Nonprofit school training courses in Austin, TX (public, in-house or online)

Students in this course study special skills and systems required to effectively plan and manage in a not-for-profit environment. Topics include personnel administration, governmental regulations and requirements, funding and human resources. Legal and tax basis of nonprofit organizations, funding options, budgeting, managing volunteers, working with a board, conflict resolution, marketing and public relations are addressed

This course introduces core concepts and tools of accounting, reporting and financing for managers of governmental and nonprofit organizations. Topics, presented from a user perspective, include transaction analysis; financial statement analysis and interpretation; and operational and cash budgeting. Functional areas of accounting such as financial reporting and management accounting are developed with reference to these concepts. In addition, the impact of standards such as those promulgated by...

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The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate prepares students for leadership positions in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Graduates with this certificate command key skills and understanding found necessary to equip them for challenging work in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.

Courses in this certificate are drawn from the Master of Public Affairs degree area of nonprofit and community services management.

Graduates of this certificate program will be able to:

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The Master of Public Affairs degree with the Nonprofit & Community Services Management concentration provides preparation primarily for careers in organizations providing services to alleviate individual family and community needs and problems. This concentration also prepares for meaningful contribution to the community through service on boards and in various leadership and advocacy roles.

Students who complete this emphasis will be prepared to:

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When we think of marketing, we typically think of the activities that a for-profit company engages in. However, marketing is an important function for nonprofit organizations as well. Marketing is the way that nonprofits determine the needs of their clients and their donors. As in the for-profit world, nonprofit marketing includes advertising, promotion, public relations, and customer relationship management. This course examines how nonprofits use marketing to publicize their mission and to gat...

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