Concordia University Chicago Announces Certificate Program in Not-for-Profit/Church Management

April 7, 2008—Concordia University Chicago is pleased to announce a new graduate certificate program in Not-for-Profit/Church Management. This program is intended to increase the proficiency of not-for-profit and church administrators/professionals, leading to more effective management in finance and human resources to help better accomplish their mission and ministry. The program is now accepting applications.

“This graduate certificate program is part of the overall development and growth of the University and is consistent with the University’s mission. The program would benefit anyone working in the not-for-profit or church world, those who wish to switch careers and successful business professionals who may be looking for a way to give back to the community, to name a few,” said Marnee Fieldman, administrator for the College of Business.

The certificate program was developed in partnership with the University’s Not-for-Profit Advisory Board whose members include Marnee Fieldman, administrator, Concordia University College of Business; Rev. Dan Gilbert, president, Northern Illinois District, Lutheran Church Missouri-Synod (LCMS); Jack Giles, DCE, Northern Illinois District, LCMS; Rick Herman, president, Wheat Ridge Ministries; Dr. John Johnson, president, Concordia University Chicago; Jessica Kollman, Concordia business student; Ruth McLaren, senior vice president, Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest; Scott Schuth, adjunct professor, Concordia University College of Business; John Walz, treasurer, Wheat Ridge Ministries; and Deaconess Jennie Waters, Concordia University.

“The Not-for-Profit Advisory Board provided valuable insight into what skills would be necessary for a successful not-for-profit or church management professional and helped to shape the curriculum, and for this we are very grateful,” added Fieldman.

Funding for the certificate program was provided in part by a generous grant from the Rupert Dunklau Foundation. The Rupert Dunklau Foundation was established in 1968 and concentrates its efforts towards charities and educational institutions of the Lutheran Church.

For more information on the Graduate Certificate Program in Not-for-Profit/Church Management, please contact Lorraine Gleeson at (708) 209-3108.

Concordia University Chicago is a liberal arts-based university in the Lutheran tradition. Concordia equips men and women to serve and lead with integrity, creativity, competence and compassion in a diverse, interconnected and increasingly urbanized church and world. Visit us on-line at www.cuchicago.edu.