Learn to lead sustainable nonprofit organizations by understanding the fundamentals of creating strategies, organizing funding proposals, and leveraging collaborative partnerships.
Coursework
Required Courses:
Skills
The earner of the Sustainable Nonprofit Organizations Microcredential will have learned how to:
- Analyze the unique elements of nonprofit organizations and the aspects of management and operations.
- Design methods and management for strategic planning, fundraising strategies, finances, marketing, and program evaluation within nonprofit organizations.
- Develop proposals by adapting writing styles to appeal to different funding sources by developing proposals to a small community foundation, a major foundation, and a federal funding source.
- Recognize and recommend the most appropriate funding sources given the organization's mission and resource requirements.
- Analyze leveraging collaborative partners.
- Produce and present necessary organizational background documentation, including budgets and support letters.
How It Works
The Sustainable Nonprofit Organizations Microcredential is a short-term credit-bearing program offered by the UNH College of Professional Studies. To receive this Microcredential, learners must successfully complete the two required courses within a period of 2 years or less.
Upon completion of the required coursework, learners will receive the Microcredential issued by Credly that is shareable via social media, digital resumes, online portfolios, and email signatures.
What To Expect
APST 805: Grant Writing and LD 827: Leading and Governing Nonprofits are online graduate-level courses at the University of New Hampshire's College of Professional Studies. Both courses are offered online in an 8-week format. Check UNH's Course Search for when these courses will be offered as they are offered on a rotating basis.
Learners in the courses will be a mix of matriculated UNH degree students and nonmatriculated continuing education students. All learners are expected to participate and engage as defined by the expectations of the individual course instructor, syllabus, and curriculum to successfully complete each individual course.
How to Enroll
There is no formal application process to pursue a UNH Microcredential, learners simply enroll directly in the required courses during the set enrollment windows. (View the UNH Course Registration Calendar.)
Current matriculated UNH degree students must enroll through their standard registration procedure with the consultation of their academic advisor through Webcat and the Office of the Registrar.
Nonmatriculated, nondegree, visiting, and continuing education learners can enroll for courses online by contacting the UNH Registrar's Office at registrars.office@unh.edu.
Start Your Learning Pathway Today
Start working towards your Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership or the M.S. in Leadership.
Once you earn your Sustainable Nonprofit Organizations Microcredential, you can apply all 6 credits earned towards the completion of the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership or the overall Master of Science in Leadership program if you decide to continue your education in this area.
If you decide to continue your education in this areas, you will need to formally apply and meet the program's admissions criteria.
For More Information Contact
Kathy DesRoches
kathy.desroches@unh.edu
Director of MS Leadership & Nonprofit Graduate Certificate Program
College of Professional Studies
University of New Hampshire
