What is the purpose of this study and survey?
The purpose of this study is to explore outcomes of nonprofit education programs. We would like to understand who is getting degrees in this area, the return on investment of these degrees, and the value of these degrees to the individual, their organizations, and the communities in which they serve.
Who is responsible for implementing this study?
The research is being implemented by Amanda J. Stewart of North Carolina State University, Kerry Kuenzi of University of Wisconsin Green Bay, and Marlene Walk of Freiburg University (Germany). Learn more about the researchers here.
Who is invited to participate in this study?
Universities offering a nonprofit management or related graduate degree are invited to participate by inviting their alumni to complete a survey deployed as part of this study.
How are responses and the survey’s findings used?
The results of this research will be presented at conferences and published in academic journals. The results of this project will be coded in such a way that the individual respondent’s identity and the identity of the participating university programs will not be attached to any report of this study. The researchers retain the right to use and publish non-identifiable data. While individual responses are confidential, aggregate data will be presented representing averages or generalizations about the responses as a whole. All data will be stored in a secure location accessible only to the researchers.