Program Courses


PDP courses are offered online, remotely, and on-campus. Please refer to the Schedule Notes for course delivery information.

IMPORTANT: The registration process for all professional development courses requires you to (A) register for your course, (B) complete an acknowledgment of Northwestern University's Student Expectations and COVID-19 Code of Conduct in CAESAR, AND (C) update your emergency contact information . Current students with an active NetID must complete their student acknowledgment in CAESAR before registering for courses. New students must complete their student acknowledgment in CAESAR within 48 hours of enrollment before official registration can be finalized.
Please contact pdp@northwestern.edu for assistance.



Program Course ID Course Title / Description Fall 2023 Winter 2024
Philanthropy and Nonprofit OrganizationsLEAD_ART 200-0Strategic Thinking and Leading

Chicago Campus
M
6 – 8:30 p.m.
Cooper, John

Remote Campus
Tu
6:30 – 9 p.m.
Cooper, John

Philanthropy and Nonprofit OrganizationsPHIL_NP 315-0Donor Psychology and The Ask

Remote Campus
WThF
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Lindenmayer, Michael

Nautiyal, Nitika

Philanthropy and Nonprofit OrganizationsPHIL_NP 320-0Financial Management of Nonprofits

Remote Campus
Th
6 – 9 p.m.
Croft, Jim

Philanthropy and Nonprofit OrganizationsPHIL_NP 325-0Nonprofit Strategy and Board Leadership

Remote Campus
Tu
6 – 9 p.m.
Roche, Terrence

Philanthropy and Nonprofit OrganizationsPHIL_NP 330-0Legal Issues in Philanthropy

Remote Campus
W
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Winters, Paul

Remote Campus
W
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Winters, Paul

Philanthropy and Nonprofit OrganizationsPHIL_NP 335-0Nonprofit Resilience

Remote Campus
ThF
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Lindenmayer, Michael

Philanthropy and Nonprofit OrganizationsPHIL_NP 378-0Major Gift Fundraising

Remote Campus
M
6 – 9 p.m.
Smith, Anne

Philanthropy and Nonprofit OrganizationsPHIL_NP 380-0Grantsmanship for the Research Professional

Remote Campus
MTu
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Falk-Krzesinski, Holly

Philanthropy and Nonprofit OrganizationsPHIL_NP 381-0Essentials of Grant Writing

Remote Campus
Tu
6 – 9 p.m.
Roche, Terrence

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