In his case, he says, he was invited to present a paper at the spring forum of InterAction, a coalition of American non-profit groups that operate overseas. The degree program has a very practical aspect, as well. But one thing I needed was to have this graduate diploma, something written that can show I've studied it, that I'm an expert. As the demand for such expertise in non-profit leadership continues to grow around the world, the Global Partnership hopes to expand its own capacity as well. Support for early stages of the program has come from the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations, among others.
Plans are now afoot to include additional teaching centers, in Latin America and elsewhere.
The school also hopes to develop an undergraduate program in non-profit management for Americans. Still another idea is to explore the possibilities of distance learning, using computer and telecommunications technology. The Global Partnership will become the virtual college for N.G.O.'s working with the marginalized people of the world.