Ronald Gibbs Second Term Management and Finance for Fundraising Management skills and an understanding of organizational and fundraising budgets are essential to direct a comprehensive fundraising program. Students develop problem-solving skills dealing with practical issues in budgeting and management. This course explores basic planned-gift instruments and development of skills in methodologies, techniques, and research involved in asking for the gift and the cultivation of prospects. This is a practical introduction to the corporate and foundation community. The focus is on the grant application process for private and government funding.
Students gain skills in hands-on practice developing the case statement and grant writing.
A comprehensive case study is developed to probe the student's understanding of skills and the body of knowledge covered in the program. The participatory process is used in class, with a focus on decision making, planning, crisis management and leadership. May be open on a space-available basis to professionals.