The best way to get the most up-to-date information on Educational Programs is to do a Google search using a phrase such as "degree programs in fundraising" or "degree programs in non-profit marketing". You then can narrow it to a particular state or a particular focus.
To get you started, the links below will take you to educational institutions that offer degree programs or courses related to fundraising, public relations, public administration, or not-for-profit management. Many of these links are for sites from which you can do further searching based on your particular interest(s).
GuideToOnlineSchools.com
This site provides a listing of programs which offer coursework online. You can choose from different programs or different degrees.
Academic Centers Focusing on the Study of Philanthopy
This site lists programs throughout the United States offering study and training in all areas of philanthropy. The site is maintained by the Independent Sector.
Indiana University Center on Philanthropy
The academic and research programs of the Center on Philanthropy are described. The site includes links to special institutes, online programs, and current research. Visit also the site of its Payton Philanthropy Studies Library.
Nonprofit Management Education: Current Offerings in University Based Programs
This article, by Roseanne Mirabella and Naomi Wish of Seton Hall University, deals with aspects of nonprofit management education in the United States. It includes links to specific programs, including an online program. A bibliography, Research on Nonprofit Management Education, is included.
This information is provided for your convenience.
This list is not intended to serve as endorsement or recommendation of these programs.
Non-Academic Workshops, Seminars, Programs
Association of Fundraising Professionals
This site provides information on available courses in fundraising and leadership. Check the chapter directory for the local chapters nearest you; most chapters sponsor seminars and programs of interest to nonprofit organizations in their areas.
Foundation Center
The Virtual Classroom of the Learning Lab section of the Foundation Center's vast Web site has online tutorials, as well as an offering of formal training programs in the areas of funding the research process, proposal writing, grantseeking on the Web, developing a fundraising plan, and related topics. Formal training programs outside the New York headquarters and at its five satellite libraries throughout the United States are also included. However, local Cooperating Collections also may have programs of interest. The directory of these approximately 200 other libraries is organized by state at http://fdncenter.org/collections/index.html.
The Grantsmanship Center
This Los Angeles-based organization provides program planning, proposal writing, and fundraising training for members of the nonprofit sector. Its excellent programs are held in cities throughout the United States on a regular basis. This site also includes links to other useful resources.
Institute for Policy Studies: Nonprofit Training Programs
Workshops are held in the evening in the Washington D.C. area by SALSA, the Social Action and Leadership School for Activists. They include money matters, communications, organizational development, policy, starting a successful nonprofit cyberactivism, and more.
BoardSource
BoardSource "provides training, education, and consulting services at the local, regional, and national levels."
This information is provided for your convenience.
This list is not intended to serve as endorsement or recommendation of these programs.