Advisor: Ms. Janice Maatman
The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance certification can be accomplished two ways at WMU, as a stand-alone certificate with a major and minor in any discipline or as part of a minor in Nonprofit Leadership through the School of Public Affairs and Administration. Information about obtaining the certification by fulfilling the minor requirements for Nonprofit Leadership is found in this catalog under the School of Public Affairs and Administration.

The Nonprofit Leadership program is designed to prepare students for entry-level professional positions in nonprofit organizations. The certificate that the student receives is awarded by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, a national organization of over 60 collaborating universities and national nonprofit organizations. The WMU NLA campus director (SPAA Master Faculty Specialist) and the national Nonprofit Leadership Alliance office assist students in finding employment and internship programs in nonprofit organizations. Additional information about the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance can be found at the national website (www.nonprofitleadershipalliance.org/) or at the WMU SPPA website (www.wmich.edu/spaa/) or by contacting the WMU NLA campus director at the School of Public Affairs and Administration, (269) 387-8945.