Week 2, Module 1:
Grant Research
Week 3, Module 2:
Proposal Writing
Week 4, Module 3:
Capital Campaigns
Week 5, Module 4:
Major Donors
Week 6:
Planning for
Fundraising
Module 5:
Annual & Direct
Appeals
Module 8:
Corporate
Partnerships
Module 11:
The Board's Role
in Fundraising
Fundraising Principles and Practices
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This three-credit course will enable participants to successfully obtain funds for nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations through a combination of foundation, corporate and government grants; direct campaigns among donors and private individuals; individual solicitations for deferred gifts; and other fundraising strategies.
Description of Course Requirements
The course is organized around individual topics or "modules." Each participant will complete six of these modules; four of these are required, and the remaining two can be selected from among seven options. The successful completion of each module requires participation in an online discussion, related readings, and individual demonstration of appropriate competencies through projects, papers and examinations. In the written assignments, you are expected to draw from the readings and to cite your sources using standard citation form. Required Modules:
Elective Modules (choose any two):
Each participant is required to actively participate in the online discussion for each module during the period in which that module is active, ordinarily one or two weeks. Participation is defined as a minimum of three substantive postings per week on the course discussion board. For the discussion to be useful your posts should be made at least once at the beginning of the week (Thursday or Friday), at the middle of the week (Monday or Tuesday), or at the end of the week (Wednesday). The discussion board can be found at the SIT Blackboard site, http://commmunity.sit.edu, as "Fundraising - Summer 2005." A link to the conference site is on every page of the course website. You will need your username and password to access the Blackboard site. All course requirements must be fully met to successfully pass the course. Late or missing assignments, unless you have obtained the approval of the instructor in advance of the due date, will result in an automatic failure. Texts and Reading Materials There are two required texts for the course:
Recommended Texts:
In addition to the readings drawn from the texts, there will be several required readings each week available online. The links to these readings will be on the page for each week and module. Course Schedule All course participants will work together for the first six weeks of the course with in-class and online discussions, from February 24 through March 31, which includes the four required modules. Afterwards, participants will have until April 29 to complete the remaining two elective modules and any incomplete work from the prior modules.
All Elective Modules Open
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