Nonprofit Management
The School of Professional & Continuing Studies offers professional training and development classes and programs focused on nonprofit fundraising, marketing, communications and management through the Institute on Philanthropy (IOP). These courses and programs are separate from our graduate Nonprofit Studies program, but both focus on developing and improving the important work of nonprofit organizations and NGOs in the Richmond region and around the world.
Our professional Nonprofit Management classes and programs cover such topics as fund development, grant writing, leadership development, nonprofit sustainability, nonprofit communications, and planned giving.
Our Nonprofit Management classes and programs seek to extend the values and resources of a liberal arts education into sustainable talent, program and fund development and management.
The selections listed in the tabs below represent a portion of what we have to offer. Additional listings are available and include a wide range of classes.
- Our Think Again catalog lists Institute in Philanthropy classes available from SPCS (generally face-to-face) and from the Learning Resource Network (LERN, all online) for registration.
- Our online partner portals list classes in a variety of areas offered through our online partners.
Registration
In the tabs below, classes and programs include a registration link. For specific information on how to register for online classes, review the information in the Online Partner Registration page. Procedures differ slightly by partner, but may all be completed online.
Programming Levels
In our Professional Education & Enrichment areas of study, we seek to provide a selection of coursework and programs that meet different enrichment and workforce levels of study. Each is described below:
- Career-curious and enrichment: Designed to explore a career or expand an interest
- Career-level: Designed to build skills or shift to a new career
- Professional-level: Designed to deepen or widen knowledge and experience
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Career-Level Programs
Institute on Philanthropy
IOP Fund Development Institute
Online: Focus on the “art and science” of fundraising, structured around the work that fundraisers do. The format follows the fundraising cycle and incorporates fundamentals, practical application, discussion of the ways of giving, and more. Instructional team led (start dates vary) through SPCS IOP.
IOP Grant Writing Institute
Online: Incorporates the latest trends with theoretical and practical insights in grant writing and management. You’ll have the opportunity to apply what you learn to your own organization’s project and develop your network of people to help you secure funding. Instructional team led (start dates vary) through SPCS IOP.
IOP Strategic Communications for Nonprofits Institute
Online: Develop analytical insight and professional skills needed to elevate public awareness about your nonprofit and generate financial support for its mission. Focus on strategies that drive marketing and communication campaigns and determine the deliverables required to engage prospects. Instructional team led (start dates vary) through SPCS IOP.
