Certificate in Nonprofit Administration (Online at your own pace)

Non-profits today need to be run like a business in many respects. You have competition, a need to generate income and a surplus, and staff need to be even more productive. Get the best training on revenue generation for nonprofits, and program evaluation for nonprofits, with our Certificate in Nonprofit Administration. Come away with the latest best information from instructors who train people in nonprofits.

Courses:

Revenue Generation for Nonprofits
Program Evaluation for Nonprofits

Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ

Class details:

Revenue Generation for Nonprofits
Unit 1: Introduction to Revenue Generation Setting and using revenue generation benchmarks Determining annual objectives How to best use this course information	Unit 2: Understanding Your Audience The benefits of knowing your audience better What to ask your audience How to get the best information Collecting and using the best data Where to find the new ideas	Unit 3: Developing Programs and Services The right questions for the best success Natural life cycles of programs and services Determining which ones to continue Creating successful new programs and services
Unit 4: Analyzing Programs and Services Analyzing the past performance Determining future productivity Analysis tools Simple analysis technique	Unit 5: Setting the Right Price How price affects attendance Price breaks that determine the price to set Setting the best price Pricing strategies	Unit 6: Marketing Effectively Building your identify Developing market segments Determining who to market to
Unit 7: Developing Promotions Making promotions that work Creating the best layouts Making promotions that sell	Unit 8: Distributing Promotions Print, social media, and eMarketing techniques Knowing what promotions work The most effective promotion methods

Program Evaluation for Nonprofits
Unit 1: Introduction to Nonprofit Evaluation & the Logic Model What evaluation is and is not Why evaluation is important to nonprofit organizations and why your funders are asking you for it Planning for evaluation begins when you apply for the grant Types of evaluation, and the approaches best suited to nonprofit programs Planning tools for evaluation – introduction to the logic model Crafting accurate, concise outcome statements	Unit 2: Creating an Evaluation Plan What an evaluation plan is and why you need one Using outcomes from our logic model to create your evaluation plan Setting priorities for your evaluation (navigating barriers based on budget, funder requirements, staff time and staff capacity) Creating indicators for your outcomes Defining benchmarks and targets where appropriate	Unit 3: Collecting the Data Taking stock of the data you already use Making data collection systematic Choosing and/or creating data collection tools – output information, surveys, interviews, focus groups
Unit 4: Analysis, Reporting and Use – Putting it All Together Appropriate analysis of the common data collection tools covered in Unit 3 Common analysis mistakes and how to avoid them Reporting to various stakeholders (funders, donors, Board of Directors and the community) Using data for program improvement

Myia Welsh

Myia Welsh, MSW, has over 12 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector. As an evaluation consultant, she works with nonprofits and foundations to evaluate what differences programs are making, to help them understand how programs can be improved, and to provide training for organizations that are interested in increasing their evaluation capacity. Some of her clients have included the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, Migrant Clinicians Network, the Washington Area Women’s Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Myia holds a Master of Social Work Degree with a concentration in Social Policy and Program Evaluation from the University of Michigan.

Sections

OE-21220b-ugc-S26

Starts Mon, Apr 6th 2026 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Online

Price: $595.00 Min Age 18 yr.

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