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NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program 3 Fee: Location:
$149 per module or $899 early bird (by Aug 23) for the Certificate (includes 8 modules) $999 after Aug 23 UW-Parkside, Tallent Hall, Room 281
Each module has assigned online reading that is required to be completed prior to class. Networking time and a lunch will be provided. Facilitated by Debra Karp, UW-Parkside’s Director of Community Engagement, the face-to-face sessions include nonprofit executives and consultants as guest presenters.
MODULES: Planning for Nonprofit Organizations Friday, Sep 6, 2013, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Study the responsibilities of a nonprofit leader in mission-focused planning. Learn about the various kinds of planning a nonprofit organization needs to operate effectively, how to do it yourself, how to work with consultants, and how to implement plans and keep them alive using an annual plan of work. Investigate the roles that boards, staff and volunteers play in the organizational planning process.
Evaluation and Outcome Measurement for Nonprofits Friday, Oct 4, 2013, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Secure the future of your nonprofit organization by learning how to measure its success. Learn how to develop a plan and employ tools for evaluating the effectiveness of your organization and its programs. Learn what you can do yourself and when to work with an outside evaluator.
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Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations
Managing Nonprofit Employees and Volunteers
Friday, Nov 1, 2013, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Friday, Mar 7, 2014, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Investigate how you and your board can work together to bring resources needed to achieve your organization’s mission. You will learn effective strategies for developing donors through prospect engagement, cultivation and stewardship. Then you will practice “making the ask.”
Explore the world of nonprofit personnel management. Learn how to develop and implement recruitment plans, job descriptions, interviews, performance reviews and employee handbooks as well as plans to motivate or discipline staff. Discover the ways in which nonprofit employees differ from business employees.
Grant Writing: From Search to Submission Friday, Dec 6, 2013, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Focus your energy when searching and applying for grants with an understanding of how to navigate the world of public and private funding. Learn about various grant search databases, developing or refining your goals and outcomes and how to prepare an effective proposal. Gain a new perspective on grant writing by serving as a reviewer on a mock grant panel.
Marketing and Communication for Nonprofits Friday, Jan 10, 2014, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Develop marketing materials that reach the intended audiences, carry your message and support your mission by delving into the principles, practices and tools of nonprofit marketing. Learn how to build your brand, craft talking points, and create a public relations campaign. Also explore how to use social media as a tool to both raise awareness of your organization and attract clients and donors.
Nonprofit Board Development and Management Friday, Feb 14, 2014, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Delve into the various models for nonprofit boards of directors, clarify roles and responsibilities of board members, and learn how to navigate the important relationship between board and staff. Discuss the basics of bylaws, engaging board members, activating committees and come away with strategies that will improve communication between board and staff. Center for Community Partnerships
Volunteer Recruitment, Retention and Recognition Friday, Apr 4, 2014, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Enhance your volunteer infrastructure for greatest impact. Devise strategies to leverage the time, knowledge and skills of your volunteers to maximize their value to your organization, fulfill their needs and keep them motivated. Learn how to use social media for volunteer engagement.
Nonprofit Collaboration and Advocacy Friday, May 2, 2014, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Develop strategies for engaging external stakeholders in effective collaboration efforts that increase the community’s capacity to serve. Learn how to establish partnerships, and build effective, mutually beneficial collaborations. Explore advocacy tools that you can use as a nonprofit leader to support community issues.
Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations Friday, Jun 6, 2014, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Review nonprofit financial reports, ratios and terminology and learn how to interpret the information to make strategic management decisions and plans. Explore the various financial tools you will use to prepare and manage organizational budgets and cash flow.
Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Award Ceremony Friday, Jun 13, 2014, 8:30-10:30 am
Join the other members of your Nonprofit Leadership Certificate cohort in a free “graduation ceremony” and plan ways together to continue to support one another through peer mentoring.
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