NMI 102 - Maximizing Human Potential in Nonprofits (April 2024)
Registration closes on Wednesday, April 17th at 5:00 P.M. (Arizona time).
This is an online course with specified due dates for each discussion question and class assignment. Instructional staff are available to aid you with subject questions and help guide you through each weekly course module. In addition, a required Zoom session each week provides additional course reinforcement, student-instructor Q&A, and networking for students.
Early Bird Special: $315 (ends two weeks before course start date)
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If you are a nonprofit leader or human asset manager, you are probably navigating a changed and challenging future for your organization and your employees! You will benefit by understanding how to invest in your employees as one of the most solid strategies for sustained organizational growth and resilience.
This course explores the foundations of human resource management, including federal and state employment laws, compensation, benefits and human resource policies. Additionally, you will examine strategies related to employee engagement and retention, performance management, staffing structures, sourcing, recruitment and hiring.
This course is required for:
Nonprofit Management Certificate
Optimizing Human Resource Strategies in Nonprofits Certificate
Knowledge Specialist

Jeri Royce currently serves as President & CEO for Advance Community (formerly Esperança), a global health organization advancing health equity by connecting needs and resources internationally and in Arizona. Jeri is an accomplished leader with a distinguished career leading operational, business development, program development/management, and human resource functions. With over 30 years of experience in local and national nonprofit organizations, she has a successful track record of building a leading strong partnerships and highly successful teams. Prior to Advance, Jeri operated her own consulting firm, 3P-Leadership, specializing non-profit capacity building through leadership development, team building, individual/group coaching services, Interim Executive Director/CEO Services, and serving as a consultant for Virginia Piper Trust in the ATLAS and Good Governance programs. Prior to relocating to Arizona 20 year ago, Jeri served in a variety of leadership roles with Points of Light Foundation and American Symphony Orchestra League in Washington DC.
Outside of Advance, Jeri inspires hope in the Valley by serving as a board member for the newly merged Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and AZ Grantmakers organization, a long-time mentor to an at-risk teen with New Pathways for Youth and was selected for the prestigious Virginia Piper Fellowship class of 2022.
Other sessions for this program
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NMI 102: Maximizing Human Potential in Nonprofits (November 2024) | to | Online hybrid (asynchronous with Zoom sessions) |
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