PPM 630 - Innovation and Change in Nonprofits

This course offers students a conceptual framework for understanding the role of nonprofit organizations in a market economy and democratic society and the challenges that are a natural feature of the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit leaders make decisions in increasingly networked environments that are characterized by uncertainty, resource constraints, competition for human resources, barriers to coordination as well as political, policy and community challenges. Students will consider the unique social, economic and policy environment in which nonprofit organizations reside in Maine and nationally, and identify effective strategic, governance, and management approaches in supporting innovation and change in the nonprofit sector. The course is organized to enable students to engage directly with nonprofit organizations and explore the opportunities and resistance to change, barriers to innovation as well as problem-solving techniques that promote nonprofit success and growth.

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Credits: 3

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Course Type: Policy, Planning, and Management