School of Social Work

Institute for Families

Certificate Program in Non-Profit and Public

Management Inspired by the work of the Dean of the School of Social Work, Richard Edwards, as well as

many experienced faculty and leaders, this Certificate Program is designed to build and

enhance the knowledge, skills and competencies of current and future leaders of nonprofit and

public human service organizations and to assist them in strategically managing the many

challenges presented in today’s human services environment.

Individual workshops can be taken by participants not seeking the full certificate program.

To receive the final Certificate in Non-Profit and Public Management, a participant must

attend:

• 5 Required Workshops

• 3 Elective workshop

• A total of 8 days

1. Qualities of Leadership 5 CEH Clinical

• Define leadership and describe theories of leadership

• Describe the roles, functions, values and ethics of leadership

• Explain the required knowledge, skills and abilities of leadership

• Distinguish different styles of leadership

• Understand emotional intelligence

2. Human Resources Management 5 CEH Clinical

• Discuss strategies to recruit and retain the high quality workforce necessary to assure

the success of their organizations

• Identify ways to maintain a discrimination and harassment free environment

• Promote and enhance the skills and abilities of employees by creating and

engaging systems and procedures that maximize productivity and lifelong learning

• Identify the key components of Human Resource Management (including recruitment,

• Performance evaluation, benefits and compensation, equal opportunity employment

and employee relations

• Explore ethical issues in human resource management

3. Management of Budgeting and Finance 5 CEH Clinical

• Describe function and types of budgets

• Analyze spending plans

• Describe the importance of a business plan

• Evaluate key financial documents

• Identify essential internal controls necessary to assure the financial integrity of the

organization

4. Managing Change 5 CEH Clinical

• Discuss the evolving social service marketplace and the impacts of changes in public

policy, demographics, economics, and other environmental factors on social service

organizations

• Describe theories of organizational change and their applicability to social service

organizations

• Analyze strategies for overcoming resistance to change

• Assess ways to implement change that are consistent with organizational mission, vision

and values

5. Strategic Management 5 CEH Clinical

• Identify the benefits of strategic management as a tool for balancing competing values

• Differentiate between strategic planning and strategic management

• List the major elements of strategic management

• Construct alternative content-related and process outcomes for an organization

Recommended Electives for Nonprofit Management

• Fundraising

• Public Relations & Marketing

• Working with Boards

• Grantwriting

Recommended Electives for Public Management

• Managing Information Technology

• Managing for Results

• Public Governance

For more information please contact us:

• Web: http://socialwork.rutgers.edu/ce/

• Email sswcep@ssw.rutgers.edu

• Phone (732) 445-3178