Program Format
Each participant will be required to submit a capstone research paper and make an executive summary presentation focused on identifying, researching, and formulating an action plan to address a current issue or opportunity facing his/her nonprofit organization. Those who successfully complete the program will receive a Nonprofit Leadership Certificate.
The program will consist of eleven three-hour sessions. The sessions will be held once a month during the academic year, 3:00pm to 6:30pm. The next cohort will begin in the Fall 2019: 9/23/19; 10/7/19; 11/4/19; 12/2/19; 1/6/20 (snow date 1/13/20); 2/3/20 (snow date 2/10/20); 3/2/20 (snow date 3/9/20); 4/6/20; 5/4/20; 6/1/20; 6/15/20.
The themes and topics for each session include:
Session 1 : The Big Pictureplus or minus
- Welcome and Introduction Presentations
- Program Overview / Guidelines
- Cohort 1 Panel - Q&A
- Self Assessments/Organizational Assessment
Session 2: The Big Picture (Part 2)plus or minus
- Introduction Presentations (Part 2)
- Personal Leadership Challenge Overview
- Organizational Challenge / Capstone Project Overview
- Peer Group Introductions
Session 3: Leadership & Professional Growth – Part 1: Leadership Stylesplus or minus
- Personal Leadership Style assessment
- Case studies
- Effective Supervision & Personnel Management
Session 4: Leadership & Professional Growth – Part 2: Resiliencyplus or minus
- Resilient Leadership
- Balancing Self, Family, and Work
- Keys to Personal Sustainability
Session 5: Leadership & Professional Growth – Part 3: Ethics and Decision-Makingplus or minus
- Personal and Organizational Ethics
- Organizational Culture
- Effective Decision-Making
- Avoiding the “Fraud Mindset”
Session 6: Financial Management & Nonprofit Legal Overview plus or minus
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Form 990 Overview
- Financial Risk Management
Session 7: Resource Development & Organizational Sustainabilityplus or minus
- Social Enterprise Models
- Effective Fundraising
- Building Organizational Assets
Session 8: Effective Nonprofit Boards: Governance as Leadershipplus or minus
- Models of Board Governance
- Excellence in Governance
- Diversity & Inclusion on the Board
Session 9: Crisis Management, Marketing and Brandingplus or minus
- Reputational Risk Management
- Branding Tips
- Managing a Crisis
Session 10: C-Suite Bootcamp: Preparing for CEO Leadershipplus or minus
- CEO Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned
Session 11: Final Project Presentations & Closing Ceremony plus or minus
- Capstone Paper Presentations
- Certificate Ceremony
- Invite Employer
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Contact Us:
- Accounting Department
- 343 Brennan Hall
- The Kania School of Management
- Scranton, PA 18510
- The University of Scranton
- Phone: 570-941-4047
- Fax: 570-941-4826