Professional Development Education
Planning for the future, while taking into account the skills needed for today, is the focus of this certification program. This best skills program will fill this need via a 28-hour professional development program that will help Arizona nonprofits build and increase capacity across the sector.
The Best Skills in Nonprofit Management Certificate program is a professional development program that will help build and increase capacity for small- to mid-size nonprofits or those who are transitioning to the nonprofit sector. All courses are led by industry leaders and nonprofit experts with years of nonprofit leadership experience and teaching expertise. Curriculum consists of 28 classroom hours, in total, with a certificate awarded upon completion of all seven four-hour courses. Each of the courses is being offered in-person both in Phoenix and Tucson. Participants can take courses as needed to meet their professional development needs; simply register and attend each class as your schedule permits.
Who will Benefit
- New and aspiring nonprofit managers in need of fundamental knowledge and skills to effectively manage a nonprofit organization.
- Experienced nonprofit managers seeking to refine their skills, and learn new trends and processes.
- Program Managers that want to get a good overview of all operations of a nonprofit.
- Board Members that want to understand what makes a nonprofit run effectively.
- CEOs! – This is for your team members! Send your team members for professional development to improve their skills as well as cross train your staff.
Affordable and Flexible Tuition
Included in the rate of tuition is a facilated course experience and interactive, printed participant guide that you can keep to help mark progress through the program.
- Early Bird Rate: $95
- Standard Rate: $125
- Save 10% and register for all seven workshops at once: $600
Stand Alone Courses
Rather than complete the entire certificate, you may prefer to take one or more of the courses as stand-alone courses for your professional development. The Nonprofit Management Institute provides certificates of completion for each NMI course. Again, simply register and pay for each class as your schedule allows. The regsistration link found below will allow you to register for individual courses, or the full certificate.
Tucson Courses and Schedule
Phoenix Courses and Schedule
Course Descriptions
Your Volunteers Rock! Now Keep Them Coming Back!
Valuing an important asset: Volunteers. People, whether they are employees or volunteers, are the life-force of any nonprofit organization. This training session will provide tools for developing job descriptions, recruiting/hiring, orienting, training, evaluating and coaching the performance of employees and volunteers. Special emphasis will be placed on communication, motivation and recognizing volunteer and employee efforts including appreciation and celebration.
Resolving Conflict To Advance Your Goals
This course will provide participants with a foundation for effective human relations including setting the stage for collaboration and communication, negotiating and influencing, running effective meetings, and effectively dealing with conflict.
Make Your Brand Work For You and Increase Visibility of Your Organization
What is the public face of your organization in the larger community? What role does marketing play? How can you better use new technologies and relevant language to new clients? This course will explore marketing concepts that offer an inviting message to the community. It will provide practical insights on using tools such as websites, blogs, Facebook, etc., to create a message that will resonate with people outside your current organization.
Engaging People Where it Matters on Social Media
Social media has grown from a minor part of public relations to a critical part of any marketing and communication plan. It is important for your nonprofit to have a presence on the main social media sites, and to keep fresh content flowing in the feeds and streams of potential constituents / customers. It is equally important to track your progress and refine your approach. This course will help you to maximize your social media presence for the benefit of your organization.
Keeping Those Checks in Check: Financial Management for Nonprofits
How do you ensure you have the necessary resources to meet the mission of your nonprofit organization? Accounting practices for nonprofits will be explored, as well ethical and legal/tax issues. In addition, budgeting, and how to read financial statements will be covered.
Upping Your Governance Game: Purpose, Passion, Process
Participants will learn about the legal aspects of nonprofit governance. Discussion will focus on incorporation, bylaws and federal tax-exempt regulations as they apply to nonprofit organizations. Topics will also include duties and responsibilities of a governing body and its members. The role of strategic planning in governance will also be discussed.
Measuring for Impact
In today’s environment of growing demand, competing priorities and shrinking resources, a leader needs to ensure that the organization is achieving the desired impact. Decision about where and how to focus resources so that the desired impact is created must be grounded in evaluation of the organization’s strategies and programs. This course covers the tools to create a program’s Theory of Change and helps participants understand different terminology relevant to social impact.
Convenient Location
For easy access, courses in Tucson will take place at Habitat for Humanity in Tucson, Ariz. Map here. Locations in the Phoenix Metro area are TBD.
Stand Alone Courses
Rather than complete the entire certificate, you may prefer to take one or more of the courses as stand-alone courses for your professional development. The Nonprofit Management Institute provides certificates of completion for each NMI course. Again, simply register and pay for each class as your schedule allows. The regsistration link found below will allow you to register for individual courses, or the full certificate.
For more information, please contact Rhea Isla, Program Manager, at (602) 496-2023 or Rhea.Isla@asu.edu.