NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE & BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Learn about nonprofit board structure and governance, develop a commitment to community and civic engagement, and network with representatives from nonprofit organizations.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate different organizational structures and board governance models in the nonprofit and not-for-profit sectors. Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate and articulate the responsibilities of a nonprofit governance board including the duties of the board chair and board members. Audience: Graduate 3. Recognize the processes and protocols used by nonprofit and advisory boards to shepherd key issues through decision-making and into action by the organization. Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate connections between the world of ideas and concepts with day-to-day issues and concerns in cultural and creative organizations. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate different organizational structures and board governance models in the nonprofit and not-for-profit sectors. Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate and articulate the responsibilities of a nonprofit governance board including the duties of the board chair and board members. Audience: Graduate 3. Recognize the processes and protocols used by nonprofit and advisory boards to shepherd key issues through decision-making and into action by the organization. Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate connections between the world of ideas and concepts with day-to-day issues and concerns in cultural and creative organizations. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027