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Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management

The Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management (NLPM) at Marywood University is recognized among the best in the nation. An exclusive online 30-credit program, (or an 18-credit online Executive NLPM) Marywood's NLPM Program follows the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)'s accreditation guidelines. Our goal is to prepare students for challenging emergence in nonprofit leadership and public management as effective and innovative administrators equipped with practical and real-world experiences, and to train them with the vital skills, evidence-based research, and theoretical framework needed to tackle the complex environment of nonprofit and public affairs.

Graduate Programs

Accreditations

Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Program follows the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)'s accreditation guidelines.

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About The Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Department

The Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Mission

The mission of the online Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management program at Marywood University is to provide a high-quality education in public policy and administration to graduate students by developing their research skills applicable to theory and practice, engaging them in community service to support diversity and democratic principles, and in nurturing them become innovative and ethical leaders.

Goals

Cultivating service to community and focusing on the public interest while emphasizing transparency, accountability, and ethical standards.
Applying critical thinking and problem-solving approach in addressing emerging issues in the public forum.
Establishing competency of theory and applied research in public and non-profit organizations.
Developing interpersonal skills and professional capacity for authentic communication with a diverse population.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to studying public policy and administration through evidence-based and applied research in support of collaboration between the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Students will be able to use qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methodologies to evaluate data, form objective recommendations, and communicate results to diverse audiences.
Students will be able to think critically, synthesize information, analyzing empirical data, and offer sound solutions within a complex and changing settings.
Students will be able demonstrating the ability to formulate proposals at community levels while promoting diversity, transparency, accountability, and equity.
Students will be able to promote culturally competent decision-making process in public service while demonstrating knowledge of best practices in decision-making.
Students will be able to write research papers that identifies a problem statement, illustrates a thorough literature review, and analyzes data by using qualitative, quantitative or mix methodology and then recommending recommendations communicable to diverse audiences. This will include successfully writing sole-authored thesis projects that examine emerging issues in public affairs and administration.

Meet the Faculty & Staff

Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Faculty

Teaching Faculty

Dr. Stanley Kania

Dr. Phil Jenkins

Dr. Christina Brundage

Dr. Lia Palmiter

Facilities & Technology

McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies

In the McGowan Center for Professional Studies, you'll find specialized computerized programs, including CAI (computer-assisted instruction) and interactive video capability. General word processing and statistical software is available in the lab as well.

Clubs

Academic Medals

Walton Medal for Excellence in Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management

Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management students are nominated by faculty for the Walton Medal. Once students are selected for nomination, they receive a letter from the department requesting their resume and submission of documentation for the specific criteria from Dr. Walton. These criteria are:

Demonstration of professionalism and integrity.
Contribution to the field of public administration.
Academic scholarship.
Leadership in community services.

Based on the documentation a student is then selected.

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Pi Alpha Alpha

Graduate Student Council

Student Resources

NLPM Internship

The NLPM program does not require an internship but encourages internships for pre-career and career-changing students. The program assists students in locating internship opportunities on local, state, regional, national and international levels. The internship may begin as early as the second semester but it is usually taken during the latter half of one's program. Your advisor will provide you with placement assistance once you declare your interest and your registration for the Internship course (PADM 596) is approved. Approximately 400 hours of job experience is to be attained and evaluated (approximately 32 hours per week in a semester or 16 hours per week in two semesters). Each intern is responsible for negotiating a set of learning and performance objectives with the work supervisor and the program's advisor within the seven areas of POSDCoRB (Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgeting). The statement of objectives, once completed and signed by all parties becomes a contract that the employer agrees to help the intern achieve learning objectives, the intern promises to attain the performance objectives of the agency, and the NLPM program agrees that completion of the objectives requires 3 credits for the work portion of the internship. When possible the advisor visits or communicates with the supervisor to coordinate the internship. At the end of the internship, the intern is evaluated by both the supervisor and by his/ her advisor.

1. Federal Government Internships

Pathways Program

The Pathways Program includes a federal government-wide internship program for students from high school to PhD. Positions are located across the country, either part-time or full-time.

Feds Hire Vets

Veterans interested in continuing their public service can look into the many opportunities provided by this program.

U.S. State Department

The State Department manages several internship programs that enable students to get experience in a foreign affairs environment.

U.S. Department of Transportation

The U.S. DOT offers internship in several areas, including planning, economics, public administration and criminal justice.

2. Nonprofit Internship

Idealist

Search by name, location, or mission for volunteer and internship opportunities at nonprofit worldwide.

3. NASPAA

Internship Program

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) has internship opportunities for students of public administration.

PublicServiceCareers.org

Good source for finding jobs or internships.

Peer-Reviewed Journal

Journal of Applied Professional Studies (JAPS)

Resources

Marywood Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Marywood Exempt Review Committee (ERC)

Alliance for Nonprofit Management, allianceonline.org
Amnesty International, amnesty.org
American Enterprise, aei.org
American Political Science Association, apsanet.org
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), aspanet.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm
Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM), naspaa.org
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx
Bright Green Talent, brightgreentalent.com
Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, cceia.org
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, ceip.org
Catholic Relief Services, catholicrelief.org
Cato Institute, cato.org
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, cbpp.org
Chronicle of Higher Education, chronicle.com
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, philanthropy.com
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_gov/2966
COS (Resources for Research, Worldwide), cos.com
Council for Aid to Education, cae.org
Council for Foreign Relations, cfr.org
Environmental Career Center, environmentalcareer.com
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), epa.gov
European Political Science Association, epsanet.org
Federal Career Intern Program, opm.gov/careerintern/index.asp
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), fema.gov
Federal Reserve Bank, federalreserve.gov
Ford Foundation, fordfound.org
Foreign Policy Association, fpa.org
Global Volunteers, globalvolunteers.org
Go Public Service, gopublicservice.org
Government Accountability Office, gao.gov
Grants.gov, grants.gov
GreenBiz, greenbiz.com
Guidestar.org, www2.guidestar.org
Helen Keller Worldwide, hkworld.org
Heritage Foundation, .heritage.org
High Commissioner for Human Rights, ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/WorkStudyOpportunities.aspx
HigherEdJobs.com, higheredjobs.com
Hudson Institute, hudson.org
Human Rights Watch, hrw.org
International Atomic Energy Agency, .iaea.org
International City/County Management Association (ICCMA), .icma.org/main
International Civil Service Commission, csc.un.org/joblinks.asp
International Labour Organization (ILO), ilo.org
International Monetary Fund, imf.org/external/index.htm
International Organization for Migration, iom.int
International Peace Academy, ipacademy.org
International Political Science Association, ipsa.org/site
International Rescue Committee, rescue.org/careers
Institute for Policy Studies, ips-dc.org
Kaiser Family Foundation, kff.org
Kellogg Foundation, wkkf.org/grants/for-grantseekers
Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), kapa21.or.kr/english/about.htm
Lackawanna County, lackawannacounty.org
Library of Congress, loc.gov/index.html
Luzerne County, luzernecounty.org
Managed Care On-line, mcol.com
Master of Public Administration, masterofpublicadministration.org
Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), mpsanet.org
National Academy of Public Administration, napawash.org
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Adm. (NASPAA), naspaa.org
National Council of Nonprofit Associations, ncna.org
National Database of Nonprofit Organizations, guidestar.org
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), nea.gov
National Endowment for Humanity (NEH), neh.gov
Occupational Safety & Health Agency (OSHA), osha.gov
Opportunity in Public Affairs, pajobs.com
Organization of American States, oas.org
Oxfam, oxfam.org
Partnership for Public Service, ourpublicservice.org/OPS
Peace Bridages, peacebrigades.org
Peace Corps, peacecorps.gov
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, house.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania State Senate, pasen.gov
PM Pro (Project Management Professional) credential, pmpro.org
Public Affairs Council, pac.org/jobs
Public Allies, publicallies.org
Public Administration Theory Network (PAT-NET), patheory.org
Public Management Research Association, pmranet.org
Public Sector Job Bulletin, govtjobs.com
Public Service Careers, publicservicecareers.org
RAND, rand.org
Regional Associations of Grantmakers, givingforum.org/aboutrags
Sino-US Inter. Conference on Public Adm. scpa.newark.rutgers.edu/newsite/scpa/sino-us-conference
State & Local Government on the Net, statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
Student Educational Employment Program, opm.gov/employ/students/intro.asp
UP Graded Points: Ultimate Guide to Volunteering, upgradedpoints.com
United Nations, un.org
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), unicef.org/about/employ
United Nations Careers Portal, careers.un.org
United Nations Internship Programme, un.org/Depts/OHRM
United Nations Volunteers, unv.org
United States Department of Defense, defense.gov
United States Department of Education, ed.gov
United States Department of Health and Human Services, dhhs.gov
United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), dhs.gov/index.shtm
United States Department of State, state.gov
United States House of Representatives, .house.gov
United States Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), hhs.gov/ohrp
United States Senate, senate.gov
United States Supreme Court, supremecourt.gov
United Ways, liveunited.org
World Bank Group, worldbank.org
WorkforCongress.com, workforcongress.com

Other

Sample of Published LEAD Projects

Exploring How Flexible Working Arrangements Could Affect Employee Retention in Small Nonprofits in Scranton Pennsylvania.

Appendix to Thesis

William Craven

Marywood University, 2020

The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporation’s Response to the Negative Effects of Gentrification on Philadelphia Residents.

Appendix to Thesis

Brigid McNally

Marywood University, 2020

The Impact of Organizational Culture on Employee Burnout.

Appendix to Thesis

John W. Rosengrant

Marywood University, 2018

Mona DelSole

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Inauguration of Marywood University’s 13th President Lisa A. Lori, J.D.

Nov 08 Academic Dates Fri, Nov 8, 12:00AM - Sat, Nov 9, 12:00AM

Inauguration of Marywood University’s 13th President Lisa A. Lori, J.D.

Date/Time: Friday, November 8, 2024
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Classes cancelled; offices will remain open, but may close during designated times to allow employees to attend the Inaugural Liturgy and Ceremony. Those serving essential functions of the University can determine staffing needs with their supervisors.

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Design Your Future Summer Overnight Camp 2025

Jun 21 Center for Architectural Studies 105 Sat, Jun 21, 2:00PM - Sat, Jun 28, 3:00PM

Design Your Future Summer Overnight Camp 2025

Date/Time: Saturday, June 21, 2pm – Saturday, June 28, 2025, 3pm EDT
Location: Center for Architectural Studies 105

DESIGN your FUTURE
an inside architecture + design summer 2025 program

June 21, 2025 @ 2 pm through June 28, 2025 @ 3 pm
Students enrolled in the Design your Future Program will be
actively participating in a combination of fun design projects and competitions,
organized and guided by Marywood University's experienced faculty.

Students will be exposed to a number of practical and theoretical questions presented
as part of guest lecture and workshop series, and will have the opportunity
to converse with practicing architects and designers.

Design your Future Program 2025, accepts students who will be starting
their Fall ’25 academic year as rising juniors, seniors, or as high school graduates.
The DyF'25 in-residence program, will be housed in Marywood's Center for Architectural Studies,
Students will be assigned individual desks and will have the opportunity of using the
same spaces as our undergraduate and graduate students. Furthermore,
students enrolled in the program will have the opportunity of seeing in action
various laboratories and shops (wood/metal/3D printing/CNC router/laser cutting/etc.)

Design your Future Program 2025 is designed with the desire of an immersive experience,
engaging students in a number of demonstrations anchored to the Architecture,
Interior Architecture, and Construction Management Programs. The program’s principal goal
is to reach out to a wide group of high school students. The program considers diversity
and inclusivity to be important factors in the establishing of an
affordable participation fee of $1,150.

The program fee includes:
- overnight stay in a room shared with one roommate)
- three daily meals served in the dining hall
- day trip (transportation and tickets) to an amusement park
- supplies for all program’s daily activities

Design your Future Program 2025 will accept registrations until the maximum number
of students has been reached or until May 30th 2025.
Full amount is due at the time of registration.
Full refund can only be issued on or before May 16th 2025.

Drop off - June 21, 2025 @ 2pm

Pick up - June 28, 2025 @ 3pm

Secure your Spot!

DyF '25
Program Director
Arian Korkuti, Ph.D.
akorkuti@marywood.edu

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