NGO Education Survey

Evaluation of Policies, Proposals and Social Investment

This unit introduces the principles and practices of research as used in social enterprises, policy making and media campaigns. It is important that research design, execution and reporting be understood. Critical analysis will focus on the uses and abuses of research in grantmaking, fundraising and social enterprises.

Introduction to Philanthropy, Fundraising and Social Enterprise

This unit will introduce the history, core concepts and current issues in the fields of philanthropy, fundraising and social enterprise.

Marketing Fundamentals and Practices

Upon completion of this unit students will be able to: * Understand the marketing concept, marketing planning and decision-making. * Understand of the role of marketing in the entrepreneurship and innovation process * Understand the nature of the marketing concept as it applies to goods, services, social causes and ideas, experiences and events. * Analyse marketing problems as inputs to marketing strategies * Work effectively in a team environment.

The Knowledge Base of Future Studies

After taking this unit of study students will: * be familiar with key ideas, concepts, models, tools, methods, overview 'maps' and literature in the Futures Studies/foresight disciplinary environment; * recognise the central role played by 'mental models' in conceptualising the future and in undertaking any form of futures/foresight enquiry or activity; * be prepared to 'join in the conversation' enabled through the international academic and applied futures discourse; and * be ready to begin exploring possibilities for practical applications in specific organisational or other contexts.

Emotional Intelligence and Power Relations in Social Investment

This course aims to provide students with experience of group dynamics affecting the outcome of the social investment process. Theories of volunteering, organizational behaviour and social dynamics of donors will form the basis of discussions. The unit introduces case studies of organizational, psychological and social investment combinations for critical analysis.

Ethical, Legal and Policy Issues in Social Investment

Increasingly society expects attention to be paid to the ethical, social and personal dimensions of the role played by institutions that have power, wealth and influence in the community. This unit will equip students to understand these aspects of their work in the social sector.

Managing an Effective Fundraising Program

The unit identifies the core components of effective fundraising programs, and examines their operational implications. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the range of processes and mechanisms that are the foundation for implementation of planned programmes of fundraising

Managing an Effective Grantmaking Program

The unit identifies the core components of effective grantmaking programs, and examines their operational implications. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the range of processes and mechanisms that are the foundation for implementation of planned programmes of giving.

Effective Personal and Family Grantmaking

This unit introduces students to the planning and operational aspects of social investment from individuals or families. Individual givers are located within a number of philosophical frameworks to account for their philanthropic behaviour. The complex and sensitive personal and cultural dimensions of private giving are explored to enable the identification of appropriate means for incorporating these into operational arrangements. The governance and legal obligations of alternative structures are analysed.

Corporate Social Investment

This unit introduces students to the planning and operational aspects of social investment with the corporate sector. It commences with philosophical, strategic and planning matters, and then deals with management and administration of corporate partnership programs.

Philanthropy and Social Investment in the Asia-Pacific

Australia is a major contributor to the economic and social well-being of the Asia-Pacific. In a globalised world, national borders do not limit social investment especially with the continued growth of national diaspora. Grants may be made and interventions initiated in any country that effect practice or development in Australia. Sometimes national and cultural differences are relevant, sometimes not, but the increasing media attention to fundraising and grantmaking indicates a need to be able to examine social investment practices in a variety of geographic locations.

Social Enterprise Desktop Project

The aim of this project is for students to apply philanthropic and social enterprise theories in analysing a real life example of a social purpose activity. This component of the Philanthropy and Social investment program is designed to enable students to develop skills in defining research questions, collecting and analysing data and reporting on their results in a desktop research project.