Roseanne M. Mirabella

University-Based Educational Programs in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropic Studies: A 10-Year Review and Projections of Future Trends

From the mid-1990s to the present, there has been a tremendous increase in the number of colleges and universities in the United States involved in the education of nonprofit managers. Currently, 240 universities and colleges across the United States provide courses in nonprofit management education. This article reports on this growth through a compilation of the most recent data available from an electronic database accessible from the World Wide Web. The author maps the growth of the field during the past 10 years by type of program: graduate (including PhD), undergraduate, continuing education, and noncredit. Based on an analysis of developments and changes during the past 10 years, the author looks toward the future of nonprofit management education and philanthropy programs in the United States.

University-Based Educational Programs in the Management of Nonprofit Organizations

In the mid-1990s, researchers at Seton Hall University undertook a multiyear project, funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, to examine nonprofit management education in the United States. The first phase of the original research was based on a survey of universities and colleges, and the following specific questions were answered: What is the current universe of graduate programs that focus on the management of nonprofit organizations? Where are they placed within the university setting? What courses are offered? What degrees are granted? and Do course offerings differ by type of degree granted? A follow-up study was conducted in 2000 to supplement the initial findings. This article presents the most recent data available, with a particular emphasis on the current census of university-based programs.

Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies: International Overview of the Field in Africa, Canada, Latin America, Asia, the Pacific, and Europe

The growth of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) around the world has been accompanied by a concomitant growth in the number of education and training programs developed to provide management training to the leaders of these organizations. This article reports on the current configuration of international academic programs in nonprofit and philanthropic studies in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Europe, and the Americas (apart from the United States), describing the various forms of education and training programs from country to country and continent to continent. The authors examine the similarities and differences in nonprofit management education programs in different parts of the world, seeking to explain why education programs have a range of forms indifferent parts of the world, according to different historical, institutional, and cultural contexts, thus furthering understanding of the asymmetries and complexities of existing NPO and NGO education and training programs.

Nonprofit Management Outreach Programs: An Examination of Institutional Mission and Setting

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly seeking new knowledge and ideas to respond to community needs in our rapidly changing society. In response to these new knowledge needs, there has been a considerable increase in the number of nonprofit management outreach programs on campuses throughout the nation during the past 10 years. Universities and colleges, in addition to offering nonprofit graduate degree programs, reach out to the nonprofit sector and its community-based groups through a host of activities designed to disseminate new knowledge about the nonprofit sector. More than three fourths of these programs place interns, and about 50% provide technical assistance, sponsor conferences, conduct workshops, and provide consultant services for nonprofits. Universities also disseminate the findings of scholarly research through newsletters and published papers. Additionally, a number of colleges and universities throughout the United States offer noncredit courses for executive directors, staff, and trustees of nonprofit organizations. Where are these programs located within the university? Do they receive widespread institutional support or are they marginalized in nonacademic units? This article traces the development of universitybased outreach and extension programs in the United States. The authors propose a theoretical framework for examining the role of outreach programs within the academy.