Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Leadership and Governance
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Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Leadership and Governance at Coursera Overview
Duration | 11 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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- Course 1 of 4 in the Improving Leadership & Governance in Nonprofit Organizations Specialization
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- Approx. 11 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Leadership and Governance at Coursera Course details
- This course introduces you to the nonprofit sector, nonprofit organizations, and the concepts of leadership and governance. While this course has been developed with North American culture in mind, we do appreciate that in other parts of the world the nature of the nonprofit sector, nonprofit organizations, nonprofit leadership and governance may not be the same. Nevertheless, it is our hope that much of the course content will still be of value to those in other parts of the world.
- To learn more about this course, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://goo.gl/YMg1Qd.
- Keywords: Nonprofit; Nonprofit Sector; Voluntary Sector; Nonprofit Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, Volunteer Organizations, Leadership, Management, Governance, Board, Board of Directors, Performance, Effectiveness
- Course 1 Overview:
- Week 1: Some of the questions you will explore this week are: What is the nonprofit sector and why does it exist? What are the unique characteristics of nonprofit organizations? What are the trends and emerging issues facing organizations in the nonprofit sector?
- Week 2: Questions to be explored this week are: What is leadership at the governance level and how is it different from management? What is good governance and why does it matter? What is a board of directors?
- Week 3: This week's questions: What roles do board members play in nonprofit organizations? Broadly speaking, what are boards responsible for and how do they go about their work? What are some of the issues that challenge the board's ability to go its work?
- Week 4: At this stage, you are asked to review the course content, submit a written assignment (known lightheartedly as a BEAR (Board Effectiveness Readiness Assessment), and take two multiple choice Readiness Assurance Tests (known similarly as RATs). One RAT will assess knowledge and reading comprehension and the other will test application of knowledge within a practical case.
- Week 5: We will encourage you to discuss the RATs in the discussion forums and take them again should you wish to change any of your answers based on the information exchanged.
Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Leadership and Governance at Coursera Curriculum
The Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofit Organizations, Leadership and Governance
The Leadership and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations Promotional Video
Welcome to the video introducing this series of courses
Course 1 Overview Video
Week 1 Overview
Interview with Ruth McCambridge
Interview with Dr. Laura Schweitzer: Leadership and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations from a Practitioner Perspective
Course 1 Teaching and Learning Overview
Required and Recommended Texts
Week 1 Key Questions and Competencies
Week 1 Readings and Resources
Discuss Case Study
Course Project Overview
Course Project Part II Guidance
Week 1
Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Organizational Governance and Boards of Directors
Week 2 Overview
Interview with Prof Chris Cornforth on "Innovative Approaches and Perspectives to Nonprofit Governance"
Week 2 Key Concepts and Competencies
Week 2 Readings and Resources:
Discuss Case Study
Course Project Overview
Course Project Part II Guidance
Week 2
The Board's Role and Responsibilities
Week 3 Overview
Interview with Putnam Barber on Charitable Solicitations in the United States
Conceptual Framework of the Elements of Board Effectiveness
Professor Vic Murray summarizes the design of the board assessment
Week 3 Key Questions and Competencies
Week 3 Readings and Resources
Discuss Case Study
Course Project Overview
Course Project Part II Guidance
Week 3
Concept Testing and Application
Readiness Assurance Test (RAT)
RAT Application Exercise
Assessment of Learning: BEAR Peer Review and RAT Discussion Forums
RAT Peer Discussions and Polling
RAT Application Exercise Peer Discussions and Polling
RAT and RAT Application Exercise Discussion and Polling Instructions
RAT Post Peer Learning Forum
RAT Application Exercise Post Peer Learning Forum
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