Civic Space Park and the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus
Nonprofit Management Institute

Upcoming courses

NMI 142 - Communicating with Purpose (August 2024)

Session details

Registration closes on Wednesday, August 14th at 5:00 P.M. (Arizona time).

This is a 5-day, accelerated online boot camp (Monday through Friday). Please note that daily, active participation is a requirement of this course.

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 the course module. In addition, a required Zoom session provides additional course reinforcement, student-instructor Q&A, and networking for students.

Early Bird Special: $119 (ends two weeks before course start date)

Program description

Program dates

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Delivery method

Online hybrid (asynchronous with Zoom sessions)

Cost

$149

In this course, participants examine the topic of communication and its influence on the recipient. Participants review foundational communication concepts and explore additional topics, including verbal vs. nonverbal communication, communication style, self-awareness and listening, to advance their knowledge and ability to engage in purposeful communication.

This course is required for:

Nonprofit Marketing and Strategic Communications Certificate

Optimizing Human Resource Strategies in Nonprofits Certificate


Knowledge Specialist

Jeri Royce
Knowledge Specialist, Nonprofit Management Institute

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.

 

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