NMLI Nonprofit Mgnt, Lead Inno
NMLI 2231 Introduction to Nonprofit Management
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course serves as an overview of the nonprofit sector and to introduce a range of common practices and concerns related to managing in this sector including leadership, board governance, fundraising and philanthropy.
NMLI 3632 Social Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, and Innovation
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course surveys the theories for the emerging disciplines of social entrepreneurship, enterprise, and innovation. The course explores how individuals and organizations use private sector approaches to solving complex social problems.
NMLI 3633 International Non-governmental Organizations
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course examines the rapidly growing world of international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs). The course explores how these organizations are becoming a part of the global society through policy and program development, humanitarian relief, advocacy, and other human service provisions. Students will be able to increase their knowledge and understanding of INGOs - what they do, the complex issues they face, and how they differ from domestic nonprofits.
NMLI 4332 Resource Development and Management for Nonprofits
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course explores resource development for nonprofit organizations. The course examines tools and strategies for fundraising principles and approaches for funding. It also investigates grant writing strategies for government and foundation resource acquisition.
NMLI 4333 Strategic Management for Nonprofits
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course surveys the managerial, strategic, and governance issues facing nonprofit leadership. The course explains how strategic planning techniques like environmental scans, stakeholder analysis, and strategy formulation and implementation assist management in responding to internal and external demands for increased nonprofit performance and mission accomplishment.
NMLI 7339 Community Development
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course examines the history and theory behind the practice of community organizing, civic engagement, and public participation. Provides students with practical and effective community organization skills and civic engagement strategies.
NMLI 7432 Nonprofit Administration
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course examines the management of nonprofit organizations, with a focus on areas of management most different from the public sector, such as legal requirements, ethics, board governance, strategic management, and financial management.
NMLI 7652 Board Governance and Executive Leadership
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of governance, trusteeship, and executive leadership in nonprofit organizations. The course critically examines the principal models, processes, and practices used in governing nonprofit organizations and the relationships between the governing boards and executive leaders of such organizations.
NMLI 7653 Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course surveys the history, scope and role of the nonprofit sector. Special attention is given to the economic, political and philanthropic theories of the nonprofit sector.
NMLI 7654 Strategic Management
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course examines the principal models, processes, and practices used in strategic management, familiarizing students with an essential management skill. The course focuses on the key internal and external factors that drive strategic management decisions within nonprofit and governmental organizations, including leadership, external resources, and stakeholder involvement.
NMLI 7655 Resource Development and Grant Writing
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course introduces the tools, techniques, and strategies associated with the principles of successful fundraising for nonprofit organizations. The class also introduces students to the fundamentals of grant writing.
NMLI 7656 International Non-Governmental Organizations
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course introduces international nonprofit/non-governmental organizations and explores contemporary challenges these organizations face including issues of accountability, governance, effectiveness, and fundraising.
NMLI 7657 Theory and Practice of Philanthropy
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course examines the theoretical framework for institutional philanthropy in the United States. The course explores the strategies, tools, and techniques for the role strategic philanthropy in both programming and policymaking. Provides students with insight into the work of philanthropy.
NMLI 2231 Introduction to Nonprofit Management
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course serves as an overview of the nonprofit sector and to introduce a range of common practices and concerns related to managing in this sector including leadership, board governance, fundraising and philanthropy.
NMLI 3632 Social Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, and Innovation
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course surveys the theories for the emerging disciplines of social entrepreneurship, enterprise, and innovation. The course explores how individuals and organizations use private sector approaches to solving complex social problems.
NMLI 3633 International Non-governmental Organizations
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course examines the rapidly growing world of international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs). The course explores how these organizations are becoming a part of the global society through policy and program development, humanitarian relief, advocacy, and other human service provisions. Students will be able to increase their knowledge and understanding of INGOs - what they do, the complex issues they face, and how they differ from domestic nonprofits.
NMLI 4332 Resource Development and Management for Nonprofits
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course explores resource development for nonprofit organizations. The course examines tools and strategies for fundraising principles and approaches for funding. It also investigates grant writing strategies for government and foundation resource acquisition.
NMLI 4333 Strategic Management for Nonprofits
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course surveys the managerial, strategic, and governance issues facing nonprofit leadership. The course explains how strategic planning techniques like environmental scans, stakeholder analysis, and strategy formulation and implementation assist management in responding to internal and external demands for increased nonprofit performance and mission accomplishment.
NMLI 7339 Community Development
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course examines the history and theory behind the practice of community organizing, civic engagement, and public participation. Provides students with practical and effective community organization skills and civic engagement strategies.
NMLI 7432 Nonprofit Administration
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course examines the management of nonprofit organizations, with a focus on areas of management most different from the public sector, such as legal requirements, ethics, board governance, strategic management, and financial management.
NMLI 7652 Board Governance and Executive Leadership
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of governance, trusteeship, and executive leadership in nonprofit organizations. The course critically examines the principal models, processes, and practices used in governing nonprofit organizations and the relationships between the governing boards and executive leaders of such organizations.
NMLI 7653 Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course surveys the history, scope and role of the nonprofit sector. Special attention is given to the economic, political and philanthropic theories of the nonprofit sector.
NMLI 7654 Strategic Management
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course examines the principal models, processes, and practices used in strategic management, familiarizing students with an essential management skill. The course focuses on the key internal and external factors that drive strategic management decisions within nonprofit and governmental organizations, including leadership, external resources, and stakeholder involvement.
NMLI 7655 Resource Development and Grant Writing
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course introduces the tools, techniques, and strategies associated with the principles of successful fundraising for nonprofit organizations. The class also introduces students to the fundamentals of grant writing.
NMLI 7656 International Non-Governmental Organizations
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course introduces international nonprofit/non-governmental organizations and explores contemporary challenges these organizations face including issues of accountability, governance, effectiveness, and fundraising.
NMLI 7657 Theory and Practice of Philanthropy
3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours.
This course examines the theoretical framework for institutional philanthropy in the United States. The course explores the strategies, tools, and techniques for the role strategic philanthropy in both programming and policymaking. Provides students with insight into the work of philanthropy.