HMSV 807 (01) - Nonprofit Advocacy in Human Services Administration

This course guides participants in understanding advocacy nonprofit organizations and their management. Topics include motivations for starting nonprofit organizations as well as theories and strategies to balance the unique needs of nonprofits within market economies. This course covers considerations for staffing and volunteer management, funding sources, asset management, program evaluation, and leadership structures as elements of identifying qualities of successful nonprofit organizations at various stages of development. Projects may include interviewing, building a nonprofit business plan, and presentations. An emphasis is placed on relationship building with partnerships with funding sources and government.