Course 302 - Nonprofit Administration

Course 302 - Nonprofit Administration (3 credits) 

Principles of operating a not-for-profit organization, including the development and purposes of the organizing documents, the reporting requirements for maintaining an organization's non-profit status, the functions of the Board of Directors, and the relationship between the Chief Executive and the Board.
This course counts toward credit as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE Certification).

Professor: Perry T. Jones

Learning Objectives for this Course

Week One

• To orient the student to this City Vision College course.

• To introduce the student to the some of the  issues related to starting a new ministry and nonprofit organization.
   

Week Two

• The goal of this session is to introduce you to the legal issues related to establishing a nonprofit organization and maintaining its tax exempt status.

• To introduce students to a Christian model for board leadership.

Week Three

• To introduce the student to the forms used to file for tax exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service.

• To examine the various types of board structures used by rescue missions and other faith-based nonprofit organizations.

• To learn about the responsibilities of the members of the rescue mission board of directors.

Week Four

• To help the student to understand the proper role of the Board of Directors in rescue mission fund raising.

• To examine the responsibilities of the board of directors in the area of setting the vision for the rescue mission and long range planning functions.

Week Five

• To help the student to understand the proper role of the Board of Directors in relation to the mission's staff members.

• To examine the proper relationship between the board of directors and the mission's chief executive.

Week Six

• To help the student to understand some of the principles that assist a Board of Directors to function effectively.

• To examine some of the legal considerations that relate to services on the mission's board of directors.

Week Seven

• To introduce the student to the principles of effective board meetings.

• To evaluate the local mission's board in light of knowledge gained thus far in this course.

• To interview the Executive Director and/or a member of the board of directors to gain insights by learning more about their perspective of the local ministry's board.

Week Eight

• To introduce students to the comprehensive final project for this course.

• To introduce the student to the Carver Model of Board Governance and how it compares to more traditional approaches

• To look back on the subject matter of this course and consider the principles that were learned.

• To evaluate the student's comprehension of the course materials through a comprehensive final examination.

Course Materials & Tuition 

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