Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management
Summary
Today's nonprofit organizations are faced with shifting demands for services, resource constraints, and diverse operational challenges. They must also learn to navigate the advent of new technology and new sources of funding. To fulfill their missions, nonprofit leaders must step up their game and create organizations that can thrive in the midst of change. Exploring crucial concepts and skills for nonprofit leadership, this program will prepare you to strengthen management and accountability while leading the evolution needed to create an effective, high-performing organization.
This nonprofit management course is presented jointly with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative.
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Summary
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Today's nonprofit organizations are faced with shifting demands for services, resource constraints, and diverse operational challenges. They must also learn to navigate the advent of new technology and new sources of funding. To fulfill their missions, nonprofit leaders must step up their game and create organizations that can thrive in the midst of change. Exploring crucial concepts and skills for nonprofit leadership, this program will prepare you to strengthen management and accountability while leading the evolution needed to create an effective, high-performing organization.
This nonprofit management course is presented jointly with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative.
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Under take strategic analysis that positions your organization to thrive and growUnder take strategic analysis that positions your organization to thrive and grow
- Focus your mission and create service offerings that truly address the needs of your target populations
- Develop the core capabilities, operational alignment, and external alliances to fulfill your mission and execute your strategy
- Strategically and deliberately consider growth/scaling options and choose when one is better than another
- Develop and implement appropriate and effective performance management systems
- Lead effective organizational transformation to drive impact
- Build a governance system that enables mission performance
Expand your personal and professional networkExpand your personal and professional network
- Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
- Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your organization’s challenges, and your own leadership actions
Who Should Attend
- Nonprofit executive directors and chief executive officers who are responsible for shaping the direction, mission, policies, and major programs of their organizations
- Participating organizations must be public-serving nonprofits, fully operational, and out of the startup phase; they typically have operating budgets in excess of $1 million
- Not appropriate for: Industry or trade associations, management support organizations, or consulting firms
Program fees are subsidized by Harvard Business School and its Social Enterprise Initiative. Limited, additional need-based scholarship funding may be available. Visit the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative website for scholarship information.
Program for Leadership Development participants earn 6 PLDA Points on completion of this program.
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Who Should Attend
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- Nonprofit executive directors and chief executive officers who are responsible for shaping the direction, mission, policies, and major programs of their organizations
- Participating organizations must be public-serving nonprofits, fully operational, and out of the startup phase; they typically have operating budgets in excess of $1 million
- Not appropriate for: Industry or trade associations, management support organizations, or consulting firms
Program fees are subsidized by Harvard Business School and its Social Enterprise Initiative. Limited, additional need-based scholarship funding may be available. Visit the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative website for scholarship information.
Program for Leadership Development participants earn 6 PLDA Points on completion of this program.
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Learning and Living at HBS
When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.
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Learning and Living at HBS
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When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.
Admissions Criteria and Process
