Course Description:
This course will provide comprehensive coverage of the different areas related to starting and running a successful non-profit organization. This includes exploring the legal aspects associated with creating a non-profit, building an effective board of directors, creating a mission statement and drafting bylaws, developing fundraising goals and techniques, managing financials such as budgeting and tax filing requirements, and understanding grantsmanship principles and options for grant funding research methods.
Course Description:Â This online course will give participants the tools and understanding to build a fundraising strategy to achieve long-term sustainable for their organization, by linking organizational objectives fundraising targets, activities, and methods. Participants will develop an action plan to put their fundraising strategies into practice. Learning Objectives: Students in the Fundraising course will:- Identify the purpose and key elements of fundraising strategies and how they fit with other organizational objective, strategies, and plans.
- Learn to use strategic planning tools to construct a fundraising strategy, taking into account both organizational factors and the external environment.
- Appraise fundraising options and opportunities to determine which methodologies will be a best fit for the organization; both short-term and long-term.
- Recognize the pros and cons of the available fundraising options.
- Understand the importance of preparing an annual fundraising plan for each fundraising area, goal, activity, timescale, performance indicator, and resource requirements.
Writing for Government Proposals
Course Description: Writing for Government Proposals is an online course designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to write successful government proposals. This course will cover the fundamentals of proposal writing, including research, compliance checklists, strategies, and outlining. By the end of this course, participants will be able to confidently write a proposal that meets all of the requirements set by the government agency. Course Objectives:- Understand the different types of solicitations used in government contracting
- Learn how to register your business for government contracts
- Develop the research skills needed to create a successful proposal
- Write a capability statement that outlines your company’s qualifications
- Create effective proposal strategies that focus on outthinking your competition
- Develop compliance checklists that ensure you meet all requirements set by the government agency
- Outline proposals to match evaluation criteria and score points with evaluators
- Assess your own proposals like government evaluators do
- Consider the return on investment (ROI) associated with submitting a proposal
- Take time to review Requests for Proposal (RFP) and understand what the government agency wants
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide an introduction to online marketing for non-profit organizations. Through this course, students will explore various digital tools and platforms available for helping their non-profits reach their goals more effectively and efficiently. Students will learn about search engine optimization (SEO), content creation, email marketing, website analytics, social media management, and other topics related to effective online marketing strategies. By the end of this course, the student should be better equipped with the know-how of developing creative campaigns that drive a measurable ROI in order to help further their mission.
Course Description: This online course is an introduction to the basics of non-profit organizations. It provides participants with a basic overview of the industry and its various aspects, including fundraising, grant-writing, volunteerism, and community engagement. The course also explores topics such as organizational management and financial planning. By taking this course, students will gain an understanding of what it takes to develop and maintain successful non-profits that can make positive changes in their communities.
Course Description: This course is designed for anyone with a high school diploma or GED seeking fundamental math skills which can be applied for moving into management positions with any company. Course topics can be applied to managing personnel, construction and home repairs, and developing and understanding basic bookkeeping financial statements. Math is an important part of managing business. Get to know some commonly used fractions and their decimal equivalents, area and perimeter formulas, angle measurements, and financial formulas — including understanding interest rates and common financial acronyms — to help with your business tasks. Course Objectives:- Demonstrate an understanding of business terms, forms, tasks through the application of business mathematics
- Solve problems relating to personal finance
- Demonstrate math skills used in personnel management, purchasing, and sales
- Demonstrate mathematical processes involved in bookkeeping
- Increase skill in estimating and evaluating answers
- Develop speed and accuracy in the performance of fundamental mathematics processes
Basic Business MathematicsÂPrerequisite: NoneCourse Description: This course is designed for anyone with a high school diploma or GED seeking fundamental math skills which can be applied for moving into management positions with any company. Course topics can be applied to managing personnel, construction and home repairs, and developing and understanding basic bookkeeping financial statements. ÂMath is an important part of managing business. Get to know some commonly used fractions and their decimal equivalents, area and perimeter formulas, angle measurements, and financial formulas — including understanding interest rates and common financial acronyms — to help with your business tasks.  ÂCourse Objectives:- Demonstrate an understanding of business terms, forms, tasks through the application of  business mathematicsÂ
- Solve problems relating to personal finance Â
- Demonstrate math skills used in personnel management, purchasing, and sales Â
- Demonstrate mathematical processes involved in bookkeepingÂ
- Increase skill in estimating and evaluating answersÂ
- Develop speed and accuracy in the performance of fundamental mathematics processesÂ
Computer Programming IÂ
Course Description:Â Â
This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge of programming which will enable them to pursue a career in computer programming. The course will employ the use of advanced programming tools such as arrays. Â
Course Objectives:Â Â
Develop programming skills through a series of projects that teach general programming techniques with an emphasis on interactive, and visual programsÂ
Learn programming concepts and practice their implementation in a high-level programming language (i.e., C++)
Learn the binary, octal, and hexadecimal number system
Description:Â This course introduces design documents and game assets used in the production process. The course focuses upon the creation and development of a design document and level designs in prototype format. Core concepts in game design are covered, including game world design, level design, level balancing, and game character development.ÂLearning Objectives:Â- learn and explore the core concepts of designÂ
- review and design documents and game assets used in the production process
- understand the design, creation and development of a game in a paper Prototype format
- learn to identify and analyze key concepts in game design and development
Description:Â The course will examine the relationship between technology and human society; how technology influenced the development of society, how society influenced the development of technology, and how people in society view technology. The course will provide current and historical examples and information from around the world. Although many people think technology is an application of science, technology can develop without science, as shown, for example, by the appearance of pottery and metallurgy.Â
Prerequisite:Â 1st year studentÂLearning Objectives: Students willÂ- learn key theories about the relationship between technology and society.Â
- understand how to solve societal problems with technology.Â
- identify some problems which may be caused by technology.Â