Understand the various sources of nonprofit revenue and philanthropic giving; learn fundraising strategies including major gifts, grants, campaigns, annual giving, etc.; understand relationship management principles, donor stewardship, and the roles of boards, staff, committees, and volunteers in development work.

Developed and taught by Nicole Orr and Gabrielle Singh

Study organizational theory and behaviors in the nonprofit environment including leadership and leadership styles; learn strategies for managing the various needs of staff, board members, and volunteers; discover ways to facilitate teamwork, engagement, development, and collaboration to achieve the mission.

Developed and taught by Jennifer and Damien O’Farrell

Understand the role of nonprofit boards and best practices for engaging with community leaders to enact change and further the mission of the nonprofit organization; learn rules of governance and policies; understand effective volunteer management and relationship-building practices.

Developed and taught by Nicole Orr

Examine accounting principles and concepts, budgeting and reporting, financial policies; comprehend ethics and nonprofit best practices; review theories and considerations to make when evaluating expenses and return on investment of time and financial resources.

Developed and taught by Lisa Wright

Learn principles of interpersonal communication with internal and external stakeholders; study techniques for marketing and messaging in the nonprofit environment including social media and other current tools.

Developed and taught by Julia Bennett

Study how public policy impacts the nonprofit sector and how organizations and individuals engage with philanthropy; understand the legal concepts governing nonprofit organizations; learn how individuals and groups can impact social change through organizing, lobbying, education, advocacy, and engaging in policymaking.

Developed and taught by Adriane Lamar Snider

Build upon the concepts studied in the NonProfit Development and Fundraising Principles Course. Students will learn about various sources of revenue, the strategic choices and issues associated with those sources, and best practices and methods used to secure funding for the organization’s mission.

Developed and taught by Nicole Orr and Lisa Wright

Gain an understanding of the key principles required to build organizational capacity to effectively create equitable systemic change in communities; study equitable systems approaches for developing, implementing, assessing, and analyzing programs; learn strategies for measuring and evaluating organizational and programmatic outcomes.

Developed and taught by Mindy Silva