Course Overview
The Nonprofit Management certificate is offered by Harvard University. Key learning outcomes: Understand the fundamentals of accounting and finance for governmental and nonprofit organizations, such as budgeting, reporting, strategic planning, program analysis, fund accounting, general and revenue funds, and capital project funds. Align and strengthen the tenets of nonprofit leadership, including mission statement definition, managerial and financial controls, organizational capacity, fundraising and revenue generation, marketing, volunteer management, governance and board of directors, operations, and sustainability. Leverage fundraising principles and practices, such as grant writing, prospect research, development office organization, giving motivations, communications, capital campaigns, and gift planning. Earning the certificate, To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must: Complete four certificate courses for graduate credit. Earn at least a B grade in each course. Complete the courses within three years.