NGO Education Survey

College: Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

SPEA-D 576 Approaches to Development

Examination of the application of development theory to the public sector. Topics include modernization theory, urbanization, development administration, community development, ethnicity, ideology, and national planning. Area case study project to include problems of policy implementation in developing areas.

SPEA-M 662 Seminar in Accountability and Performance

Examines the problems of measuring performance and establishing accountability in publicly sponsored institutions and organizations. Concepts are given concrete application through careful investigation of attempts to measure performance and productivity in activities that cross public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

SPEA-N 521 The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector

The theory, size, scope, and functions of the nonprofit and voluntary sector are covered from multiple disciplinary perspectives including historical, political, economic, and social.

SPEA-N 525 Management in the Nonprofit Sector

An examination of nonprofit organizations and their role in society. Management issues and public policy affecting these organizations are discussed. Primary emphasis is upon U.S. organizations, but attention is given to the global nature of the sector.

SPEA-N 544 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations

This course examines the concepts of marketing and the extent to which they apply to the nonprofit sector, as well as how marketing can assist organizations both in resource acquisition and program development/implementation. Contexts such as social marketing, arts marketing, fundraising, education, and healthcare marketing will be considered.

SPEA-N 557 Proposal Development and Grant Administration

This course provides the opportunity for each student to develop a complete proposal through participation in the entire grant application process. The integration of case studies, visual media, printed materials, and class discussions provides students with practical knowledge for writing successful proposals.

SPEA-N 558 Fund Development for Nonprofits

Important aspects of the fund raising process in nonprofit organizations are covered, including techniques and strategies for assessing potential sources of support; effective use of human resources; process management; theory to underlay practice; analysis of current practice; practice standards; and discussion of ethical problems.

SPEA-P 562 Public Program Evaluation

Examination of how the programs of public agencies are proposed, established, operated, and evaluated. Discussion of the role and conduct of research in the program evaluation process. In addition, techniques of effective evaluation and analysis are discussed.

SPEA-V 530 Communications for Public and Nonprofit Affairs

Using perspectives from the social sciences and case studies of successful (and unsuccessful) efforts, this course examines what "public opinion" is, how it is formed, and what leaders of government and nonprofit agencies do to communicate with the public, especially in an era of great change in the mass media.

SPEA-V 559 Principles and Practices of Social Entrepreneurship

This course will survey issues in social entrepreneurship and engage students in completing class projects applying principles and practices of social entrepreneurship to problems of nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and social-purpose business.