Nonprofit University / Core Curriculum

Advocacy 
Business & Strategic Planning
Finance & Accounting
Fundraising & Development
General Studies
Governance
Human Resources
Operations & Program Management
Management & Leadership
Marketing & Communications
Volunteer Management

ADVOCACY

ADV280 - Advocacy - Your Responsibility to Your Mission and Those You Serve
ADV290 - Special Topics in Advocacy
ADV310 - Policy Advocacy - Choose Your Issue and Develop A Plan
ADV320 - Policy Advocacy - How the System Works and How to Work the System
ADV330 - Calling on People, Building Alliances, Forming Trust

Certificate of Advocacy - Essentials

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: ADV280, ADV310, ADV320, ADV330, ADV290

BUSINESS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

BPL460 - Results-Based Strategic Planning
BPL470 - Business Plans Part I: Developing the Feasibility Study
BPL471 - Business Plans Part II: Creating the Business Plan

Certificate of Nonprofit Strategic Management

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: BPL460, BPL470, BPL471

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

FIN105 - Basic Accounting and Controls for Non-Accountants
FIN110 - Tax Basics - Maintaining Your Nonprofit Status
FIN112 - IRS Form 990
FIN130 - Quick Books - Beginning
FIN131 - Quick Books - Advanced
FIN210 - Nonprofit Financial Reports
FIN220 - Internal and Financial Statistical Reports
FIN230 - Internal Controls and Accountability
FIN310 - The Audit and the Audit Committee
FIN320 - Creating Great Budgets
FIN410 - Finance for Decision Making
FIN420 - Earned Income - Business or Charity?
FIN430 - Financing the Dream - Capital Planning
FIN440 - Cash is King
FIN450 - Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, and Partnerships (Also offered as MGT450)

Certificate of Nonprofit Finance & Accounting - Essentials

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: FIN210, FIN220, FIN230, FIN310, FIN320

Certificate of Nonprofit Finance & Accounting - Advanced

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: FIN410, FIN420, FIN430, FIN440, FIN450

FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT

FND210 - Overview of Fundraising
FND220 - Corporate, Foundation, and Government Grants
FND230 - Individual, Board, and Volunteer Giving
FND240 - Using Social Media for Funder Dialog and Relationship Building
FND250 - Managing Fundraising to Ensure Accountability
FND260 - Writing Winning Grants
FND310 - Effective Development Office Assessments & Evaluations
FND320 - Data Management for Fundraising
FND330 - Managing Donor Relationships Throughout Your Organization
FND340 - Maximizing Your Own Potential as a Development Leader

Certificate of Nonprofit Fundraising - Essentials

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: FND210, FND220, FND230, FND240, FND250

Certificate of Advanced Nonprofit Fundraising 

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: FND310, FND320, FND330, FND340

GENERAL STUDIES

GEN120 - 5 F's of Excel for the Nonprofit
GEN150 - So You Want to Be a Board Member
GEN160 - So You Want to Start a Nonprofit Organization
GEN220 - Special Events: Planning to Execution

GOVERNANCE

GOV210 - Building Better Boards - Establishing the Governance Structure
GOV220 - Effective Members Make Effective Boards - Board Recruitment, Orientation, and Engagement
GOV230 - Improving Board Fundraising Effectiveness
GOV240 - Effective Board Management - Clarifying and Managing Roles and Responsibilities
GOV250 - Starting and Sustaining a Board Development Plan 
GOV480 - What's Hot: Trends in Nonprofit Governance and Board Structure
GOV490 - High Performance: Moving from Good to Exceptional Boards
GOV510 - Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Board
GOV520 - Ensuring Tomorrow: The Board's Role in Stewardship and Sustainability

Certificate of Nonprofit Governance - Essentials

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: GOV210, GOV220, GOV230, GOV240, GOV250

Certificate of Nonprofit Governance - Advanced

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: GOV480, GOV490, GOV510, GOV520 

HUMAN RESOURCES

HR210 - Strategic Human Resources Management
HR220 - Talent Development and Performance Management
HR230 - Employee Relations and Policy Management
HR240 - Legal Compliance and Policy Development
HR410 - Recruiting and Employment
HR420 - Compensation and Benefits Planning
HR430 - Managing Human Resources Risk
HR450 - Evaluating Human Resources Effectiveness
HR460 - Developing a Human Resources Plan

Certificate of Human Resources - Essentials

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: HR210, HR220, HR230, HR240

Certificate of Human Resources - Advanced

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: HR410, HR420, HR430, HR450, HR460

OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

PRG210 - The Nonprofit Sector
PRG220 - Marketing NPOs
PRG230 - Fundraising and Development
PRG240 - Accounting for Your Mission
PRG250 - People Management & Boards
PRG260 - Nonprofit Leadership & Sustainability
PRG280 - The Fundamentals of Program Management
PRG380 - Program Management for the Seasoned Manager 

Certificate of Nonprofit Organization Management

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: PRG210, PRG220, PRG230, PRG240, PRG250, PRG260

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

MGT110 - Understanding the Role of a Supervisor
MGT120 - Workflow- Assigning Tasks & Accountability
MGT130 - Understanding People, Building Teams
MGT140 - Hiring & Evaluating Performance
MGT150 - Employee Performance Challenges
MGT160 - Building Alignment/Moving Forward
MGT210 - Managing the Workplace
MGT230 - Creating High Performance Teams
MGT240 - Board Relations and Management
MGT250 - Building and Implementing Strategy
MGT410 - Diagnosing Your Business
MGT420 - Performance and Alignment
MGT430 - Developing Leaders
MGT450 - Strategic Alliances, Joint Ventures, and Partnerships (Also offered as FIN450)

Certificate of Nonprofit Management & Leadership - Essentials

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: MGT210, MGT230, MGT240, MGT250, FIN410

Certificate of Nonprofit Management & Leadership - Advanced

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: MGT410, MGT420, MGT430, MGT450, BPL460

Certificate of Supervision and Management

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: MGT110, MGT120, MGT130, MGT140, MGT150, MGT160 

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

MKT210 - Nonprofit Marketing Fundamentals
MKT220 - Using Market Research to Maximize Results
MKT420 - Building Targeted Nonprofit Products and Services
MKT430 - Planning for Promotion Success
MKT440 - Creating a Marketing Plan

Certificate of Nonprofit Marketing Essentials

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: MKT210, MKT220, MKT420, MKT430

VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

VOL110 - Introduction to Volunteer Management
VOL120 - Volunteer Policies, Processes, and Structure
VOL130 - Volunteer Recruitment & Retention 
VOL140 - Making Volunteers Your Best Advocates and Leaders - Inside and Outside of Your Organization
VOL150 - Volunteer Development & Training
VOL220 - Generating Volunteers
VOL230 - Educating Volunteers
VOL310 - Mobilizing Volunteers
VOL320 - Sustaining Volunteers

Certificate of Nonprofit Volunteer Management - Essentials

• This Certificate series includes the following courses: VOL110, VOL120, VOL130, VOL140