Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program

Filling a vital need for nonprofit education and training in the St. Louis metropolitan region and beyond. NPM&L is:

Cited as a leading Nonprofit Management and Leadership program in national literature.
The only academic program in nonprofit studies in the bi-state metropolitan region that is approved as a member of the national Nonprofit Academic Centers Council, which develops and promotes curricular guidelines for nonprofit education.
A recipient of major national grant funding and national and international awards.

The Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program (NPM&L) offers comprehensive education and training for students and individuals pursuing careers in the nonprofit sector, for professional staff, board members, and other leaders of nonprofit and voluntary organizations, and for public sector professionals.

Managers and leaders in a wide variety of nonprofit fields, such as human and social services, health and mental health, the arts and culture, education, public issues advocacy, the environment, religion, and voluntary and community associations, will benefit from this program.

“Society calls upon nonprofit organizations and voluntary initiatives to address its most critical challenges...revitalizing cities; transforming educational, health, and social service systems; strengthening civic, arts, and cultural life; and sustaining our environment. Therefore, it is vitally important that nonprofit organizations and voluntary initiatives have effective managers and leaders. NPM&L’s mission is to foster the growth and effectiveness of professionals already working in the nonprofit sector, and of people considering doing so.”

John E. McClusky, Ph.D.
Program Director
Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program
Public Policy Administration
Continuing Education & Outreach
University of Missouri–St. Louis