UTSA Nonprofit Management

UTSA Nonprofit Management

American Humanics Certification

Nonprofit Management Minor

Presentation to MGT3003, Professor Wilson

June 19, 2008

Three Questions To Ponder

• What motivates you?

• How is a nonprofit different from a for-profit?

• How can I make a difference and make a living?

What Motivates You To Create Greatness?

-- Jim Collins, Good to Great

Who are you?

What are you deeply

passionate about

What are you best in the world at doing?

What drives your resource

engine?

Nonprofit careers may help you channel your unique skills

Nonprofit= Misnomer

• Business of Social Change • Mission-driven, not profit-driven, but..• …Can make money• Social Entrepreneurship• Bridging gaps: public/private; have/have nots;

rich/poor; • Draws activists – those who want to do


The Nonprofit Industry: An Economic Force in the US

• 1.4 million registered with IRS – it will continue to grow

• $1.4 trillion in revenue; $3 trillion in assets• 5.2% of GDP• Employs almost 10 million people • Next decade – 640,000 professionals needed -

that means JOBS• Not only jobs – Board members, volunteers,

philanthropists

Source:www.tano.org


Texas: Fifth in the Nation for Nonprofit Employment

• As of 2004, 385,000 workers earning $12.5 billion

• Six times as many workers as state’s oil and gas industry

• Average weekly wage approximately $100 less than private industry ($627 vs. $717)

• San Antonio nonprofit employment represents 7.7 % of NP employment in state

Source: http://www.jhu.edu/ccss/research/pdf/tx_ned_2007.pdf



Nonprofit or Social Profit Organizations?

• Some nonprofits are traditional - works for them– Don’t have to act like businesses and still

successful in serving clients

• Social Entrepreneurship - Innovative and often income-generating ways to serve clients

Top 10 Nonprofits Generating Most Income

American Red Cross - $6 BillionYMCA - $5.697 BillionUnited Jewish Communities $4.3 BCatholic Charities - $3.586 BSalvation Army - $3.293 BGoodwill - $3.260 BMemorial Sloan Kettering - $1.837 BBoys and Girls Clubs - $1.448 BHabitat for Humanity -$1.150 BBoy Scouts of America - $1.077 B* Half of the organizations earned most from program service

fees

“Be the Change You Want to See in the World”

- Gandhi

What are the “Civil Rights” Issues of Our Time?

• Poverty• Lack of Health Care Coverage• Education

– Drop out rates– School quality, teacher pay

• Child Abuse and neglect• Climate Change• HIV/AIDS• Access to Art• Intolerance• Immigration


For Each Issue, A Nonprofit Is There

• Economic Development – housing, job training, urban development

• Poverty Alleviation – Microlending, job training• Child Services – Abuse prevention, parent

education, shelter, service• International Development - Democracy building,

HIV/AIDS services, refugees, clean water• Environment • The Arts – Museums, orchestras, dance• Advocacy/civic affairs• Religious Organizations


Career Paths – Types of JobsAdministrative Oversight• Executive Directors• Human Resources• Fundraising (Development)

– Grant Manager, Contract Manager– Grant Writing– Individual Major Donors– Direct Mail– Corporate and Foundation

• Marketing and Communication• Finance Manager

– Accounting, Budget– CFO, Controller


Career PathsService Delivery• Program Management• Case Workers/Social Workers• Counselors• Legal Counsel• Volunteer Coordinator/Manager

Research and interviewer


Other Types of Work

• Board Members

• Volunteers

• Consultants

• Donors

Why Business Students?

• Many corporations not only offering nonprofit community opportunities but requiring it

• Lead unique organizations• Manage social change or start up your own nonprofits• Apply leadership skills to make a difference• Build a career that makes communities and society a

better and safer place• Obtain more than a job – a way to give back to the

community and leave a legacy


• College of Public Policy– Center for Policy Studies

• Nonprofit Management Program

• Master in Public Administration

• Minor in Nonprofit Management

• American Humanics

UTSA’s Nonprofit Programs


Nonprofit Management Certificate:American Humanics

• National program founded in 1948 to prepare leaders of the nonprofit sector

• Trains, educate and certifies college students • Helps identify skills needed by employers, plan

requirements and co-curricular activities• 70 universities across the country• 3 in Texas• San Antonio has the only graduate program

option


Requirements


• ACC 2003 Foundations of Accounting ORACC 2013 Principles of Accounting I

• MGT 3803 Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations OR

• MGT 3013 Introduction to Organization Theory, Behavior, and Management

• MKT 3013 Principles of Marketing

• NPO 3003 Fundraising in Nonprofit Agencies

• NPO 3013 Introduction to Nonprofit Agencies

Additional Requirements• American Humanics Management Institute

(AHMI) - Conference students attend - “Nonprofit Boot Camp”– Students raise funds for it– Interview with national nonprofits– Network– Have fun– January 2009 - Indianapolis


Internships


• 300 Clock Hours = 6 Credits• Any Nonprofit 501 c 3 organization• Past sites

– American Red Cross– Girl Scouts– Boy Scouts– San Antonio AIDS Foundation– Boys and Girls Clubs

• New recruiters– Clinton Foundation– San Antonio Rodeo

Benefits of American Humanics

• Graduate with Minor in NP Management and Nonprofit Certification

• Gain classroom and real-world experience• Build leadership and management skills • Meet like-minded students• Earn scholarships and fellowships• Network with potential employers• Exposure to national nonprofit network• Gain an edge in the job marketplace


**Upcoming Events**

• New Member Summer Social - Mid- July

• Orientation - First week of School

• Youth Service Summit- In collaboration with City Year and AmeriCorps, rally, day of service, and concert at the Downtown Campus - September 26

• Fall Retreat - September 27

Contact InformationFrancesca Rattray, UTSA Nonprofit Management, American Humanics Campus

Director, to set an appointment210-458-2691Center for Policy Studies, DT Campus [email protected]

Where to Find Us On the Website:http://utsa.edu/copp/CPS/AmericanHumanicsProgram.html

Alison Johnson, President, [email protected]

New Facebook Page: UTSA American Humanics

Meeting Location: 1604 & DT Campus


Documents

UTSA Nonprofit Management