Certificate in Population Needs

About this topic...

The "population needs" capacity examines an organization's ability to assess the needs of its target population in relation to its programs, services, and strategies. We go into the methods of creating a community needs assessment, and how we can create a demographic analysis in which all voices participate and are heard.

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

How understanding your population's needs help manage your resources and accurately represent your clients.

Co-production of data: engaging your beneficiaries in need identification.

The importance of defining who is--and is not--within your population.

Using qualitative and quantitative data to understand our people.

How to avoid selective sampling and confirmation bias.

How a community assets inventory can start you off on the right foot with population needs analysis.

Three suggested goals to get you digging deeper and using your findings in your work with your population served.

Four ways to build motivation on a personal and team level...and to understand your population's motivations.

Who is this topic for?

This series is for anyone who works directly with your target population or designs approaches for meeting their needs. If you have an interest in building capacity around population demographics, social impact assessment, and nonprofit research, this group of online courses will be of interest.

This learning path explores the following Korn Ferry competencies: