The Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership Program prepares students to approach critical issues in their communities with confidence and helps students explore the endless career possibilities in the nonprofit sector. With more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States alone, the scope of nonprofit work in the modern era is extensive. Community development, civil and human rights, health and human services, education, and arts and cultural organizations make up just a portion of the nonprofit sector. No matter what your interest area is, Salem’s Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership program will help you discover which career pathways are right for you. Through experiential learning opportunities in the classroom and in the broader Winston-Salem community, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge you need to be change agents and leaders in the nonprofit arena.
Salem’s Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership program was originally established in 1994 with the creation of a minor in Not-for-Profit Management. The major was developed in 2006, making this the first undergraduate program of its kind in North Carolina. The advanced certificate was added in 2009. Today, Salem’s interdisciplinary program in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership offers a diverse set of core courses, as well as four distinct concentrations, to allow students to pursue more individualized pathways. Through this program of study, students will explore the unique role that nonprofit organizations play in cultivating healthy, just communities and be exposed to a variety of learning opportunities that will help them develop the core competencies needed to successfully enter the nonprofit field.
Required Core Courses
NFPM 100. Introduction to Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 hrs)
NFPM 130. Making Change: Public Policy, Advocacy, and Grassroots Organizing (3 hrs)
NFPM 245. Organizational and Program Evaluation (3 hrs)
NFPM 250. Fundraising and Resource Development (3 hrs)
NFPM 270. Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership Internship (3 hrs min.) or ARMN 270. Arts Administration Internship (3 hrs min.)
NFPM 301. Strategic Thinking and Planning (3 hrs)
NFPM 310. Nonprofit Leadership and Governance (3 hrs)
NFPM 395. Senior Project in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3 hrs)
Choose two electives from the following courses (not in your concentration):
NFPM 140. Foundations of Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)
NFPM 160. International Nongovernmental Organizations (3 hrs)
NFPM 180. Volunteer and Community Engagement (3 hrs)
NFPM 200. Independent Study in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3 hrs)
NFPM 225. Event Planning and Management (3 hrs)
NFPM 230. Program Development and Grant Proposal Writing (3 hrs)
NFPM 280. Topics in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3 hrs)
NFPM 290. Honors Independent Study in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3-4 hrs)
Choose one concentration:
Arts Administration (15 hrs):
ARMN 100. Introduction to Arts Administration (3 hrs)
ARMN 110. The Arts in the Community (3 hrs)
ARMN 120. The Artist as Entrepreneur (3 hrs)
Choose two electives from the following courses:
ARMN 200. Independent Study in Arts Administration (3 hrs)
ARMN 210. Introduction to Museum Studies (3 hrs)
ARMN 215. Performing Arts Management (3 hrs)
ARMN 280. Topics in Arts Administration (3 hrs)
ARMN 290. Honors Independent Study in Arts Administration (3-4 hrs)
ARTS, ARTH, and MUSI courses may be substituted for one of the courses listed above as approved by the program director.
Fundraising and Resource Development (15 hrs):
COMM 322. Strategic Communication and Marketing (3 hrs)
NFPM 225. Event Planning and Management (3 hrs)
NFPM 230. Program Development and Grant Proposal Writing (3 hrs)
Choose two electives from the following courses:
ARTD 040. Graphic Design and Communication (4 hrs)
ARTD 180. Visual Representation (4 hrs)
ARTD 209. Digital Design (4 hrs)
COMM 107. Digital Storytelling (3 hrs)
COMM 120. Oral Communication (3 hrs)
ENGL 235. Embodied Rhetorics (3 hrs)
ENGL 250. Introduction to Professional Writing (3 hrs)
ENGL 305. Professional Writing in Community Contexts (3 hrs)
Additional relevant courses from other disciplines may be substituted for one of the courses listed above as approved by the program director.
International Development (15 hrs):
COMM 170. Intercultural Communication (3 hrs)
NFPM 160. International Nongovernmental Organizations (3 hrs)
POLI 110. Introduction to International Relations (3 hrs)
Choose 2 electives from the following courses:
HIST 241. Women’s Leadership in Global Historical Perspective (3 hrs)
POLI 130. Research Methods (3 hrs) or SOCI 210. Sociology Research Methods (3 hrs)
POLI 160. Gender, Politics, and Policy (3 hrs)
POLI 205. National Model United Nations (3 hrs)
POLI 220. Ethics and Public Policy (3 hrs)
POLI 257. Development of International Human Rights (3 hrs)
POLI 245. International Development and Political Change (3 hrs)
RELI 265. Religion and Migration (3 hrs)
Additional relevant courses from other disciplines may be substituted for one of the courses listed above as approved by the program director.
Public Policy and Advocacy (15 hrs):
POLI 105. Introduction to Public Policy (3 hrs)
POLI 120. American Government and Politics (3 hrs) or POLI 230. State and Local Government (3 hrs)
POLI 160. Gender, Politics, and Policy (3 hrs)
Choose two electives from the following courses:
COMM 275. Health Communication (3 hrs)
COMM 322. Strategic Communication and Marketing (3 hrs)
HIST/POLI/ENVS 216. The Nuclear Age (3 hrs)
POLI 130. Research Methods (3 hrs) or SOCI 210. Sociology Research Methods (3 hrs)
POLI 220. Ethics and Public Policy (3 hrs)
POLI 250. Special Topics in Political Science (3 hrs)
RELI 265. Religion and Migration (3 hrs)
SOCI 204. Analysis of Social Issues (3 hrs)
Additional relevant courses from other disciplines may be substituted for one of the courses listed above as approved by the program director.
The minor in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership is designed to introduce students to the core knowledge and skills needed to successfully work in a variety of nonprofit settings. The minor complements a broad array of majors including: Sociology and Criminal Studies (for work with human service, social service, and community-based organizations); Biology or Chemistry (for work with environmental or healthcare advocacy organizations); History (for work in museums); and Religion (for work in congregations and faith-based community service organizations). The minor in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership requires the completion of 18 semester hours.
Required Courses
NFPM 100. Introduction to Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 hrs)
NFPM 250. Fundraising and Resource Development (3 hrs)
NFPM 301. Strategic Thinking and Planning (3 hrs)
NFPM 310. Nonprofit Leadership and Governance (3 hrs)
Choose two electives from the following courses:
COMM 322. Strategic Communication and Marketing (3 hrs)
NFPM 130. Making Change: Public Policy,
Advocacy, and Grassroots Organizing (3 hrs)
NFPM 140. Foundations of Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)
NFPM 160. International Nongovernmental Organizations (3 hrs)
NFPM 180. Volunteer and Community Engagement (3 hrs)
NFPM 225. Event Planning and Management (3 hrs)
NFPM 230. Program Development and Grant Proposal Writing (3 hrs)
NFPM 245. Organizational and Program Evaluation (3 hrs)
NFPM 280. Topics in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3 hrs)
Salem’s Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership program was originally established in 1994 with the creation of a minor in Not-for-Profit Management. The major was developed in 2006, making this the first undergraduate program of its kind in North Carolina. The advanced certificate was added in 2009. Today, Salem’s interdisciplinary program in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership offers a diverse set of core courses, as well as four distinct concentrations, to allow students to pursue more individualized pathways. Through this program of study, students will explore the unique role that nonprofit organizations play in cultivating healthy, just communities and be exposed to a variety of learning opportunities that will help them develop the core competencies needed to successfully enter the nonprofit field.
Required Core Courses
NFPM 100. Introduction to Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 hrs)
NFPM 130. Making Change: Public Policy, Advocacy, and Grassroots Organizing (3 hrs)
NFPM 245. Organizational and Program Evaluation (3 hrs)
NFPM 250. Fundraising and Resource Development (3 hrs)
NFPM 270. Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership Internship (3 hrs min.) or ARMN 270. Arts Administration Internship (3 hrs min.)
NFPM 301. Strategic Thinking and Planning (3 hrs)
NFPM 310. Nonprofit Leadership and Governance (3 hrs)
NFPM 395. Senior Project in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3 hrs)
Choose two electives from the following courses (not in your concentration):
NFPM 140. Foundations of Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)
NFPM 160. International Nongovernmental Organizations (3 hrs)
NFPM 180. Volunteer and Community Engagement (3 hrs)
NFPM 200. Independent Study in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3 hrs)
NFPM 225. Event Planning and Management (3 hrs)
NFPM 230. Program Development and Grant Proposal Writing (3 hrs)
NFPM 280. Topics in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3 hrs)
NFPM 290. Honors Independent Study in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3-4 hrs)
Choose one concentration:
Arts Administration (15 hrs):
ARMN 100. Introduction to Arts Administration (3 hrs)
ARMN 110. The Arts in the Community (3 hrs)
ARMN 120. The Artist as Entrepreneur (3 hrs)
Choose two electives from the following courses:
ARMN 200. Independent Study in Arts Administration (3 hrs)
ARMN 210. Introduction to Museum Studies (3 hrs)
ARMN 215. Performing Arts Management (3 hrs)
ARMN 280. Topics in Arts Administration (3 hrs)
ARMN 290. Honors Independent Study in Arts Administration (3-4 hrs)
ARTS, ARTH, and MUSI courses may be substituted for one of the courses listed above as approved by the program director.
Fundraising and Resource Development (15 hrs):
COMM 322. Strategic Communication and Marketing (3 hrs)
NFPM 225. Event Planning and Management (3 hrs)
NFPM 230. Program Development and Grant Proposal Writing (3 hrs)
Choose two electives from the following courses:
ARTD 040. Graphic Design and Communication (4 hrs)
ARTD 180. Visual Representation (4 hrs)
ARTD 209. Digital Design (4 hrs)
COMM 107. Digital Storytelling (3 hrs)
COMM 120. Oral Communication (3 hrs)
ENGL 235. Embodied Rhetorics (3 hrs)
ENGL 250. Introduction to Professional Writing (3 hrs)
ENGL 305. Professional Writing in Community Contexts (3 hrs)
Additional relevant courses from other disciplines may be substituted for one of the courses listed above as approved by the program director.
International Development (15 hrs):
COMM 170. Intercultural Communication (3 hrs)
NFPM 160. International Nongovernmental Organizations (3 hrs)
POLI 110. Introduction to International Relations (3 hrs)
Choose 2 electives from the following courses:
HIST 241. Women’s Leadership in Global Historical Perspective (3 hrs)
POLI 130. Research Methods (3 hrs) or SOCI 210. Sociology Research Methods (3 hrs)
POLI 160. Gender, Politics, and Policy (3 hrs)
POLI 205. National Model United Nations (3 hrs)
POLI 220. Ethics and Public Policy (3 hrs)
POLI 257. Development of International Human Rights (3 hrs)
POLI 245. International Development and Political Change (3 hrs)
RELI 265. Religion and Migration (3 hrs)
Additional relevant courses from other disciplines may be substituted for one of the courses listed above as approved by the program director.
Public Policy and Advocacy (15 hrs):
POLI 105. Introduction to Public Policy (3 hrs)
POLI 120. American Government and Politics (3 hrs) or POLI 230. State and Local Government (3 hrs)
POLI 160. Gender, Politics, and Policy (3 hrs)
Choose two electives from the following courses:
COMM 275. Health Communication (3 hrs)
COMM 322. Strategic Communication and Marketing (3 hrs)
HIST/POLI/ENVS 216. The Nuclear Age (3 hrs)
POLI 130. Research Methods (3 hrs) or SOCI 210. Sociology Research Methods (3 hrs)
POLI 220. Ethics and Public Policy (3 hrs)
POLI 250. Special Topics in Political Science (3 hrs)
RELI 265. Religion and Migration (3 hrs)
SOCI 204. Analysis of Social Issues (3 hrs)
Additional relevant courses from other disciplines may be substituted for one of the courses listed above as approved by the program director.
The minor in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership is designed to introduce students to the core knowledge and skills needed to successfully work in a variety of nonprofit settings. The minor complements a broad array of majors including: Sociology and Criminal Studies (for work with human service, social service, and community-based organizations); Biology or Chemistry (for work with environmental or healthcare advocacy organizations); History (for work in museums); and Religion (for work in congregations and faith-based community service organizations). The minor in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership requires the completion of 18 semester hours.
Required Courses
NFPM 100. Introduction to Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 hrs)
NFPM 250. Fundraising and Resource Development (3 hrs)
NFPM 301. Strategic Thinking and Planning (3 hrs)
NFPM 310. Nonprofit Leadership and Governance (3 hrs)
Choose two electives from the following courses:
COMM 322. Strategic Communication and Marketing (3 hrs)
NFPM 130. Making Change: Public Policy,
Advocacy, and Grassroots Organizing (3 hrs)
NFPM 140. Foundations of Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)
NFPM 160. International Nongovernmental Organizations (3 hrs)
NFPM 180. Volunteer and Community Engagement (3 hrs)
NFPM 225. Event Planning and Management (3 hrs)
NFPM 230. Program Development and Grant Proposal Writing (3 hrs)
NFPM 245. Organizational and Program Evaluation (3 hrs)
NFPM 280. Topics in Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership (3 hrs)
See our Academic Catalog for all of our course offerings.
