Grant Writing and Operational Management ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Grant Writing and Operational Management is a graduate level course for MPA students in the Non-Profit Management track. Students will learn key elements of effective grant application processes and operational management. This includes how to identify funding sources, write grant proposals, budgeting considerations, accountability mechanisms, and statement of sustainability. Students will learn strategies to maximize grant success and grant management. Tactics for effective grant writing techniques and types of operational and accountability structures will be addressed. Time will also be spent exploring various nonprofits and their operations, challenges, as well as sustainability issues (funding, staffing, and programmatic sustainability). Topics such as donor relations vs government relations; divisions and conflicts within and between non-profits, culture, ethics, and human rights will be considered throughout the course as important elements shaping the mission, roles, and outcomes of nonprofits. Several case studies will be utilized throughout the study. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None.