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Nonprofit Management Institute

Upcoming courses

NMI 144: Becoming a Champion of Change (December 2024)

Session details

In this course, participants evaluate the topic of change to advance their capacity to overcome obstacles and effectively champion and implement moments of change within their organization.

Participants study and discuss underlying motivations for change and the role it has in organizational structure and function. Participants will examine established models and methodologies designed to implement change management strategies within their organization.

Early Bird special: $109 (ends two weeks before course start date) Full Certificate purchases always receive Early Bird pricing!

Note: Students who are purchasing their courses a la carte have a total of three years from initial registration in the program to meet all of their certificate requirements.

Program description

Program dates

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Delivery method

Fully online (with live Zoom sessions)

Cost

$139
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Are you looking for a certificate to help you better manage your nonprofit and your day-to-day operations? If so, the Nonprofit Operations and Program Impact Certificate is for you.

The Nonprofit Operations and Program Impact Certificate is a certificate of distinction for individuals who wish to gain additional knowledge and skills in operational leadership, program impact and evaluation, developing volunteers, purposeful communication and more! Course content includes the most highly relevant topics needed to manage the operations of a nonprofit organization, as well as how to design, launch and evaluate effective programs that matter to the community.

Learn more about this four-course program:

Nonprofit Operations and Program Impact Certificate

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This is a certificate of distinction for individuals seeking knowledge and skills in nonprofit human resources, volunteer management, change management and conflict resolution. Course content includes:

  • Complying with federal and state employment laws and compensation systems
  • Recruiting, managing, motivating and rewarding both staff and volunteers in order to effectively utilize their strengths
  • Effectively lead and champion change within an organization
  • Developing strategies to overcome internal and external conflict

Learn more about this four-course program:

Optimizing Human Resource Strategies in Nonprofits Certificate


Knowledge Specialist

Julie Coleman
Knowledge Specialist, ASU Lodestar Center

Julie Coleman is Principal of Julie Coleman Consulting, a strategic community engagement consulting firm providing advisory counsel and program execution in partnership with nonprofit organizations, businesses (of all sizes) and individuals/families. She helps clients maximize the impact of their giving and drive sustainable change through partnerships, philanthropic investments, and volunteerism.

With more than 20 years’ experience in philanthropy and a Certificate in Corporate Community Involvement from Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Julie’s unique perspective allows her to create approaches tailored to each client. Julie’s background includes serving as Director of Public Relations at the American Red Cross, Vice President of the Community Foundation and Director of Community Relations at US Airways, and Executive Director of the Arizona Public Service Foundation, among other roles. Her experience in this profession is a rarity as she worked directly for non-profit organizations as well as private sector corporations cultivating partnerships and purposefully guiding millions of dollars in donations to impactful community programs and projects.

Julie is a Phoenix Business Journal "40 Under 40" awardee, Valley Leadership graduate and volunteers with numerous Valley nonprofit organizations. As a philanthropic leader throughout her career, Julie has served on a number of nonprofit boards, including Hospice of the Valley, Arizona Grantmakers Forum, Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, Treasures 4 Teachers, Arizona Humane Society and the Arizona Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism. 

More NMI offerings

Program Date Course delivery Qualifies for certificate(s)
NMI 144: Becoming a Champion of Change (December 2024) to Fully online (with live Zoom sessions) Nonprofit Operations and Program Impact Certificate, Optimizing Human Resource Strategies in Nonprofits Certificate
NMI 106: Optimizing Nonprofit Resource Fund Development (January 2025) to Fully online (with live Zoom sessions) Nonprofit Management Certificate, Fundraising and Sustainable Financial Management Certificate
NMI 230: Tell Your Story Boot Camp (January 2025) to Fully online (with live Zoom sessions) Nonprofit Marketing and Strategic Communications Certificate
Nonprofit Marketing & Strategic Communications Certificate (Next Start Date: 1/27/25) Fully online (with live Zoom sessions) Nonprofit Marketing and Strategic Communications Certificate
NMI 103: Effective Financial Management Principles (February 2025) to Fully online (with live Zoom sessions) Nonprofit Management Certificate, Fundraising and Sustainable Financial Management Certificate