Strengthen ND’s Nonprofit Certificate Program was established to meet the capacity building needs of nonprofit professionals and volunteers. The intent of the Nonprofit Certificate Program is to provide an opportunity for nonprofit professionals and volunteers to learn the basics of nonprofit management through six structured, online sessions.
Strengthen ND leverages the expertise of experienced nonprofit professionals to facilitate program sessions featuring topics of nonprofit management, including board governance, finance, human resources, grantseeking and grant writing, marketing and public relations, fundraising, and strategic planning.
2021 Fall Cohort | Meeting Dates & Session Topics
September 23, 2021: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Introductions: Meet and Greet Participants
Highlights of Needs Assessments and Program Objectives
September 30, 2021: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Board Governance 101
Roles and responsibilities on all levels, discussion on navigating the relationship of board and staff; how to build a better board; why good board members leave; and ethical requirements of board members.
October 7, 2021: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Nonprofit Finance Basics
Determining the financial health of your nonprofit, managing risk by learning how to understand your organization’s balance sheet and financial indicators, internal controls best practices.
October 14, 2021: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Human Resources
principles of HR management, recruiting well, hiring the best, onboarding, setting measurable performance objectives, performance/behavior competencies, and off boarding employees.
October 21, 2021: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Strategic Planning, Friend Raising & Action Planning
Learning how to grow your stakeholder to include people outside of your organization for long-term and short-term visioning; the process of writing a strategic plan, executing annual plans; and project management. Marketing your Mission.
October 28, 2021: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Building a Comprehensive Development Plan
Discussion on locating local, regional, and national grant makers,
how to build a proposal, and shared resources from area grant makers.
Discussion on donor relations and making the ask; hosting fundraising,
versus friendraising events; and embarking on capital campaigns.
Digital Fund Raising – Sharing Best Practices
*Session descriptions are tentative and subject to change based on availability of speakers and feedback from accepted cohort members. Cost to attend is $300, which includes all materials. Cohort size is limited to 10 participants. Click HERE to sign up today!
