Nonprofit school training courses in Boston, MA (public, in-house or online)

This course provides an introduction to the major issues and challenges leaders and managers face in increasing nonprofit organizational effectiveness. Topics include mission statements, ethics and leadership, managerial and financial controls, building organizational capacity, fundraising and revenue generation, marketing and external environment, volunteer management, governance and boards of directors, evaluation of operations and programs, and sustainability. Prerequisite: experience working...

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In a time of shifting demands for services, changing operating environments, and recurring financial pressures, the skills of nonprofit leaders are put to the test. SPNM, a Social Enterprise Initiative program, provides executives with the opportunity to examine their missions and develop new strategies.

What You Can Expect
This executive education program guides nonprofit leaders as they explore proactive methods for mastering nonprofit leadership. HBS faculty and more than 100 nonpro...

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To improve the effectiveness of a nonprofit organization, an executive must first determine its current performance. Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations (PMNO), a joint program presented by the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative and Harvard University’s Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, helps with this challenging task by exploring measurement and its impact on resource allocation, organizational learning, internal processes, and internal and e...

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Nonprofit organizations require strong, innovative leadership. Governing for Nonprofit Excellence, a Social Enterprise Initiative Program, is designed to maximize the contributions of individual nonprofit board members. Participants are challenged to examine their role and the role of their boards in improving organizational effectiveness.

What You Can Expect
By examining issues of critical concern to board leaders, this leadership development program prepares participants for strategi...

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The Public & Nonprofit Management Program (PNP) is designed for students who seek to use core business management skills to address society’s most challenging humanitarian and social problems in the global economy. Whether you plan to work in the government, nonprofit, or private sector, this course of study will prepare you with the financial, operational, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills to lead and manage in today’s changing environment.

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