Introduction to the Not-For-Profit Sector Spring 2012 Aviva Argote James Honan Sherine Jayawickrama Session 1: September 4, 2012

Agenda Introductions Course content and requirements Questions??? Reading group and discussion Wrap-up

Introductions Name Where from Current/former position Educational background Experience in the nonprofit sector Why taking this class / hope to get out of it Fun fact about yourself

Course Overview Sector Overview ◦ Rationale ◦ Global & Domestic Perspectives ◦ Careers Domains ◦ Global Health ◦ Arts & Culture ◦ International Development ◦ Social Entrepreneurship Issues -Strategy & Planning -Financial Management -Performance Measurement & Management -Marketing & Communication -Fundraising -Leadership &Governance -Collaboration  Readings  Discussion  Cases  Term Paper

Grading

Participation Facilitated discussion in class Reading groups  Course Pack (University Readers)  Harvard Business Press case studies Quality > Quantity Many ways to participate  Group interviewing  “Listening ears”

Philanthropic Community Independent Sector Third Sector Nonprofits Not-For-Profits Civil Society NGOs Voluntary Sector Tax-Exempt Social Sector Charitable Sector

Snapshot of U.S. nonprofit sector 1.5 million nonprofits registered with the IRS (2011) 60 percent of Americans contribute; $303 billion to nonprofits (2009) 12.9 million employees; 63.4 million volunteers (2009) Source: Idealist.org; Independent Sector (The Nonprofit Sector in Brief 2008)

Looking Ahead to Next Week The Nonprofit Sector: A Global Perspective Reading groups