Nonprofit Management Program Intensive Track
Duke University - Nonprofit Management Program Offers Intensive Track
Hundreds of participants from across the country take part in the Duke Nonprofit Management Intensive Track Program designed to give professionals the skills and expertise needed to succeed in the nonprofit sector. This spring (April 18-21) and summer (June 20-23, 2011), the Intensive Track Program will offer this opportunity to up to 20 participants at the Institute for Advance Learning and Research in Danville, Virginia, sponsored by the Danville Regional Foundation and the Harvest Foundation. The Program explores eight critical areas of nonprofit management through courses taught by instructors who are established practitioners and scholars from a variety of disciplines within the nonprofit sector. Participants are able to complete the Duke Certificate in Nonprofit Management in 8 days.
Courses include: Nonprofit Organizations: Concepts, Components, and Culture; Grantwriting; Cost Centered Accounting; Strategic Planning; Program Evaluation for Funding and Sustainability; Leading in the Nonprofit World; Advancing Foundation Relationships; and Dynamics of Executive Director/Board Relationships. Participants are given the opportunity to discuss their own challenges and pose questions to the group in the search for guidance.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE
You can register online.
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS April 1, 2011.
If you have questions about registration or for information about the Intensive Track Program, please contact Starling McKenzie, or Angela Logan.
Attendance Policy
Attendance and participation at each course are required in order to receive the Certificate in Nonprofit Management on the final day of the Program. Classes will be held from 9am to 4pm each day with the exception of Tuesday, June 21 when class will run from 9am to 5pm.
CLASS LOCATION:
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR)
150 Slayton Avenue
Danville, Virginia 24540-5193
Week One: Monday, April 18 through Thursday, April 21, 2011
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday, April 18
"Nonprofit Organizations: Concepts, Components and Background"
Review the legal and governance environment in which nonprofit organizations and their boards of directors operate. Some of the topics to be covered include: the role of the board; board duties and responsibilities; and the board executive director relationship.
Tuesday, April 19
"Grant Writing"
Grant dollars are available to tenacious nonprofits that know how to ask and who to ask. Learn the typical questions funders ask when considering a proposal and the criteria used. Discussion will focus on the key components of a grant proposal including the cover letter, introduction, problem or need statement, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, the budget, future funding and executive summary. Class participants will have an opportunity to review and critique a proposal.
Wednesday, April 20
"Accounting - Cost Centered"
Improve your accounting practices. Track income & expenses to specific programs to fulfill expectations of funders, donors - and the IRS for financial management. Participants will learn to utilize cost centered accounting via a straightforward Excel-based system. This course is interactive - using sample worksheets and small group work. It will also include methods for reporting the cost centered results via financial statements and to the year-end auditor. Participants are encouraged to bring their nonprofit's chart of accounts and/or budget, which will be used as a starting point for the coursework
Thursday, April 21
"Strategic Planning"
This course covers the elements of a business plan including the major sections that comprise the operational, fundraising/marketing and financial portions of the plan from a strategic focus including potential social enterprise opportunities. Students will discuss the process for converting strategy into an operational and financial document through a business plan and why a business plan is important for their organizations.
Class Location for Second Session - June 20-23, 2011
Danville Regional Foundation Institute for Advanced Learning
150 Slayton Avenue
Danville, VA
Week Two: June 20 through June 23, 2011
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday, June 20
"Program Evaluation for Funding and Sustainability"
Learn ways in which program evaluation impacts potential funding and organizational sustainability. Gain a better understanding of the impact of your services, by linking activities to outcomes and cost. This framework is relevant to all nonprofits regardless of their region of the United States, as they are all impacted by the economy. As federal, state, and local dollars become more competitive, telling your board, staff, and funders about your good work takes more than story telling.
Tuesday, June 21
"Nonprofit Leadership Through Influence: How to Get Commitment"
Do others see you as "worthy of influence?" You probably work with a board, a staff, and volunteers who typically comply with your suggestions and requests because they want to do so, rather than because they think they have to obey. Assess your leadership style and learn to use the power of language to positively influence people and results. Learn to strategically plan for and confidently produce favorable influential situations by aligning your message with the specific needs of your target audience. Discover new, more effective sources of personal power to maximize positive impact and increase the buy-in and commitment of others.
Wednesday, June 22
"Advancing Foundation Relationships"
This interactive class will address the myriad aspects of cultivating and sustaining foundation relationships apart from the written proposal. A former program officer will share behind-the-scenes information about what grant makers want to see in grant-seekers and address how to develop positive relationships with foundations both before and after a grant is awarded. Students will learn about different types of philanthropic foundations, how each function, ideas for conducting prospect research, and tips for grant compliance. Students will also sharpen their problem-solving skills and learn how to get the most out of site visits.
Monday, March 14
"Dynamics of ED/Board Relations"
The roles and responsibilities of the executive director and the board can become complicated - so complicated that resolving territorial rights can consume all of an agency's energy. This course helps sort out the roles, responsibilities, and potential strengths of this unique, yet vital, partnership.
FACULTY
Marty Martin, JD, MPA, Martin Law Firm, Raleigh, NC. Advises nonprofit organizations and their boards. He graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government with a nonprofit concentration and completed the Duke Nonprofit Management Certificate.
Ruth Peebles, MPA, President and Founder of The INS Group, offers more than 20 years of hands-on experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, organizational development and project management.
Melissa LeRoy, a graduate of the Duke University Non-Profit Management Program and the Duke Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, teaches non-profit management classes throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. She is a board member of the North Carolina Center for Non-Profits, who has been designated as a nonprofit mentor for the western region of NC. She contributes a regular "Non-Profit Leadership" column to the Tryon Daily Bulletin, and offers her services as a consultant through her firm, On Fire Non-Profit Consulting.
Naomi Takeuchi is Founder and President of 1000 Cranes Business Consulting, assisting small businesses and nonprofit organizations in the areas of strategic planning, grant writing, financial analysis and business plan development. She has been a Duke instructor since June 2002.
Teresa Thompson-Pinckney, Ph.D. is President of T. Pinckney & Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in organizational development through capacity building (program evaluation, strategic planning, needs assessments and leadership development) for nonprofit, education and governmental agencies. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for 20 years and has been a consultant for 10.
Robert Kenney, Ph.D. works with people from throughout the country as a part of the Duke Nonprofit Management Program. Along with teaching for the Duke Nonprofit Management Program more than 16 years, he works with other educational and financial institutions, pharmaceutical and health
care organizations, manufacturing plants, commercial transportation companies, and local, state and federal governmental agencies. Bob has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology.
Sabrina "Bri" Niggel currently consults with private foundations and public charities while attending college as a Health Policy Ph.D. student. She has held leadership positions with nonprofit organizations of all sizes, from a national healthcare agency to a grassroots, community-based organization. She has nearly two decades of nonprofit management experience, including 7 with a philanthropic foundation. With nearly two decades of nonprofit management experience, Sabrina "Bri" Niggel has served as both grant-seeker and grant-maker. She earned the Duke Certificate in Nonprofit Management and the Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and is currently a doctoral student in the field of health policy.
Don Wells is a nonprofit journeyman. He is a former director of the Duke Nonprofit Management Program and the Duke Institute in Nonprofit Leadership. Don is the lead consultant of Don Wells Consulting, Inc.
Duke Nonprofit Management Program,
www.learnmore.duke.edu/nonprofit
Nancy Love, Director, 919-668-6743
Joellen Smith, Program Assistant, 919-668-6743