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nonprofit management certificate

Gain a solid foundation in nonprofit operations.

The Nonprofit Management Certificate Program consists of seven full-day sessions, providing in-depth instruction on the key components of nonprofit operations. Through the cohort model, participants will develop comprehensive skills to effectively lead and manage successful nonprofit organizations, guided by our expert instructors and enriched through collaboration with fellow participants. The program covers board governance, strategic planning, program evaluation, human resources, volunteer management, financial management, risk management and legal issues, fund development, and marketing.

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Session Overview:

  1. Understanding the Nonprofit Sector, Organization, and Strategic Planning
  2. Program Planning, Evaluation, and Sustainability
  3. Human Resources and Volunteer Management
  4. Financial Management
  5. Fund Development
  6. Risk Management and Nonprofit Legal
  7. Branding, Marketing, and PR

Please note: You must attend all seven sessions to obtain your certificate. 

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Participants will be able to:

  1. Identify major theories of management and explain the relevance of these principles to nonprofit management
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the organizational factors that indicate excellence in a nonprofit organization, including incorporation of ethics and values into the management of the organization
  3. Demonstrate the components of a nonprofit organization and the ways in which they should be managed in order to achieve internal consistency and integrity
  4. Demonstrate specific knowledge and points of view needed by nonprofit professionals

Dallas Winter Cohort

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Venue

CNM Dallas
Energy Square One
4925 Greenville Avenue, Suite 106
Dallas, TX 75206

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Time

Tuesdays
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

One hour lunch on your own.

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Rates

Early Bird Member Rate: $725
Regular Member Rate: $925
Non-Member Rate: $1,225

Early bird member rate ends three weeks before class begins on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

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Session Dates – Dallas winter 2025

February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
March 4, 2025
March 18, 2025
April 1, 2025
April 15, 2025
April 29, 2025

Please note: You must attend all seven sessions to obtain your certificate.

Fort Worth Spring COHORT

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Venue

CNM Fort Worth
Westbend I
1701 River Run, Suite 1002
Fort Worth, TX 76107

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Time

Thursdays
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

One hour lunch on your own.

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Rates

Early Bird Member Rate: $725
Regular Member Rate: $925
Non-Member Rate: $1,225

Early bird member rate ends three weeks before class begins on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

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Session Dates – Fort Worth Spring 2025

April 3, 2025
April 17, 2025
May 1, 2025
May 15, 2025
May 29, 2025 
June 12, 2025
June 26, 2025

Please note: You must attend all seven sessions to obtain your certificate.

Dallas Fall Cohort

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Venue

CNM Dallas
Energy Square One
4925 Greenville Avenue, Suite 106
Dallas, TX 75206

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Time

Thursdays
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

One hour lunch on your own.

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Rates

Early Bird Member Rate: $725
Regular Member Rate: $925
Non-Member Rate: $1,225

Early bird member rate ends three weeks before class begins on Thursday, August 7, 2025.

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Session Dates – Dallas Fall 2025

August 28, 2025
September 11, 2025
September 25, 2025
October 9, 2025
October 23, 2025 
November 6, 2025
November 20, 2025

Please note: You must attend all seven sessions to obtain your certificate.