Curriculum
Core Courses
Third-Year Core Courses
C310 C340
Budgeting and the Bottom Line Strategic Planning
Every organization tries to stretch available dollars as far Successful organizations plan strategically for the future.
as possible through wise spending, responsible income By following a few basic principles, your organization can
forecasts, and sound expense projections. Examine the develop a strategic plan to give direction to your operations.
concepts you need to put together meaningful financial
Course topics:
reports, monitor cash flow, and calculate return on

Processes for strategic planning.
investment.

Planning tools and techniques.
Course topics:

Ways to translate plans into action.

Program-based budgeting for tracking the real financial results.

Capital investments and reserve budgeting.
C380

Unexpected revenues and expenses.
Vintage, Virtual, and Visionary Volunteers
C330
It is challenging to attract and retain quality volunteer
leaders. Examine leadership and succession programs
Everyday Ethics
in nonprofit organizations through strategic volunteer
Ethical leadership sets the tone for the organization. Some management.
routine activities can raise red flags. Become aware of these
Course topics:
pitfalls and learn how to avoid them.

Developing a leadership program to achieve your goals.
Course topics: Implementing successful strategies to recruit leadership program

Examine how responsible organizations think, act, and develop
participants.
policies.

Building a volunteer structure for future leaders to emerge.

Perform an ethical analysis of an organization.

Determine if structure or policy changes are necessary to avoid
C341
ethical conflicts.
Win-Win Partnerships
C360
Long and short-term partnerships with other organizations
Implementing Ideas
can help your organization reach community goals that
may be unattainable if attempted alone. Form cooperative
Everyone has a great idea for a new product, program, or
arrangements with others to pool resources and achieve
service that your organization can offer. Develop the tools to
great things.
select the best proposal.
Course topics:
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Benefits of coalitions and strategic alliances.

Conducting market research to determine your members’ needs.

Different types of coalitions and alliances.

Discerning the real costs and returns.

Steps for effective collaboration.

Starting a product, program, or service development plan.
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