HE 4070 Leadership in the Nonprofit Environment
Fall. 3 credits. Limited to 30 students. Letter grades only. B. Bricker.
The nonprofit sector contributes nearly 10 percent of U.S. GNP and employs 11 to 12 percent of citizens. This economic sector touches all our lives—as volunteers, donors, receivers of service, employees, or board members. This course provides an opportunity to explore the challenges and opportunities of the nonprofit sector. After becoming familiar with the issues and complications of strategic charitable giving, students will consider actual grant applications from community organizations and make decisions to award $10,000 in grant aid. HE 4070 is made possible by a generous gift of $10,000 from the Sunshine Lady Foundation. Students learn to read, evaluate, and write effective grant proposals. They create a Request for Proposal (RFP) to invite community nonprofits to apply for funding. They study organizational missions, the strengths and challenges of private, not for profit organizations, the motivation for giving time and money, and many related themes.