Healthy Nonprofit/Nongovernmental Organizations

Healthy nonprofit/nongovernmental organizations have effective leaders to ensure that their organization attains and maintains high standards of operational excellence. Best practices in executive leadership, strategic management, accountability, legal compliance, strategic planning, outcome measurement, finance, and funding models are key components that assist in assessing an organization’s overall health. Students will analyze an actual nonprofit/nongovernmental organization and interview a senior executive to determine the quality and presence of these best practices. A final health assessment assignment will help students synthesize key organizational components.