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Summer Update

Moving through the Association World

Earlier this year I stepped in to Chair the Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executive’s Education Committee. This left me tasked with developing the content and program for our Mid-Year Meeting, which was held way back in April at Philadelphia. The event had great numbers and the program was well received.

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Develop Your Skills: 5 Resources for Nonprofit Professionals

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Some will offer a certificate program, as either a way to test the market for a more expansive program later, or as a gateway into a full degree program. . All this said, academic certificate programs can vary widely. You take the classes, receive passing grades, and you get the certificate. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

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5 Types of People Who Need Nonprofit Fundraising Training

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Up until then, some universities ventured into certificates, but there was nothing with real academic rigor. Your board chair and your fundraising committee should get higher level training, parallel that of your staff leadership. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Most training in the field was from professional associations like.