Course Overviews – The Washington Nonprofit Institute

Dissolving a Nonprofit

Overview You are starting to think that something is wrong. You are running out of money, you are having a lot of trouble finding board members, or the programs that worked so well long ago […]

Sign up for the 2-part online course in October: Everyday Advocacy and Step-It-Up Advocacy Build A Movement! invites you and your colleagues to take action on policy issues that matter to your mission. In its […]

Starting a Nonprofit

Overview You and others in your community see a problem that needs to be solved or an opportunity to make things better. You’ve been helping your community and see opportunities to do more. It will […]

Strategic Planning in Nonprofits

Overview Strategic Planning in Nonprofits, or SPiN, covers six planning elements, one in each chapter: Preparing Listening Envisioning Planning Executing Evaluating The course anchors each unit in why it matters and provides helpful tools to […]

Let’s Go Legal

Overview In Let’s Go Legal, you’ll learn how your organization is like a car. For example, you need to register it with the state. When you drive on federal roads, you have to follow additional […]

Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits

Overview Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits, or FUN, covers the five main topics that board members need to know about nonprofit finance. It tells you what to look for in your organization to grow your mission […]

Boards in Gear

Overview Boards in Gear covers the five main areas of strong board practice: Connection to cause, roles and responsibilities, how to build a great board, sustain a great board, and engage board members in fundraising. […]