501(c)ollege Certificate Programs
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The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence and the School of Business at Christian Brothers University will jointly issue a certificate 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:

Fundamentals of Planning and Evaluation
Fundamentals of Leading a Nonprofit 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 selectign two electives 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, plannning and evaluation, and strategic communications.

View the Frameworks of Nonprofit Excellence course description/schedule here.

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:

Fundamentals of Nonprofit Finance or Intermediate Nonprofit Finance -depending upon participants level of knowledge (Required)
Developing Your Nonprofit's Income Strategy (Required)
The Zone of Insolvency (Required)

Electives:

Understanding Nonprofit Accounting
The Art of Allocation

Best Practices in Internal Controls

Understanding the 990 Tax Return

If you choose to take webinars in place of classroom instruction, you must take all three of the following session:

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)

View the Finance Certificate course descriptions/schedule here.

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:

Fundamentals of Fund Development (Required)
Grant Writing 101 (Required)

Electives:

Behind Closed Doors: A Look at the Proposal Review Process

Researching Grants
Fund Development: Small Group Strategy Session Grant Writing 201

How to Use Social Media and Other On-Line Tools to Raise Funds

Donor Cultivation

Riding the Wave of New Trends in Philanthropy

Making the Ask: Not as Tough as You Think

Managing Grants

You Are Not Alone: Fundraising in a One-Person Shop

View the Fund Development Certificate course descriptions/schedule here.

Cost:  $350 for members; $340 for PNE participants; $500 for non-members.

To register for the Certificate in Fund Development, click here.