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Level Up with the Nonprofit Leadership Executive Certificate

The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate at Harvard Kennedy School will help you get to the next level as a leader in your organization. This certificate is designed for professionals working in nonprofit and non-governmental organizations, as well as community leaders seeking to enhance their impact.

Enhance your skills in:

  • Program/project delivery and assessment
  • Organizing for social change
  • Improving outcomes through excellence in leadership

Alumni with Executive Certificates in Nonprofit Leadership from Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education include executive/deputy directors, presidents, development directors, community organizers, and CFOs. 

Executive Certificate Requirements

To earn your Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, you must finish three programs within six years. At least two must be from the list of core programs below. Programs may be a mix of online or on-campus. You will need to apply for each program separately and complete them at your own pace within six years. You will receive a $500 discount on your final program.

Core Programs

Create your own learning experience by completing a minimum of 2 programs from the core programs below. Your third program may be completed from the list below OR any Executive Education program (except Investment Decisions and Behavioral Finance):

Additional Programs that Qualify for the Executive Certificate

If you have completed one of the below programs in the past six years, you can earn an Executive Certificate by completing two additional programs. At least one of those two must be from the list of core programs listed above.

  • A Course in Exponential Fundraising
  • Creating Public Value
  • Evidence for Equity
  • Leading Nonviolent Movements for Social Progress
  • Mobilizing Your Nonprofit Board
  • Moral Leadership in an Imperfect World
  • Strategic Frameworks for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Strategic Fundraising for Nonprofit Leaders
  • Transforming Service Delivery for the 21st Century (formerly Delivering Public Services: Efficiency, Equity, and Quality)

Upcoming Programs

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Challenges leaders of nonprofit organizations to think about new strategies for creating and sustaining high organizational performance.
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