PHDE663 Board and Volunteer Management (3 cr.)

This course focuses on the complexities of volunteer management and board governance and the scope of volunteer and board participation in fund development.  The course explores the board’s legal and fiduciary responsibilities, and the complexities of recruiting, motivating and developing an effective board.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Assess the value of volunteers and board members associated with a nonprofit organization.
2. Compare and contrast the roles of volunteers, board members, development professionals and CEOs in fund development.
3. Define the development professional’s role in volunteer management.
4. Create processes and plans to develop volunteers and board members.
5. Develop strategies to engage board members in advancing the mission of the organization.
6. Synthesize the principles of governance for enhanced board functioning.