Accounting Department
Contact Us:
- Laura Talerico, Administrative Assistant
- Accounting Department
- 343 Brennan Hall
- The Kania School of Management
- Scranton, PA 18510
- The University of Scranton
- Phone: 570-941-4047
- Fax: 570-941-4826
- laura.talerico@scranton.edu
Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program
Program Highlights
The Kania School of Management's Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program provides high potential leaders from regional nonprofit organizations, with the knowledge and insight required for success within the nonprofit sector. The program is presented in partnership with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Nonprofit Community Assistance Center (NCAC), and each cohort is led by experienced faculty, who are award winning researchers and teachers with significant expertise in practice and nonprofit organizations. Participants will gain specific insights and guidance to enable them to create an effective career roadmap and access meaningful networking opportunities.
This 13-month program consists of ten 4-hour in person sessions and a separate closing ceremony. Throughout the year, participants will work on a selected personal leadership goal and a capstone project focused on identifying, researching, and formulating an action plan to address a current issue or opportunity facing your nonprofit organization. Upon completion, participants will receive a Nonprofit Leadership Certificate.
Program Purpose
The University of Scranton’s Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program (NLCP) supports and advances nonprofit organizations through an intensive and practical leadership program. The purpose is to:
- Identify and invest in the region’s high-potential nonprofit leaders to strengthen the nonprofit field as a whole.
- Create and expand a collegial network of high-performing individuals.
- Provide high-quality, experience-based leadership content with an emphasis on practical uses of tools and skills to increase the impact of organizations.
- Build an informal regional network of mentors and coaches for emerging nonprofit leaders.
Program Information
Please click the link below for a .pdf of the full Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program Information Booklet.
academics/ksom/accounting/nonprofit-leadership-program/nlcp-cohort-6-info-booklet-email2.pdf
Who Should Apply
The typical participant is an executive, senior manager, or emerging leader with a significant scope of authority in an established nonprofit organization. We are looking for participants who are eager for personal leadership growth, thoughtful about the work your organization does, excited about your current responsibilities, and focused on taking that work to the next level by identifying and working to address a specific and critical challenge facing your organization.
Cohort 6 will be limited to 20 participants.
Tuition and Assistance
Tuition for the program is $4,000 per participant and includes all course content and materials, social events, and access to coaching and mentorship. Tuition payment plans, assistance and scholarships are available (refer to the program application for more information).
Program Faculty
Dr. Douglas Boyle, NLCP Program Founder/Administrator
douglas.boyle@scranton.edu
Kurt Bauman, NLCP Program Co-Director
kbauman@nepa-alliance.org
Jesse Ergott, NLCP Program Co-Director
jesse.ergott@scranton.edu
Laura Talerico, NLCP Program Administrative Assistant
laura.talerico@scranton.edu
Application and Deadline
To apply, visit the application page on the Northeastern Pennsylvania Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center’s website: https://www.nepa-alliance.org/nlcp/.
The deadline to apply for Cohort 6 is Friday, June 12th, 2026.