• 80 • Journal of Nonproft Education and Leadership 2018, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 80–92 https://doi.org/10.18666/JNEL-2018-V8-I1-7321 A Content Analysis of Mission Statements in Nonproft Education Eugene A. Wilkerson Crystal A. Evans Regis University Abstract Using computer-assisted qualitative data analysis, researchers analyzed the mission statements of schools that house nonproft management programs associated with the Nonproft Academic Centers Council (NACC). Tey analyzed mission statements as an aggregate and by location. When comparing keywords in the schools’ mission state- ments to keywords in the NACC guidelines, they found that arts, science, and hu- manities schools’ mission statements shared only one keyword with NACC Curricular Guidelines: society. Business schools’ mission statements also shared only one com- mon word with NACC Curricular Guidelines: management. However, public admin- istration mission statements had three words in common with the NACC Curricular Guidelines: (1) nonproft, (2) public, and (3) efective. Te researchers conclude that there is little connection between nonproft management programs and the mission statements of their schools. Nonproft programs may be lost in their schools and could beneft from accreditation to ensure their integrity. Tis is important information for the best place debate and the accreditation debate for nonproft management education programs. Keywords: mission statement; keywords; accreditation; curricular guidelines Eugene A. Wilkerson is an associate professor, College of Business and Economics, and director of the Workforce Ethics & Lifelong Learning (WELL) Center, Regis University. Crystal A. Evans is an assistant professor of nonproft management, College of Business and Economics, Regis University. Please send author correspondence to ewilkers@regis.edu or cevans005@regis.edu