Mission: UWM School of Continuing Education extends resources to the people, agencies, businesses and governments of our local communities through education and partnerships thru more than 2000 noncredit, select credit and certificate programs.

UWM School of Continuing Education & the Helen Bader institute for Nonprofit Management present the noncredit Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management, which was designed to develop & enhance the knowledge/skills in the nonprofit sector.

Providing services in:

Advocacy (One important roles of the nonprofit sector is to advocate for social & governmental changes. Learn effective methods of public advocacy, whether through direct contact with decision makers or through grass roots campaigns in the Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management.)

Finance (While some people shy away from numbers, budgeting is a central management tool for overseeing an agency's activities. Learn the essentials of financial management techniques in the Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management.)

Fundraising (Fundraising, an essential skill for nonprofit managers is at the heart of what charitable organizations do. This workshop offered in the Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management reviews these methods and correlates the techniques to appropriate situations.)

Human Resources (The Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management offers several workshops that explore the basic personnel management and interpersonal communication methods that are important to the effective functioning of an organization and the skills nuturing successful working relationships.)

Leadership Development (Leadership is a skill, like any other, that can be learned, honed and grown. It consists of being more than a good manager; rather it also focuses on the approaches that are needed to lead a team of people to accomplish shared goals. Learn creative ways to lead your team to positive outcomes in the Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management.)

Marketing (Marketing is no longer something that only for-profit companies engage in. It is a comprehensive approach to providing services to clients and customers including product, pricing, placement (i.e. location) and promotion. The Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management offers a workshop that will provide helpful techniques to improving service.)

Planning (An effective strategic plan creates strategic thinkers throughout an organization. The Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management offers a workshop that presents a model to achieve a critical level of strategic thinking in all staffers.)

Accountabililty & Evaluation (Funders and boards of directors are insisting on tangible demonstrations of the success of an organization's programs. This workshop will identify evaluation techniques that are useful as an internal "report card.")