Want to Make a Difference? In your community? In your world? WHILE… Making a decent living? Including Benefits? (health, life, retirement) 1

Consider a Career in the Nonprofit Sector GSC offers: Certification in Nonprofit Management and Leadership through Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Nonprofit Leadership and Management Minor Both Certification and NPLM Minor 2

What is “Nonprofit”? The “Nonprofit Sector” is the collective name used to describe institutions and organizations that are nongovernmental and do not exist to make money for owners or investors. Nonprofits are essential organizations that address community needs, advocate for community and social change, and engage citizens in democratic problem solving. 3

Nonprofit subsectors include: Arts, Culture, Humanities Educational Institutions Environment and Animal Related Foundations and Philanthropic Organizations Health and Human Services Youth Work International, Foreign Affairs Public, Social Benefit Religion-Related Mutual / Membership Benefit Organizations (includes unions, trade associations, political groups, etc.) So broad that everyone could find themselves employed by a nonprofit at some point in their careers! 4

Nonprofit Certification includes: Meeting 10 Professional Development Competencies Attending 1 Leadership/Management Institute Participating in the Student Association for two semesters Leadership and service activities Complete a 300 clock-hour internship Earn your bachelor’s degree 5

Some Interesting Statistics More than 50,000 new professionals are needed annually to fill youth and human service positions Health Services sub-sector employs the most people in the nonprofit sector; and number increases each year ( ) 845,233 nonprofits registered in US as 501(c)3 “public charities”; 1.4 million registered nonprofit organizations Over 450 students were certified last year and more than 3,000 college students are annually enrolled in the certification program nationwide at over 50 colleges/universities 6

The Humane Society Feeding America Boy Scouts of America 7

Courses for NPLM Minor: ACCT 231 Principles of Accounting I BUSN 193 Applied Business Communications OR BUSN 296 Dimensions I Professional Development BUSN 270 Business Law I MGMT 384 Human Resource Management MRKT 201 Principles of Marketing NPLM 101 Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations NPLM 201 Nonprofit Practices and Procedures 8

Why Nonprofit Leadership Alliance? The only school in WV to offer the certification program! 9 “No other program prepares a student for a nonprofit like Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.”

Choices, Choices Minor – Business and NPLM courses would enhance any career  For Business Majors, that’s typically just two additional classes to meet the requirements for the minor! Marketable job skills; increased opportunities National Certification – Allows for more job opportunities: private or public (profit or nonprofit) Grant writing skills = $$ Internship = job typically Leadership skills developed through service activities Financial Aid, Scholarships and debt forgiveness in some instances 10

SEE ME GARY ARBOGAST, NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE COORDINATOR LBH 226; EXT Questions? Interested? 11