Great Courses
This is a list of high-quality courses that, for one reason or another, didn't make it into the curriculum. The most common reasons are that the course isn't available often enough, or that there was an alternative that fit better into the curriculum.
General Nonprofit Management
| Courses | Duration | Effort |
|---|---|---|
| The Fundraising and Development Specialization (University of California, Davis - audit free on Coursera) | 4 months | 3 hours/week |
| Entrepreneurship in Nonprofits (University of Basel on FutureLearn - free access) | 4 weeks | 3 hours/week |
| Giving 2.0: The MOOC (Stanford University on Coursera - audit free) | 6 weeks | 2-4 hours/week |
| Social Entrepreneurship Specialization (Copenhagen Business School on Coursera - audit free) | 5 months | 2 hours/week |
Philanthropy and Global Focus
| Courses | Duration | Effort |
|---|---|---|
| Various Free Courses on Strategy, Fundraising, and Leadership (Philanthropy University - fully free) | Self-paced | 1-4 hours/week per course |
| Advocacy Strategies (Philanthropy University) | Self-paced | 3 hours/week |
Leadership and Innovation
| Courses | Duration | Effort |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Statements Webinar Series (Harvard Kennedy School - free) | Varies | 1-2 hours per webinar |
Online Learning - Great Courses
| Courses | Duration | Effort |
|---|---|---|
| Learning How to Learn | 4 weeks | 2 hours/week |
| Mindshift | 4 weeks | 2 hours/week |
| Powersearching with Google | 3 weeks | 4-6 hours/week |