Since 1998, the Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy Sector Program (NMPS) in the School of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago has been dedicated to educating leaders for the private and public sectors of the philanthropic field to serve society. The NMPS offers a high quality, professional development program, from which participants acquire skills in nonprofit management, strategic planning, grantmaking, and fundraising. They also gain a solid understanding of the philanthropic system, particularly the relationship between foundations and public policy development.