Certificate Program
Nonprofit Management Certificate
Program Overview
Whether you’re new to the field or would like to make a career change, these courses provide you with knowledge to aid your personal and professional career growth, while helping you to make your nonprofit a success!
4 core courses
3 electives
1 technology course
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The UT Nonprofit Management Certificate program is designed for anyone interested in learning how to direct and manage a nonprofit organization effectively and efficiently.
Program Courses
Please click the course titles below for details.
Core Courses:
NEW! Introduction to Nonprofit Management (Aug. 12, 2025)
NEW! Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials (Sept. 2, 2025)
NEW! Nonprofit Finance for Non-Financial Personnel (Oct. 14, 2025)
NEW! Creating Effective Programs & Measuring for Success (Nov. 11, 2025)
Electives:
NEW! Starting a Nonprofit (Sept. 16, 2025)
Better Grant Proposals (Oct. 7, 2025)
What Am I Doing & Why Am I Doing It? (Oct. 7, 2025)
Meet Your Instructor
Mary Walker
Mary Walker is the owner and principal of Leaf Spring LLC, a company specializing in helping non-profits INTENSIFY THEIR IMPACT through more efficient and financially favorable processes. She is passionate about nonprofit success and works to help her clients in revenue development, fraud prevention, board growth, strategic planning, and general business practices.
Before this, Walker served as the director of development at the Knoxville Museum of Art. She has previously worked in strategy, marketing, and finance in international corporations and her family’s automotive businesses. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and her M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University. Walker has served on several local non-profit boards, has been a trainer with the Alliance for Better Nonprofits, and currently teaches in a nonprofit graduate certificate program at the University of Tennessee.
Register Today
Call 865-974-0150 if you need registration assistance.
