Course Description This course provides an overview of nonprofit executive leadership including organizational strategy, the role of the executive leadership/team, community building, organizational systems and running effective meetings. The course also focuses on nonprofit board
Course Description In this course students will conduct independent study and research on a topic of their choice. Students interested in taking this course must first have an independent research study plan approved. This course
Course Description While much of learning is often centered around courses and content, the goal of this course is to center learning around a mentoring relationship with someone with significant experience and expertise. The goal
Course Description Many of the greatest social problems (addiction, homelessness, etc.) are what are considered complex adaptive systems that have multiple causes. This course presents Systems Thinking as a collection of tools to help understand
Course Description This course empowers students as internal agents or external consultants to examine an organization’s existing culture and its capacity for change. The critical question is, “How do we make sense of what happens
Course Description In this course, the student applies change management skills and processes needed to lead adaptive and transformational change initiatives in today’s changing environment. The student will engage in projects that provide the foundational
Course Description This is a project-based course where you do grant research and develop a comprehensive grant proposal for an organization. In this course you will learn to conduct grant research. You will also develop
Course Description A study of the concepts and principles of fundraising for nonprofits. The students will explore fundraising strategies, including basic planning and management principles, underlying organizational issues involved with planning and solicitation, including in-depth
Course Description In this course you will learn to develop and expand major gifts and planned giving programs in your organization. You will learn how to identify potential major donors and their characteristics. You will
Course Description This course empowers students as internal agents or external consultants to examine an organization’s existing culture and its capacity for change. The critical question is, “How do we make sense of what happens
