NPS-301M: Financial Stratey and Leadership in High-Performing Nonprofits

Semester: Spr Mod3

Credit: 1.0

Faculty: James Honan

Schedule

Day Time Location
First Day 1/29
Meet Day T/Th 2:40 PM - 4:00 PM L130
Review

Description

Few nonprofit leaders, even in the most established institutions, have successfully integrated sophisticated financial strategy into their larger strategic visions. This advanced-level module will hone those skills, focusing on the following three questions:  How do different constituents assess the financial health of a nonprofit organization and what strategies do nonprofit leaders pursue to achieve financial health and sustainability?  What strategies do donors and grant-makers use to help nonprofits achieve high performance and maximize impact?  What strategies do nonprofit leaders use to manage and overcome financial deficits?  This is a case-writing class. Classroom discussion will focus on case studies, and each student will develop and present a new case study on financial leadership in a nonprofit organization.  Prior coursework in financial management or management/leadership experience in nonprofit organizations is a prerequisite for admission to this module.

Also offered by the Graduate School of Education as A-010H.