grant writing

We are also pleased to offer to all UW graduate students a new Nonprofit Management Certificate Program.  Watch a recording of the online information session.

Outside the Evans School, there is a wealth of other departments at the University of Washington offering graduate-level nonprofit management courses, including the:

Non-degree certificate programs at the University of Washington related to nonprofits and philanthropy are offered through UW Professional and Continuing Education, and include the:

For more information about these courses, programs, and other resources related to nonprofits and philanthropy, contact us at 206.221.4629 or nbec@u.washington.edu.