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Certificate Programs
***PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IS TEMPORARILY ON HOLD FOR THE 2011-2012 WINTER/SPRING SEMESTERS***
Certificate in Frameworks of Nonprofit Excellence | Certificate in Finance | Certificate in Fund Development
The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence and the School of Business at Christian Brothers University jointly issue certificates of completion for the following three 501(c)ollege Certificate Programs. Individuals who complete at least 100 hours of training in a certificate program or through individual workshops are eligible to apply for graduate credit toward their Masters in Business Administration at CBU. Learn more about CBU’s graduate program here. For more information, contact Scott Lawyer, mlawyer@cbu.edu.
Certificate in Frameworks of Nonprofit Excellence
This one-year certificate program offers nonprofit organizations a comprehensive course of study on the key concepts of nonprofit management, including new research and best practices on running a high impact organization. Organizations registering for this certificate program are encouraged to bring up to two people to each session.
Core courses include (Click on each to open details in a popup window):
Fundamentals of Planning and Evaluation
Fundamentals of Leading a High Performing Organization
Fundamentals of Board Governance
Fundamentals of Fund Development
Fundamentals of Human Resources
Fundamentals of Nonprofit Finance
Fundamentals of Strategic Communications: Making the Message Work
Ethical Leadership
Organizations also have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in various areas of nonprofit management by selecting two elective courses within the following core areas of management (Alliance staff will consult with organizations in making these selections): board governance, finance, fund development, human resources, organizational leadership, planning and evaluation, and strategic communications.
Cost: $995 for members; $1,500 for non-members
To register for the Frameworks of Nonprofit Excellence, click here.
Certificate in Finance
The Certificate in Finance will be awarded to individuals who complete five courses in this core area. This program provides participants with an understanding of the principal concepts of nonprofit finance. To qualify for the certificate of completion, individuals must take three required courses and select two elective half-day courses.
Courses within the core area of finance include (Click on each to open details in a popup window):
Fundamentals of Nonprofit Finance or Intermediate Nonprofit Finance – depending upon participant’s level of knowledge (Required)
Developing Your Nonprofit’s Income Strategy (Required)
The Zone of Insolvency (Required)
Electives:
The Art of Allocation
Best Practices in Internal Controls
Understanding Nonprofit Accounting
Understanding the 990 Tax Return
If you choose to take webinars in place of classroom instruction, you must take all three of the following sessions:
Are we sinking? Financial Leadership in Turbulent Times (Webinar)
How much is that program in the window? Determining true costs (Webinar)
Dashboard Driving: Communicating Information to Your Board (Webinar)
Cost: $350 for members; $340 for PNE participants; $500 for non-members
To register for the Certificate in Finance, click here.
Certificate in Fund Development
The Certificate in Fund Development will be awarded to individuals who complete five courses in this core area. This program will provide an understanding of fundraising and the various approaches to securing resources for a nonprofit organization. To qualify for the certificate, individuals must take two required courses and three other elective courses.
Courses within the core area of fund development include (Click on each to open details in a popup window):
Fundamentals of Fund Development (Required)
Grant Writing 101 (Required)
Electives:
Behind Closed Doors: A Look at the Proposal Review Process
Donor Cultivation
Fund Development: Small Group Strategy Session
Grant Writing 201
Researching Grants
How to Use Social Media and Other On-Line Tools to Raise Funds
Making the Ask: Not as Tough as You Think
Managing Grants
Riding the Wave of New Trends in Philanthropy
You Are Not Alone: Fundraising in a One-Person Shop
Cost: $350 for members; $340 for PNE participants; $500 for non-members.
To register for the Certificate in Fund Development, click here.
