Nonprofit Leadership Program at Penn

Nonprofit Leadership Program at Penn Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice offers a master’s degree in the Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations.
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This degree can be completed either full-time or part-time. We welcome individuals who are bright, passionate, and energized to be transformative thought leaders, social entrepreneurs, and innovators for social impact. Our mission is to educate the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs who will help transform nonprofits, social enterprises, international NGOs, educational systems, social se

rvice agencies, art and cultural institutions, foundations, and advocacy and volunteer organizations. The world needs new thinking and approaches to address long-term challenges. Our students come to lay the foundation for their professional and civic journeys to be collaborative agents of innovation and impact. The program is designed to serve serious nonprofit professionals who want to build their skills and prepare for leadership, professionals in all areas seeking to make a mid-career shift into the nonprofit sector, individuals preparing to enter a career in the nonprofit sector, those looking to learn more about international NGOs, and anyone with a passion for social innovation and impact.

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08/26/2025

We’re moving! Starting today, this page will be inactive, and you’ll find updates from NPL and the broader SP2 community on our main page: University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice.
Thank you for following us here. We’re excited to continue sharing updates and stories with you at University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice!

NPL team meetings are always a great time! Once a month, we explore a new food spot in University City. This time, we vi...
08/04/2025

NPL team meetings are always a great time! Once a month, we explore a new food spot in University City. This time, we visited Thai Singha House and enjoyed spring rolls, wontons, shumai, pad thai, red beef curry and plenty of fried bananas!

NPL equips leaders with the tools, network, and mindset to drive real, lasting impact.Karly Cohen (NPL 2021), Founder an...
07/30/2025

NPL equips leaders with the tools, network, and mindset to drive real, lasting impact.

Karly Cohen (NPL 2021), Founder and Executive Director of Raise the Bar Family Services () , comments: "NPL has helped me achieve my goals in a lot of different ways. First, I would say the network it provides is really incredible... I found myself revisiting books that were assigned or different assignments that we did."

Real-world relevance is at the core of the NPL experience at SP2.⁠“Everything that you learn in (NPL) classes is directl...
07/15/2025

Real-world relevance is at the core of the NPL experience at SP2.

“Everything that you learn in (NPL) classes is directly applicable to the real world. That is something that I found very valuable.” – Albert Rosas, MSW/NPL ’25

We design our programs to meet the needs of future changemakers even beyond the classroom.

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