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NPM350
Governance and Volunteer Management
Explore the role of 鈥榰npaid鈥� labour in a non-profit organization鈥攂oard members, volunteers and professional pro-bono services. You鈥檒l examine the colonial concepts of volunteerism, including board governance as a key volunteer role, and identify tools and approaches that support an organization's core purpose. You will also examine the ethics of engaging 'unpaid' workers and learn ways to address common non-profit management challenges such as recruitment, retention and succession planning. Ultimately, you鈥檒l identify how a purpose-driven, equity-centred approach leads to better organizational outcomes.
Overview
Location: Online
Format: Self-paced within deadlines set by instructor
Duration: 13 weeks
Tuition: $875
Can be applied to:
Non-Profit Management Certificate
Upcoming Offerings
Register for a course at any time, with the option to apply to a program later.
- Wed, Sep 10 (self-paced all week)
- Wed, Sep 17 (self-paced all week)
- Wed, Sep 24 (self-paced all week)
- Wed, Oct 1 (self-paced all week)
- Wed, Oct 8 (self-paced all week)
- Wed, Oct 15 (self-paced all week)
- Wed, Oct 22 (self-paced all week)
- Wed, Oct 29 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Nov 4 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Nov 11 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Nov 18 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Nov 25 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Dec 2 (self-paced all week)
What you will learn
After completing this course, you鈥檒l be able to do the following:
- Engage people in supporting a non-profit through the contribution of unpaid labour
- Describe the role of volunteers in leadership and oversight
- Identify the distinctions between leadership, governance and operations
- Design systems and volunteer roles that engage people and reflect your organizational purpose
- Assess an organization鈥檚 performance against best practices in volunteer management using the Canadian Code of Volunteer Management
- Describe ways to build inclusive environments that respect and support emotional labour and put equity at the centre
How you will learn and be evaluated
- Prepare to spend about 10 hours per week on coursework
- Expect reading and other assignments on a weekly basis
- Plan to access the course at least once every few days to keep up with your work and group assignments
You will be evaluated on:
- Assignments
- Participation in online discussions
Learning Materials
No textbook is required. We will provide all course materials online.
Technical Requirements
For online courses, you will need a computer with audio and microphone that is connected to the internet. Canvas is the online system that will be used for the course. For more information and online support, visit Online Learning.