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Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Leadership and Governance

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University at Buffalo

Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Leadership and Governance

Prof. Yvonne Cafik Harrison, PhD
Prof. Vic Murray, PhD

Instructors: Prof. Yvonne Cafik Harrison, PhD

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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(191 reviews)

11 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
96%
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There are 5 modules in this course

Welcome to the first course in the series of three courses on developing leadership and improving governance in nonprofit organizations. We encourage you to dive right in--watch the lecture and guest interview videos, participate in the discussion forums, take the practice quiz, post a commentary in the forum, analyze the Board cases, and start working on the course project!

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6 videos7 readings1 assignment

Hello and welcome to Week 2 of the first course on Leadership and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations! The goal of this week is to introduce you to the concept of nonprofit leadership and governance and the function of boards in organizational governance. Details can be found on the week 2 course pages below. As usual, we encourage you to engage in the content and with each other on this online teaching and learning journey!

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2 videos5 readings1 assignment

Hello and welcome to Week 3! The goal of this week is to address a number of important questions related to how boards operate: What roles do board members play in nonprofit organizations, what are boards responsible for, What is the role and responsibilities of boards of directors and What are the elements of board behavior that shape how effective a board will be. These elements form the basis of the content of the second and third courses in this series on Developing Leadership and Improving Governance in Nonprofit Organizations. They also underline the structure of our course text, Improving the Effectiveness of Boards of Directors AND the tool used to facilitate assessments of board performance in the Course 2 project. Two videos relating to these topics can be found on the week 3 course page.

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4 videos5 readings1 assignment

Hello and welcome to Week 4! The goal of this week is to assess course learning. The end of Course 1 assessment of learning begins with the requirement that you to take two Readiness Assurance Tests (RATs) and submit your first Board Effectiveness Assessment Reflection (BEAR). During the testing process, don't forget to bring a piece of paper and pen to make a note of your answers to the RAT and RAT Application Exercise questions. You will need them to vote and discuss your responses in the RAT forums next week.

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2 assignments1 peer review

Hello, and Welcome to Week 5! The goal of this week is to discuss and complete the end of Course 1 assessment of learning. It begins with peer discussion of the individual Readiness Assurance Test (RAT) and RAT Application Exercise (case) you took last week plus peer review of the three BEAR assignments you have been assigned to evaluate this week. It concludes with re-taking the RAT and RAT Application Exercise Tests and returning the three BEAR assignments you peer-reviewed last week.

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2 videos1 reading2 assignments

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Prof. Yvonne Cafik Harrison, PhD
The State University of New York
4 Courses36,671 learners
Prof. Vic Murray, PhD
The State University of New York
4 Courses36,671 learners

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