Social Impact Leadership Program - NPLS-X800

Course Description

Lead with Confidence by Mastering the Strategies, Skills, and Tools that Drive Social Impact

The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences Social Impact Leadership equips nonprofit professionals, emerging leaders, social impact professionals, and community changemakers with the practical skills and strategic insight to lead with purpose and impact. Designed for today's evolving nonprofit and social sector landscape, this professional course prepares nonprofit leaders to navigate real organizational challenges in strategy, leadership, governance, funding, and impact into an engaging and applied learning experience.

The program goes beyond traditional nonprofit leadership courses by combining practical learning with personalized support including 1:1 coaching sessions focused on your leadership growth, organizational priorities and real-world challenges.

Learner Outcomes

• Immediate Workplace Application: Provides practical frameworks such as board gap assessments and funding snapshots that you can immediately apply to resolve real organizational challenges
• Preparation for Executive and Board Roles: Tailored to help leaders, professionals, and volunteers transition into executive leadership and board governance positions
• Integration of Innovation and AI: Equips you to use innovation and AI as strategic partners to improve your day-to-day decision-making, communication, and idea development
• Community-Based Sector Networking: Connects you with an in-person cohort of active nonprofit leaders, social impact professionals, and community changemakers to strengthen community networks
• Personalized Professional Coaching: Includes a customized, 1:1 coaching session focused on your specific leadership growth and breaking through professional barriers

Course Details

Number of Units: 1.0 graduate level extension credit with 15 semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course is ideal for emerging and executive leaders, nonprofit professionals, board members and volunteers, and professionals seeking purpose-driven leadership skills

Refund Policy: To receive a refund, students need to drop the course through the MyPCE@USD student account portal before midnight (11:59PT) on the third day of the course. The refund of the course fee will be returned less a processing fee of $50. No refunds will be issued after this deadline.

ADA Accommodations:  The Nonprofit Institute is committed to promoting knowledge and academic excellence for all learners. The University of San Diego's Disability and Learning Difference Resource Center helps students with verified disabilities obtain meaningful academic accommodations and support to help improve access to courses.  If you are a student who would like to be considered for academic accommodations, please visit USD's Disability and Learning Difference Resource Center's website and follow the instructions under Requesting Services.