Nonprofit Management Certificate

Offered Online

As a nonprofit professional, if you are looking to maximize your nonprofit organization’s staff, resources, and day-to-day operations and seeking to add value to your professionalism through certified competency, the Nonprofit Management Certificate is right for you.

Nonprofit knowledge experts provide experienced engaging, practice-oriented learning experiences that focus on best practices, and proven methods, skills, and techniques that can immediately be implemented in your nonprofit organization.

In this course, participants will learn basic accounting principles and how to interpret and manage financial statements for a nonprofit organization. In addition, you will also learn the difference between accrual and cash basis accounting, and the importance of internal controls to protect the assets of your organization. Finally, you will learn how to analyze and use tax form 990, along with your organization’s annual report, as public relations tools.

Ask any nonprofit leader what one of their greatest organizational challenges is and they will resoundingly answer, “Fundraising!”

Recent changes in the global economy have created scarcer financial resources and focused even greater attention on the need for philanthropic giving and funding development for nonprofit organizations.

In this course, participants will be introduced to current models of leadership and seven core leadership competencies. By using a self-analysis tool, you will be able to identify your leadership strengths and core values. In addition, you will also learn methods for building internal and external relationships and applying those skills to a business setting. Finally, you will also develop a leadership action plan for achieving personal and organizational impact.

This course will provide you with a foundation for human resource management, including complying with federal and state employment laws and compensation systems. You will learn practical and lawful strategies to develop human resource policies and job descriptions, retention strategies, and appropriate staffing structures.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of board governance, which includes the core roles and responsibilities of board members, as well as the board’s relationship to the CEO and staff.

Participants will learn how to develop effective, motivated board members who are accountable for the organization’s assets, committed to developing a diversified resource base, and motivated to champion the organization among various stakeholders.

Volunteer programs require the same managerial effort as other organizational operation efforts. There are many factors to consider in ensuring that the experience is positive for both the volunteer and the organization. In this course, you are taught the basics of recruiting, managing, motivating, recognizing, and rewarding staff and volunteers to effectively utilize and retain their strengths and skills.

Special attention is placed within this course to respond to the impact COVID-19 has had on this area of nonprofit resource development and management.

In this course, participants will learn basic accounting principles and how to interpret and manage financial statements for a nonprofit organization. In addition, you will also learn the difference between accrual and cash basis accounting, and the importance of internal controls to protect the assets of your organization. Finally, you will learn how to analyze and use tax form 990, along with your organization’s annual report, as public relations tools.

This course will provide 21st century principles and practices for successfully marketing your nonprofit organization. You will learn how to effectively use social media and marketing trends and techniques to successfully promote and highlight your organization. Participants will learn how to develop a marketing plan that includes all current media marketing strategies.