Course Description
Organizational structures and decision-making processes in nonprofits. Topics include nonprofit legal forms and regulations, nonprofit administrative structures, nonprofit ethics and structures for nonprofit accountability, nonprofit goals, human resource strategies for nonprofits, and the role of stakeholders in service distribution.
Athena Title
Nonprofit Gover Accountability
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Provide an understanding of nonprofit governance structures and their distinctive functions. 2. Outline the legal guidelines for nonprofit incorporation and management. 3. Familiarize students with the external and internal accountability structures for nonprofit organizations. 4. Introduce students to accountability and performance issues tied to cross-sector collaborations with businesses and government agencies. 5. Help students identify stakeholders and incentive systems within nonprofit organizations. 6. Encourage students to develop and understand the nonprofit�s relationship to the community, including ethical considerations, ideas of public responsibility, and the role of the mission in service provision. 7. Provide guidelines for the organization and management of nonprofit organizations.
Topical Outline
1. Legal Forms for Nonprofit Organizations 2. Regulating the Nonprofit Sector 3. Decision-Making in Nonprofit Organizations 4. Ethics and Accountability in Nonprofit Ogranizations 5. Nonprofit Human Resource Management Strategies
Syllabus