NGO Education Survey

Financial Management for the Non-Financial Manager (NPM380)

This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of financial management for the non-financial manager. It is intended for managers responsible for the operations of non-profit organizations who will not have direct responsibility for setting up accounts and accounting. The material assumes little to no formal background in accounting and finance.

Human Resources for the Non-Profit Sector (NPM360)

Non-profit organizations recognize that their staff and volunteers are critical to their ongoing success and acknowledge the challenge of finding and keeping those people. This course provides a framework for understanding the functional areas of strategic human resources management and how those areas relate to the non-profit workplace. We will cover staff and volunteer retention in the context of recognition and engagement, discipline and termination practices, the value of exit interviews, labour relations in the context of the functional areas of HR management, and best practices when managing in a unionized environment. We will also discuss global issues in human resources management.

New Approaches to Non-Profit Management for the Canadian Context (NPM220)

This course will prepare you to lead a non-profit organization in Canada. We’ll explore a variety of issues you and your board will face, including the legal foundations, the unique governance and human systems, and the resource requirements of this special entity we call a non-profit

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (NPM320)

In this course, you will explore the theory, methods and practices for effective and responsive program planning that involves multi-stakeholder collaboration and ongoing evaluation. Effective design and delivery require sophisticated planning approaches that embed iterative and continuous evaluation processes. They also require monitoring and measuring quantitative and summative data.

Project Management for the Non-Profit Sector (NPM340)

Enhancing project planning, management and leadership skills are the primary objectives of this course. In addition to becoming familiar with concepts behind project management techniques, you will learn to take an approved project concept and extend it into a set of activities that can be defined, managed, controlled and implemented in the non-profit sector. You will also learn to integrate risk management and communication plans into project management practice.

Strategy and Leadership (NPM420)

The course will expose you to various facets of the critical topic of leadership. You will gain an understanding of the theoretical foundation and core practices associated with leadership, including a critical assessment of what leaders do. The emphasis is on strategy and planning, as well as on change management and how to lead effective organizational redesign and innovation in non-profit organizations.