NGO Education Survey
University for Peace (UPEACE)
Universidad para la Paz
Contact Information:
University for Peace (UPEACE)
San Jose
Costa Rica
Latin America and the Caribbean
Americas
Universidad para la Paz
College: UPEACE Centre for Executive Education
Department: Centre for Executive Education
Courses:
Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Social Change
Credit Bearing: NoLevel: Professional / Executive Education
Discipline: Social Entrepreneurship / Nonprofit Management
Explores social entrepreneurship and the development of sustainable organizations and projects that address social problems. Students develop a social enterprise business plan, examine organizational missions and strategies, measure social impact, and learn how to establish and grow ventures that deliver social value.
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Ethical Marketing – Communication and Storytelling for Positive Change
Credit Bearing: NoLevel: Professional / Executive Education
Discipline: Nonprofit Marketing / Strategic Communication
Examines ethical marketing, communication, and storytelling strategies for organizations working toward social change. Participants learn how to communicate organizational missions, build relationships with communities, increase public awareness, develop online communication strategies, and strengthen organizational visibility and support.
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Monitoring & Evaluation Fundamentals: Measuring Outcomes & Impact
Credit Bearing: NoLevel: Professional / Executive Education
Discipline: Monitoring and Evaluation / NGO Management
Teaches participants how to monitor organizational programs and evaluate their outcomes and impact. Topics include measuring program effectiveness, developing evaluation systems, assessing service delivery, identifying target populations, and determining whether organizations are achieving their intended objectives.
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Tackling Finance in the Social Sector: From Fundraising to Impact Investment
Credit Bearing: NoLevel: Professional / Executive Education
Discipline: Nonprofit Financial Management / Fundraising
Focuses on financial sustainability and fundraising for nonprofit and social impact organizations. Participants learn how to prepare funding proposals, identify potential donors and funders, build relationships with funding organizations, develop project budgets, and manage long-term financial support.
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