4 courses with the subject NPM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
NPM 601Strategic Nonprofit Management (3 cr.)
This course provides an overview of the management principles used in nonprofit organizations. The course examines the historical and current context for work in the nonprofit sector; strategic leadership, including board governance and executive leadership; concepts of strategic planning, benchmarking and evaluation; and an overview of operations planning. Strategic linkages between an organization’s mission and values, strategic direction, and programming are examined.
NPM 615Community Engagement and Partnerships (3 cr.)
This course examines various strategies for collaboration and engagement in the community. It focuses on diverse collaborated solution strategies, facilitation skills, and transparent decision-making processes. This course addresses problem-solving techniques that encourage community involvement, along with facilitation of critical conversations. Media relations, crisis communications, and use of social media are also discussed.
NPM 625Nonproft Fund Development and Financial Management (3 cr.)
This course overviews the components related to raising and managing nonprofit financial resources, including fund development through grants and alternative funding sources. Cash management, debt management, audit principles, and nonprofit accounting are addressed. This course also examines creating and using budgets for planning and decisionmaking, along with transparent processes for internal and external review of budgets.
NPM 635Nonprofit Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
This course focuses on human resource management in the nonprofit sector, including working with volunteers, boards of directors, contractors, clients/constituents, and external stakeholders. Staffing and hiring processes within an organization, compensation, performance evaluation, and compliance with federal law are covered.
