Nonprofit Management

13522
Open Closing on January 11, 2025 / 1 spot left
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Reagan Lusk He / They
Experiential Learning Facilitator
6
Timeline
  • January 17, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 5, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred Community Partners
Canada
Non profit, Small to medium enterprise, Social Enterprise
Any industries
Categories
Organizational structure Operations Volunteer organizing Community engagement Fundraising
Skills
non-profit management volunteer management research fundraising sustainability strategies
Student goals and capabilities

Nonprofit organizations often face issues related to funding, sustainability, volunteer management, and leadership development. The theories and frameworks taught in this course (e.g., nonprofit management, fundraising strategies) are applied in real-world contexts to address funding gaps, build sustainable organizational models, and engage stakeholders. Students will apply their knowledge of the course content and theory to address relevant challenges and propose recommendations.


Students
Undergraduate
Intermediate, Advanced levels
40 Students
Project
45 hours per Student
Educators assign Students to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students will prepare a detailed report with research, analysis, insights and recommendations on the proposed challenge or issues facing the nonprofit organization. Students will also develop and present a 10-15 minute presentation summarizing their final report.

Project timeline
  • January 17, 2025
    Experience start
  • April 5, 2025
    Experience end
Project Examples

The emphasis of these projects is for students to experience how nonprofit management concepts and theories are applied within workplace settings and/or addressing industry challenges. As a guide to consider what projects your organization would be interested in submitting, below are some examples of potential projects:

  • Fundraising strategy development.
  • Volunteer management system improvement
  • Community engagement and outreach plan
  • Sustainability and environmental impact assessment.


Community Partners must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Will a mentor be able to commit to regularly meeting with student(s) and providing input and feedback for the duration of the project?

You agree to provide your team with mid-project and end-of-project feedback.