Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management

Administrative Office

Professional Studies, Room 120

Phone: (415) 422-6867

Kathleen Fletcher, Project Director

The Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management at the University of San Francisco was established in 1983 and remains one of the nation's most highly regarded centers for nonprofit management education and research. Through its programs, it has promoted the highest standards of quality in the organization, management, and operation of nonprofit agencies and organizations. Throughout its history, the Institute has played a leading role regionally, nationally, and internationally in addressing the complex issues facing nonprofit, and nongovernmental organizations.

The Institute was one of the first academic centers in the United States dedicated primarily to strengthening and improving the nonprofit sector. Its master's and certificate programs serve as models for other programs worldwide. Its research activities, including a groundbreaking study of ethnic philanthropy and the California Nonprofit Database project, have opened new areas of knowledge. Thousands of people have used its books, articles, working papers, case collections, and syllabi collections.

The Institute's research activities currently focus on (1) developing comprehensive reports on the current status of the nonprofit sector in various parts of California, (2) assessing the capacity of the nonprofit sector in undeserved communities, (3) foundation policies and practices, including grantmaking for social justice and grantmaking for general operating support, and (4) the use of technology by nonprofit organizations.

The Institute is involved with the 36-semester-unit Master of Nonprofit Administration degree program which is designed to meet the management needs of adult working professionals in the nonprofit community. Classes include organizational theory, marketing, financial management, law, human resource management, and other courses that focus on management in general and nonprofit management in particular.

For additional information regarding this program, please see College of Professional Studies Graduate Programs.