TNPRFT 231 Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
Undergraduate
5 Credits |
Examines issues specific to the nonprofit sector, including community organizations, service learning, nonprofit management, and community development. Cannot be taken for credit if credit earned in TNPRFT 431. |
TNPRFT 451 Essentials of Grant Writing
Undergraduate
5 Credits |
Prepares students to be grant writers in the nonprofit sector. Provides an overview of the best practices, systems, and management principles underlying successful grant writing programs including developing a case statement, and subsequently, writing and submitting a grant application. |
TNPRFT 453 Nonprofit Financial Literacy
Undergraduate
5 Credits |
Covers financial reporting; budgeting and control; and financial development (fundraising) for the nonprofit sector. Focuses on financial management in the nonprofit sector; differences from reporting in the profit sector; safeguarding financial resources, revenue and expense budges, and tax and payroll requirements; and fundraising. Prerequisite: TNPRFT 231. |
TNPRFT 455 Philanthropy and Social Change
Undergraduate
5 Credits |
Examines philanthropic giving through foundations (family, institutional, community, public, and corporate) and individual giving. Includes history, context, and the impact of philanthropy on social change. |
T MGMT 465
Board Governance I
Undergraduate
2 Credits |
Introduces nonprofit board membership and governance. Students serve as apprentices with nonprofit organizations and act as nonvoting board members. Provides experiences in gathering and assessing information and materials related to nonprofit governance practices. Prerequisite: either T CORE 101, TWRT 112, or ENGL 131. |
T MGMT 466
Board Governance II
Undergraduate
5 Credits |
Examines theories of nonprofit governance related to planning, organization design, leadership, financial management, and culture that are applicable to both nonprofits and businesses. Students apply this knowledge to their continuing apprenticeship experience. Builds skills in teamwork, communication, meeting management, assessment, analysis, and providing feedback. Prerequisite: T MGMT 465. |
TNPRFT 490 Nonprofit Practicum
Undergraduate
5 Credits |
Merges theory and practice preparing students for a career in nonprofit organization including 120 hours of internship, bi-weekly seminars, and writing a scholarly paper. Prerequisite: either TNPRFT 231, TNPRFT 432, TNPRFT 451, or TNPRFT 453. |
PUBPOL 509 Managing People in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
Explore the fundamentals of managing people with a specific emphasis on managing people in nonprofit and public agencies. Covers theoretical and practical aspects of management such as: learning how to motivate a team for results; understanding key aspects of human resource law and practice; exploring how lean management can be utilized in nonprofit and government agencies; managing a diverse workforce, and managing in a union environment. |
PUBPOL 541 Role of NGOs in International Development
Graduate
3 Credits |
Explores issues faced by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working in developing and transition countries, including perspectives from international and indigenous NGOs and community-based organizations. Topics covered include relationships between NGOs and the state, the market, intended beneficiaries, and funder relationships. Key issues discussed include the challenges of funding, participation, advocacy humanitarianism, and social change. |
PUBPOL 553 Nonprofit Financial Management
Graduate
3 Credits |
Provides an understanding of the financial framework on nonprofit organizations. Focuses on the financial principles of management of nonprofits, with an emphasis on financial reporting, strategic financial planning, managerial decision-making and budgeting. |
PUBPOL 555: Topics in Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise
Graduate
3 Credits |
Covers a range of topics applied to nonprofit, philanthropic, and social enterprise organizations. |
TNPRFT 457 Nonprofit Capstone
Undergraduate
5 Credits |
Builds on a project or interest developed by students during the nonprofit management minor internship in a nonprofit organization. Includes work on some professional nonprofit management area. Produces a demonstrable example of expertise and interest, such as a personnel manual, strategic plan, or annual fund development plan. |
TNPRFT 531 Community Organizations and the Nonprofit Sector
Undergraduate
5 Credits |
Prepares students for a career in nonprofit organizations. Examines management and leadership; the role of board and executive leadership in providing governance and strategic direction; organization development; human resource management; organizational performance and effectiveness; and legal, ethical, and financial oversight. Cannot be taken for credit if credit earned in TNPRFT 431. |
TNPRFT 532 Organizational Development
Undergraduate
5 Credits |
Explores theory and research focused on nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations regarding the relationship of management and leadership style and practices to growth and sustainability in nonprofits, as well as review and apply relevant current organizational assessment practices, and identify possible collaborative strategies to maximize collective resources to benefit the larger community. |
