Center for
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Nonprofit Manager Training

Learn Nonprofit Management Online

With over 1.3 million organizations accounting for over 11 million employees, non-profit organizations make up one of the most vibrant sectors in the US economy. Managing those organizations requires a unique combination of compassion, purpose, and administrative skill. This 100% online course will look at the most important aspect of nonprofits—your mission and how to define that. Designed for new non-profit leaders and those who wish to join the non-profit sector, key topics include managerial skills, finance and accounting, employment law, marketing, leadership, communication, budgeting, and fundraising.

 

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Job Outlook for Nonprofit Managers

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) lists Social and Community Service Managers among its fastest-growing job categories, forecasting 17% growth in demand between now and 2029. The BLS attributes this strong growth to an increasing need for services for the elderly, mental health services, and a trend that substitutes social and mental health treatment for incarceration.

According to the BLS, Social and Community Service Managers earn $67,150 per year nationwide, on average. PayScale.com estimates that non-profit leaders earn $71,346 per year, on average. PayScale.com's survey of 3,977 non-profit leaders discovered that 64% are female, with salaries ranging from $41-123,000 per year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Non-profit managers are responsible to see that the organization is fulfilling its stated purpose. They oversee the organization's daily operations, including staffing, service delivery, financial leadership and regulatory compliance. In smaller non-profit organizations, managers may oversee an entire operation, while managers in large non-profits often direct departments or divisions of the organization.

Job titles for nonprofit managers usually convey their responsibilities for the organization's leadership and direction. They may include titles such as:

  • Administrator
  • Business Office Supervisor
  • Chief Executive Compliance Director
  • Corporate Giving Manager
  • Development Director
  • Executive Director
  • Foundation Director
  • Fundraising Manager
  • Grant Proposal Manager
  • Member Services Director
  • Program Manager
  • Public Relations Manager
  • Social Services Director
  • Special Events Director
  • Volunteer Services Director

Although local or state governments may have their own requirements, non-profit managers are not generally licensed. However, they are responsible to see that their organizations meet local, state and federal requirements for business licensing and for compliance with the purpose for which they were originally chartered and granted non-profit status.

Course Objectives

  • Differentiate between the different nonprofit sectors
  • Define your nonprofit's mission and vision
  • Identify the roles of governance and leadership
  • Apply management skills to lead volunteers
  • Create a fundraising plan
  • Identify marketing and communication tools
  • Apply DEI within your organization

 

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Prerequisites and Requirements

To enroll in this course, you should have basic keyboarding and computer skills, be comfortable navigating the Internet and using email, and have an understanding of a word-processing computer program (Microsoft Word is recommended).

Curriculum

  1. The Nonprofit Sector
  2. Defining Your Mission/Imagining Your Vision
  3. Governance and Leadership
  4. Volunteer Management
  5. Nonprofit Finance
  6. Fund Development
  7. Other Revenue Sources
  8. Other Revenue Sources
  9. Other Revenue Sources
  10. Human Resources
  11. Human Resources
  12. Change is The Only Constant
  13. Final Exam

Instructors

Dr. Beverly A. Browning is a grant writing consultant and visionary who uses thought leadership to work with nonprofit organizations struggling with the woes of revenue stream imbalances. She has been researching grant funding, grantmaking trends, and board-related barriers to nonprofit capacity building for over 40 years. Together she and her team have helped her clients win over $750 million in grant awards.

Dr. Browning is the founder and director of the Grant Writing Training Foundation and Bev Browning, LLC. She is the author of 44 grant writing publications, including six editions of Grant Writing for Dummies and the 6th edition of Nonprofit Kit for Dummies (to be published in 2021).
Dr. Browning holds graduate and post-graduate degrees in organizational development, public administration, and business administration. She is also a Certified Strategic Planning Facilitator (CSPF), has a McNellis Compression Planning Institute Facilitation Training distinction, and is an Approved Trainer for the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), the Certified Fund Raising Executive International (CFRE, and the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI).

Registration and Enrollment

This course is open enrollment and 100% online. You can enroll and begin at any time.

 

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