Coordinator:
Lisa Sanon-Jules,
306 Martin Hall, 732-735-2659
(leadershipdirector@njaes.rutgers.edu)
Program Webpage: https://sebs.rutgers.edu/minors/nonprofit-leadership
The curriculum for the minor in nonprofit leadership will prepare
students for the unique functions and responsibilities of working and
leading in the nonprofit arena. Courses cover the key elements including
strategic planning; fundraising; lobbying and advocacy; recruiting,
training, and managing a volunteer workforce along with managing salaried
employees. Students develop knowledge and skills in basic principles of
leadership; foundation skills for managing volunteers; communication
skills for advocating for change; planning skills for both program and
grant development and management; and relationship skills for building
community partnerships. The capstone project is designed for students to
integrate concepts from the required courses in nonprofit leadership,
while using entrepreneurial skills to develop a hypothetical sustainable
nonprofit organization in an area of their interest.
Objectives
As a result of completing the Nonprofit Leadership Minor/Certificate, students will:
- Identify leadership philosophy, styles and traits
- Demonstrate effective communication skills for advocating for change
- Identify skills necessary for recruiting, training and managing a volunteer workforce
- Demonstrate skills for developing strategic plans and building community partnerships within the nonprofit sector
- Develop skills for identifying, securing and administering grant funded initiatives
- Demonstrate skills for program design, implementation and evaluation
- Articulate skills for leading a nonprofit organizations
Required Courses
11:607:200 Principles of Leadership (3)
11:607:203 Foundations of Volunteer Management (3 )
11:607:364 Grant Development and Management (3)
11:607:381 Presentation Skills: Advocating for Change (3)
11:607:400 Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations (3)
11:607:401 Foundations of Program Planning (3)
11:607:402 Building Community Partnerships (3)
11:607:405 Establishing a Nonprofit--Capstone Experience (2)
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences 
