Please note:
This program is no longer accepting new applicants. If you are currently enrolled in the program, please email cecommunity@conestogac.on.ca about plans for completion.
About the program
Whether you are an executive director, a senior manager or a manager interested in transitioning into the sector, you'll learn valuable insights that will help shape your leadership style and give you the tools to influence positive change, innovation and strategy into your organization.
Program information
Admission requirements
- A two- or three-year diploma or a degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of three (3) years of related work experience in the not-for-profit sector
- Applicants not meeting the post-secondary education requirements but who have a minimum of five (5) years of related work and/or volunteer experience in the not-for-profit sector will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Applicants must provide a letter of support from their not-for-profit employer or the agency in which they volunteer.
- Preference will be given to applicants currently serving in a senior leadership role within a not-for-profit sector.
Note re: admission requirements
- Applicants possessing degrees/diplomas from institutions where the language of instruction was not English will be required to provide test scores as evidence of their English language proficiency. Test scores, if required, would be a minimum of TOEFL iBT 88; IELTS 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0; CAEL 70 with no sub-test band scores less than 60; PTE Academic 58; or equivalent scores in other recognized standard tests of English.
- Conestoga offers a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but all other admission criteria have been met. Students will be eligible for admission to the graduate certificate program after completion of level 4 of the General Arts and Science - English Language Studies (ELS) program with an overall grade average of 80% and no grade less than 75%. Placement in the ELS program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS.
Admission procedures
- Submit a completed Conestoga College Program Application Form.
- Submit proof of Admission Requirements. Review Apply to a Program to learn how.
- Upload your current resume and a letter of support indicating your work in the not-for-profit sector (as indicated above) to your application form.
- Final selection is made following an assessment of the admission requirements.
Graduate opportunities
For more details on related occupations, job market information and career opportunities, see the Government of Canada website: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home
Program outcomes
- Recommend strategies to address trends and issues in the non-profit sector that capitalize on growth opportunities and mitigate risks.
- Facilitate the development of an organizational vision, mission and governance structure, which meets community needs and leverages community assets.
- Analyze various approaches to strategy development to design and implement a process for strategic and operational planning that supports the organization's goals.
- Propose solutions to improve management of the organization's human, financial and community resources.
- Construct a framework that supports and encourages the creation and maintenance of an ethical, accountable and engaged workplace.
- Examine personal, societal and organizational biases, beliefs, and assumptions to increase self and system awareness.
Program related resources
Program contact
Mark your calendar with our registration dates, so you can plan your future.
Spring registration: Opens March 17, 2025
Disclaimer
The College reserves the right to alter information including requirements and fees and to cancel at any time a program, course, or program major or option; to change the location and/or term in which a program or course is offered; to change the program curriculum as necessary to meet current competencies in the job market or for budgetary reasons; or to withdraw an offer of admission both prior to and after its acceptance by an applicant or student because of insufficient applications or registrations, over-acceptance of offers of admission, budgetary constraints, or for other such reasons. In the event the College exercises such a right, the College’s sole liability will be the return of monies paid by the applicant or student to the College.
Students actively registered in cohort delivered programs who take longer than the designed program length of time to complete their studies are accountable for completing any new or additional courses that may result due to changes in the program of study. Unless otherwise stated, students registered in non-cohort delivered programs must complete the program of study within seven years of being admitted to the program.