Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
BISK-0135
Organization's ID:
NDM011
Organization:
Bisk Education
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
8 weeks
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Leadership and Nonprofit Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to leverage conflict or polarities through polarity management; understand the approaches to leadership and what transformational leadership is; how to create a philanthropic environment and what the considerations are; and the motivations of donors, how they have changed, and how they might change in the future.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Discuss how to raise money and write grant proposals
  • Relate accounting principles and concepts to nonprofit organizations
  • Discuss the importance of evaluating a program and of being an advocate
  • Examine the legal requirements of nonprofit organizations
  • Illustrate the importance of strategic planning
  • Describe how to manage nonprofit organizations

General Topics:

  • Leadership styles
  • How to leverage a polarity
  • Creating a philanthropic culture
  • Marketing for nonprofits
  • Program and organizational evaluation
  • Introduction to nonprofit advocacy and social enterprises
  • Nonprofit law and writing the grant proposal
  • Budgeting, finance, and the strategic plan
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials