Developed by the Centre, the course consists of 10 modules including the following topics: leading and managing, financial management, marketing and public relations, board governance, strategic planning, evaluation and resource development. The Centre has funding for up to 12 agreements with post secondary institutions across the province for the delivery of the course. Each agreement includes a limited number of funded seats that are awarded to staff and volunteers in non-profit organizations. For further information about how to enrol in the Introduction to Non-Profit Management course, or to inquire about the availability of a funded seat, contact the post secondary institution nearest you.

Where is the course available now?

College of New Caledonia
Contact Steven Perison at perisons@cnc.bc.ca
Phone 250-562-2131 x 5475

College of the Rockies
Contact Mike Flowers at mflowers@cotr.bc.ca
Phone 250-427-7116

North Island College
Contact Cheryl O'Connell at cheryl.oconnell@nic.bc.ca
Phone 250-923-9721

Northern Lights College
Contact Patricia McClelland at pmcclelland@nlc.bc.ca
Phone 1-866-686-2169
To register contact NLC Fort St John at 1 866 463 6652 (toll free)

Northwest Community College
Contact Lorrie Gowen lgowen@nwcc.bc.ca
Phone 250-638-5451 ext 5849
*Please note - all designated funded seats have been spoken for

Okanagan College
Contact Kerry Rempel at krempel@okanagan.bc.ca
Phone 250-762-5445 ext 4779

Selkirk College 
Contact Cara-Lee Malange at cmalange@selkirk.ca
Phone 250-442-2704 ext 222

Thompson Rivers University 
Contact Judy Beaver at jbeaver@tru.ca
TRU will be running a course on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00pm to 9:00pm from September 12 to November 2, 2011
To register call 250-828-5035 or 250-828-5041.
*Please note - proof that you belong to a non-profit organization must be faxed in before you can be registered. Fax to the attention of Kelly or Jean @ 250-371-5960

University of the Fraser Valley
Contact Annette Vogt at nonprofit.development@ufv.ca
Phone 604-870-5474
*Please note - all designated seats have been spoken for

Vancouver Island University
Contact Nahanni Ackroyd at Nahanni.Ackroyd@viu.ca
Phone 250-740-6325

Other Opportunities for Learning
Do you have an interest in evaluation but very little time to seek out resources? Are you interested in learning more about logic models and outcome measurements? Check out University of Wisconsin's extension education - this is one of the best short courses available which includes a logic model how to guide and a detailed step by step process for creating outcomes. And, best of all, the short course is free.

Canadian Non-profit Book
Canadian non-profit educational materials are a rare find. Management of Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations in Canada, a book edited by Vic Murray of Victoria is one of those rare resources. Published in July 2006 with support from the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (now Imagine Canada) the book provides a comprehensive Canadian perspective of the nonprofit sector. As Murray states in the book’s preface, research in the sector is still sparse, courses in nonprofit management have increased steadily since 2000, but the availability of Canadian educational materials has not kept pace. The Centre's Library has several copies of the book – browse the online catalogue to borrow a copy today.