| Current course descriptions can be found on
SUOnline each quarter. Click on the SUOnline link in the menu at
right, select "Search for Classes," and then search under the
current term for "NPLR - Not for Profit Leadership" classes.
NPLR 315, Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership, is offered
every fall, winter, and spring quarter, and a complement of two
to three other Nonprofit Leadership classes are also offered
every quarter. Below are course descriptions for all of the
Nonprofit Leadership classes as listed in the Bulletin. Other
special topics (e.g., Team Building, Social Marketing,
International Nongovernmental Organizations) are offered
regularly, so keep an eye on SUOnline for these exciting
options!
NPLR 315
Introduction to the Nonprofit sector
5 credits
An overview of the nonprofit sector,
with particular emphasis on charitable (501c3) nonprofit
organizations. Explores the scope and context of the sector,
historical developments, management and leadership challenges,
community-building roles, reform issues, and ethics.
NPLR 435 Nonprofit
Planning and Evaluation 5 credits
Principles of strategic, long-range,
and tactical planning; linking evaluation to planning and
determining program effectiveness.
NPLR 436 Nonprofit
Financial Management 5 credits
Planning, controlling, and reporting
financial matters; budgeting; internal controls and audit
issues; stewardship.
NPLR 437 Managing
Nonprofit Volunteers 5 credits
Recruiting, organizing, motivating,
and retaining volunteers to provide governance, committee, and
other support.
NPLR 438 Working
with Nonprofit Staff 5
credits
Nonprofit aspects of personnel
recruitment, management, motivation, and evaluation, including
policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and best practices.
NPLR 443 Nonprofit
Fundraising 5
credits
Managing resource development and
fundraising efforts in the nonprofit setting; techniques and
strategies for cultivating and soliciting potential sources of
financial support.
NPLR 444 Grant
Writing
5 credits
Planning and preparing proposals for
philanthropic support of nonprofit programs and activities.
NPLR 448 Nonprofit
Business Enterprise 5 credits
An examination of nonprofit
entrepreneurship and social purpose business activity to enhance
communities while operating with financial bottom-line.
NPLR 449 Community
Planning and Leadership 5 credits
Planning and implementation issues
for community development, including citizen participation and
the role of nonprofit organizations.
NPLR 450 Nonprofit
Business-Government Partnerships 5 credits
An examination of collaborative
efforts to address public issues. Prerequisite: NPLR 315
NPLR 480-483
Interdisciplinary Core Course
3-5 credits
NPLR 491-493 Special
Topics
1-5 credits
NPLR 494
Practicum
1-5 credits
NPLR 495
Internship
1-5 credits
NPLR 496 Independent
Study
1-5 credits
NPLR 497 Directed
Reading
1-5 credits
NPLR 498 Directed
Research
1-5 credits
|
