Accelerate your career and build skills for nonprofit leadership roles where you can direct change in your community.

Learn concepts that are integral to the Certified Fund Raising Executive certification. The coursework covers the principles of fundraising, gift-giving, cause-related fundraising events, online fundraising, planned-giving, managing fundraising, volunteers and legal and ethical issues.

Take your career to the next level with the School of Public Management and Policy's Certificate in Human Services Fundraising. The 16-credit hour certification is linked to national certification as a Certified Fundraising Executive.

Gain the knowledge and skills to work with diverse funding sources (e.g., fundraising and grant writing), supervise staff and develop and administer programs that address community needs. Learn more about the Social Services Administration concentration.

Learn to address the complexities of developing and administering services for children and families. Focus on human development, resiliency, family theories and advocacy. Learn more about the Child & Family concentration.

The Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc., has accredited the alcohol and substance abuse concentration in the M.A. in Human Services. Students who complete this concentration may be eligible to take the Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor examination. Learn more about the Alcohol and Substance Abuse concentration.