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Organizational Administration for Nonprofit Correctional Ministries

  1. Lesson One
    Introductory Thoughts
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Planning
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Correctional Ministry Nonprofits
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Program Management and Evaluation
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Policies and Procedures
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    Organizational Leadership
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    Leading a Team
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Communications
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    Human Resource Management I
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    Human Resource Management II
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  11. Lesson Eleven
    Volunteers I: Preparation and Recruitment
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  12. Lesson Twelve
    Volunteers II: Policies
    4 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  13. Lesson Thirteen
    Volunteers III: Training and Motivation
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  14. Lesson Fourteen
    Managing Change
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  15. Lesson Fifteen
    Conflict Management
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  16. Lesson Sixteen
    Financial Management
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  17. Lesson Seventeen
    Funding/Fundraising
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  18. Lesson Eighteen
    Risk Management
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  19. Lesson Nineteen
    Crisis Management
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  20. Lesson Twenty
    Digital Communication I: Web Strategy
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  21. Lesson Twenty-One
    Digital Communication II: Web Content and Social Media
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  22. Lesson Twenty-Two
    Board Governance I: Functions
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  23. Lesson Twenty-Three
    Board Governance II: Responsibilities and Recruitment
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  24. Lesson Twenty-Four
    Personal and Organizational Sustainability
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  25. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment
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Lesson Overview

This lecture will introduce you to the factors identified by Jim Collins to becoming a great nonprofit. Time will be spent on discussing the importance of planning and the ways to ensure success and avoid failure. In addition, nonprofits and for-profits will be compared and contrasted along with the importance of knowing business practices for nonprofit management.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Identify the factors for a great nonprofit.
  • Compare and contrast nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
  • Evaluate starting a nonprofit.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
Which of the factors Collins identified do you think needs to be applied to your ministry? Explain.