Not-For-Profit-Management

Faculty

Ann McDonald (director), Kate Nesbit, Julie Summers

 

Statement of philosophy

Not-for-profit organizations are looking for talented individuals who are prepared to take on the challenges of managing their organizations. Examples of such organizations include the American Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Chamber of Commerce, Des Moines Playhouse, Doctors Without Borders, Iowa Arts Council, Lutheran Social Services, Meals From the Heartland, Girl Scouts of America, Make A Wish Foundation of Iowa, Pella Historical Society, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, United Way, YMCA, World Vision and hundreds of others. Such organizations need people to promote the organization, raise funds, organize volunteers and spark caring in their communities.

Numerous Central College students are looking for a career that will use their social skills and their organizational abilities, and will offer them the fulfillment of helping others. Central’s Not-For-Profit Management minor prepares graduates to assume entry level management positions in the nonprofit sector by helping students develop their skills in fundraising, grant writing, volunteer development, marketing and program planning.

The Not-For-Profit Management minor is designed primarily for students majoring in subjects other than business who plan careers in nonprofit organizations (educational institutions; community organizations such as Creative Visions of Des Moines; and social service organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, the Red Cross, or the YMCA). For more information about the Not-For-Profit Management minor, or to declare the minor, please contact Dr. Jaclyn Rundle.

 

Minor Restriction

A student cannot declare both the Not-for-Profit minor and the Entrepreneurship minor.

 

Not-For-Profit Management Minor Requirements (20 credit minimum)

  1. Complete all of the following (14 credits):
    BEHS   285       Not-For-Profit Seminar (1)

    BMGT   271       Principles of Marketing (3)
    BMGT   311       Principles of Management (3)
    BMGT   335       Not-For-Profit Management (3)
    ENGL   246        Writing for Non-Profit Organizations (4)
  1. Complete one of the following (minimum of 3 credits):
     ACCT    241       Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)

     BMGT   352       Human Resource Management (3)
     BMGT   372       Consumer Behavior (3)
     BMGT   373       Marketing Management (3)
  1. Complete one of the following (minimum of 3 credits):
     ACCT    346       Government and Non-Business Accounting (3)

     BEHS    397       Internship in Not-For-Profit Management (3)
     COMM  340       Public Relations (4)
     COSC   109       Introduction to Information Management (3)
     ENGL    243       Writing Oral Histories (4)     
     GEOG   320       Principles of GIS with Lab (3)

     

Service leadership

Due to the nature of this career, students are strongly encouraged to volunteer in and demonstrate leadership in on-campus and off-campus volunteer organizations. Possibilities include Christian Opportunity Center, JUMP for Kids, orchestra, drama, Student Senate, scouting programs and many others.

 

Off-campus opportunities

Since many not-for-profit organizations are charitable and international nongovernmental organizations, students are encouraged to study abroad to take advantage of the numerous opportunities for international internships available in not-for-profit agencies. Excellent internship opportunities are also available in the Chicago Metropolitan Program and in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Center.