Advancing Your Not-For-Profit Expertise

Question:

I am now committed to a not-for-profit career and finding it very fulfilling. What can I do to better qualify myself?

Answer:

We like what we are seeing in the new Master of Nonprofit Administration offered by Maranatha Baptist University.

What we like about it:

1. We have personal knowledge of the faculty members' experience in the not-for-profit world.

2. The featured courses hit on the areas we have found not-for-profit leaders hungry for advanced training.

· Writing grant applications that appeal to foundations looking for partners

· Recruiting, selecting, and supporting quality volunteers

3. Of course, as CPAs, we like the emphasis on wise and conscientious financial stewardship!

4. With the plethora of regulations and legal hazards, we can see that not-for-profit leaders will be equipped with a solid introduction to legal and regulatory issues.

To find out more, we encourage you to visit Maranatha’s website or contact the University directly.

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