NPO Management Certificate PRG 210: The Nonprofit Sector

This session will provide participants with a broad overview of the Nonprofit Sector.  Participants will leave with a better understanding of the industry and how individual organizations are designed to achieve their missions.

The session is divided into Four modules including:

NPO Overview
An overview of nonprofits and the nonprofit industry, including key challenges faced today.
 - The different types and characteristics of nonprofit organizations
 - Current trends and projections
 - Key statutory requirements, liabilities, and laws

Revenue Sources Overview
What are the different sources of revenue for a nonprofit? What are the pros and cons of each? From an operational perspective, how do you approach and monitor them?
 - Funding and grants
 - Foundations
 - Earned revenue
 - Corporations
 - Government

 Operations / Program Management
Nonprofits must ensure that programs and operations are aligned with mission and strategy and managed to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
 - What makes an effective program manager
 - Development and evaluation of program services
 - Effective program measures and outcomes

 Policy & Advocacy
Being an advocate is one of the primary responsibilities of working in a nonprofit.
 - How to be an advocate
 - How the system works and how to work the system
 - Lobbying – what you can and can’t do
 - Building alliances

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