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Who
Should Attend?
Prerequisites
Location Details
Course Fees
How to Register
Instructors
Registration Policies
Questions/Comments
Who
Should Attend?
The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate is designed for CEOs/Executive
Directors and select exceptional senior/executive staff of 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organizations who wish to develop their leadership within the context
of the nonprofit sector.
Attendees will:
- Learn relevant leadership theories and practices in the context of
the nonprofit difference
- Gain insight into and acumen with their own leadership strengths
and styles
- Practice techniques for leading interpersonally, with teams, as mission
advocates, and as organizational change agents
- Understand that strong leadership results in both a robust organization
and, ultimately, a stronger community
- Gain access to a network of experts and colleagues offering shared
wisdom, proven practices, and support
- Commit to a personal ‘plan of action’ for addressing
key organizational and personal-professional leadership challenges
- Earn a Nonprofit Leadership Certificate from SMU and CNM
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Prerequisites
Registrants must have at least 5 years of work experience, and must have
held the Executive Director/CEO position at a nonprofit agency for a minimum
of two years, either as a paid staff member or as a volunteer.
A limited number of spaces are open to select senior/executive staff
members whose roles involve leading board and staff teams. Participation
of this kind will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Location
Details
Courses are held at SMU’s Main Campus. Specific building, room and parking will be communicated prior to the start of the semester.
Please click
here for directions to SMU or click
here for a campus map.
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Course
Fees
- Application fee: $25 (one-time, non-refundable)
- Registration fee: $2,100 per semester for the equivalent of up to
14 half-day sessions (includes text, materials and refreshments)
- Registration for individual courses is $175 per half-day, or $350
per full-day session
*NOTE: This rate applies to all participants. There is no membership
discount for the Certificate Programs.
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How
to Register
- Step
One: Complete the Application Form
To ensure your acceptance in the Fall 2008
class, the Center must receive your completed application and fee of
$25 no later than September4, 2008.
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Step
Two: Register for classes
The
deadline for registration is September 4, 2008
Click
here to register for classes online. Register for the complete series or for individual sessions separately. In order to receive the discounted fee of $2,100, participants must register for either the complete series or all sessions separately but at one time. Registering separately for any less than 14 sessions will result in the per session regular price.
OR
Click
here to download a registration form. Return the form with payment to the Center for Nonprofit Management, 2902 Floyd, Dallas, TX 75204 or fax to 214-821-3845 with credit card information.
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Instructors
All courses are taught by instructors with extensive backgrounds in
leadership development. All instructors have an advanced academic degree,
other appropriate professional licenses or designations (CPA, CFRE,
etc.), or have demonstrated experience and accomplishments that make
them experts in their fields.
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Registration
Policies
Homework & Communication Policies for the Nonprofit Leadership Certificate
The Leadership Certificate requires participants’ commitment to
completing homework such as outside reading, assessment instruments,
and other assignments. To be eligible for the sessions involving the
Strengthsfinder and DiSC assessments, participants MUST complete online
instruments by the stated faculty deadlines. Due to the extensive faculty
preparation needed for these sessions, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS to
this requirement.
Center for Nonprofit Management staff will routinely communicate with
participants in the Leadership Certificate program to ensure participants
are kept current regarding assignments, deadlines, opportunities, and
other series developments. Participants are expected to promptly review
and respond to all electronic and telephonic communications from Center
staff and faculty regarding the program.
Other General Policies
Students must enroll before attending a course; instructors will not
accept enrollment fees. A confirmation letter containing course location
and a campus map will be emailed or faxed to enrolled students. Students
are encouraged to contact the Center for Nonprofit Management if confirmation
is not received promptly after registration. The Center for Nonprofit
Management and SMU reserve the right to substitute instructors, change
course locations, cancel courses, adjust curricula or schedules, and
limit enrollment.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Notification of the intent to withdraw from the series must be submitted in writing via e-mail, fax, or mail at least 48 hours prior to the first scheduled class session in order to receive a refund. No refunds are permitted after a session begins. Should a session be cancelled by the Center for Nonprofit Management and SMU, full tuition will be transferred or refunded.
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Questions
/ Contact Us
For questions about the Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program, contact
Sharon Bailey at bailey@cnmdallas.org or 214.826.3470, ext. 233.
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