Nonprofit Partnership Courses

About this learning path...

Partnership is an organization's ability to establish effective partnerships and collaborations with others to maximize the use of resources.

Full participation in this certificate is applicable for 3 points in Category 1.B Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

What You Will Learn

The unique aspects of nonprofit partnership and the resources we seek to maximize.

Two kinds of motives at play in every nonprofit partnership: instrumental and moral.

Four approaches to effective nonprofit partnerships, and the importance of actively managing these relationships.

Types of partnerships, including cause marketing, in-kind, workplace giving, and corporate volunteerism.

The importance of tapping into innovation management and understanding others as we contemplate partnerships.

A three-part model for building partnerships that include the five elements of a strong partnership.

How to craft triple-bottom-line oriented goals for your nonprofit that amplify partnerships.

Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to better understand what drives you--and your partners.

Who is this learning path for?

Nonprofit partnership is all about maximizing resources, which includes human resources (just like you). If you're interested in learning how corporate partnerships work to both parties' best interests, in what the triple bottom line is, and in how basic human needs play into this type of relationship management, this series of courses is for you!

This learning path explores the following Korn Ferry competencies: