The Alabama Power Foundation and the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration are teaming up to promote capacity building and credential attainment within Central Alabama’s nonprofit community.
Beginning in Fall 2022, the department will begin offering scholarships to eligible students who pursue a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management. The Alabama Power Foundation provided a generous gift to fund these scholarships, aiming to remove financial barriers for current and future nonprofit leaders who want to build competencies vital to nonprofit organizations.
UAB’s Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management is the only certificate of its kind in the state of Alabama and the classes taken in the program can be used towards further graduate work. Through the program, students can take an array of courses on topics ranging from data management to grant writing. Many notable nonprofit leaders have taken courses in the program and went on to earn their MPA degrees, including Katrina Watson, executive director of the Literacy Council of Central Alabama.
“We are very happy to be collaborating with the Alabama Power Foundation,” said Rob Blanton, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. “We are excited about the ways in which we can further develop the considerable talent in this sector and provide a foundation for increased collaboration among these organizations.”
The new partnership, also known as the UAB Nonprofit Certificate Management Scholars Program, will strive to nurture a cohort model with scholarship recipients. By catalyzing these new connections, both the Alabama Power Foundation and the Department of Political Science and Public Administration aim to prompt new strategic alliances and partnerships across the nonprofit community.
“We’re excited to support this unique initiative that will open the door for more nonprofit leaders in Alabama to attain and share valuable information,” said Hallie Bradley, manager of Strategic Initiatives for the Alabama Power Foundation. “The knowledge and training they gain through this program can help these leaders become even more effective in serving their clients.”
Visit the department's website to learn more about the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management. You can also learn more about scholarship opportunities.
