Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society Posts

The nonprofit sector in the United States contains over a million organizations and is growing rapidly. Nonprofits are an important part of our society, operate in many diverse areas of our economy, and

The increasing call for accountability and competition for resources has given the demonstration of the effectiveness of programs more importance, prominence and attention within the United States nonprofit sector.  It has become a

This course examines policy issues at international, national, and local levels. It attempts to provide groundwork approaches to nonprofits, NGOs, and philanthropy. The emphasis is on how philanthropy, nonprofit, and

This is a foundation course, examining the origins and societal role of private nonprofit organizations, including their historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and ideological importance in the U.S. and beyond. Current trends in

This course aims to:

• Develop a clear understanding of the principles and practices of funding
• Explore the importance of all aspects of the management of funding
• Develop skills in problem solving,

Nonprofit organizations are often credited with their capacity to build networks of interpersonal trust and reciprocity; are perceived as relatively autonomous from political parties; and considered less bureaucratic and more innovative,