The PDC’s primary focus is the Wake Forest faculty and staff.  However, many of the opportunities are open to alumni and/or the general Winston-Salem community.  If there is a class, event, or service (i.e. coaching, organizational development) that interests you, but is not currently open to community, please let us know by contacting us at pdc@wfu.edu or at 758-2PDC (2732).

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1. • Just Google It - Lunch and Learn

   • Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

   • Is google.com your primary search engine when you need to look something up? Do you use Google for all of your research needs? Do you Google everything that you're curious about? (You should!) Bring your lunch and join us as we explore several of Google's latest and greatest tools that help . . .

   • Location: University Corporate Center (UCC) Room 1018

2. • Essentials of Business for Nonprofit Organizations: Governance

   • Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

   • Governance A look at nonprofit governance, including organizational lifecycles and best practices.  Topics include the role of the board, building an effective board, the relationship and roles of the board and staff, and how to monitor and evaluate the Executive Director Essentials of . . .

   • Location: Schools of Business, Charlotte Campus

3. • Essentials of Business for Nonprofit Organizations: Strategic Planning

   • Thursday, September 19th, 2013 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

   • Strategic Planning Learn how to “strategically think” through critical questions in order to have a successful strategic planning process. Using case studies, examine effective strategies, assess the importance of the organization’s position in the external market, select an . . .

   • Location: Schools of Business, Charlotte Campus

4. • Essentials of Business for Nonprofit Organizations: Budgeting and Finance

   • Thursday, October 17th, 2013 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

   • Budgeting and Finance This course is designed to give an overview of nonprofit budgeting and finance, including financial terminology, the components of nonprofit financial statements, and a working understanding of an income statement and balance sheet.  Essentials of Business for Nonprofit . . .

   • Location: Schools of Business, Charlotte Campus

5. • Essentials of Business for Nonprofit Organizations: Human Resources

   • Thursday, November 14th, 2013 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

   • Human Resources The most important asset of any organization is its people. This course will address key topics such as recruitment, retention, development and evaluation of board members, staff and volunteers; the importance of diversity in the nonprofit workforce; and how to create a motivating . . .

   • Location: Schools of Business, Charlotte Campus

6. • Essentials of Business for Nonprofit Organizations: Fund Development

   • Thursday, January 16th, 2014 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

   • Fund Development Learn key strategies and tactics for successful fundraising, including developing and sustaining donor relationships, understanding the critical role of board members and volunteers in successful fundraising, creating a plan to guide your efforts, and monitoring your . . .

   • Location: Schools of Business, Charlotte Campus

7. • Essentials of Business for Nonprofit Organizations: Collaboration

   • Thursday, February 13th, 2014 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

   • Collaboration  Saving time, money and resources through collaboration with other organizations sounds like a good idea, but what are the key principles that should be considered?  Learn best practices for nonprofit collaborations and how to make these partnerships legally sound and . . .

   • Location: Schools of Business, Charlotte Campus

8. • Essentials of Business for Nonprofit Organizations: Evaluation

   • Thursday, March 13th, 2014 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

   • Evaluation The nonprofit sector is increasingly under pressure to show meaningful results. This class will examine different evaluation models and lead you through the process of designing an  approach to measure programs, create meaningful measures,  collect and analyze data, generate a . . .

   • Location: Schools of Business, Charlotte Campus

9. • Essentials of Business for Nonprofit Organizations: Advocacy and Communication

   • Thursday, April 10th, 2014 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

   • Advocacy and Communication Nonprofits play an active role in shaping public policy.  Learn successful advocacy strategies used to advance an organization’s mission for the public good, how to measure the success of your advocacy, and how to address related legal, ethical and tax . . .

   • Location: Schools of Business, Charlotte Campus

10. • Essentials of Business for Nonprofit Organizations: Capstone: Leadership Lessons for Nonprofits

    • Thursday, May 8th, 2014 • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    • Capstone: Leadership Lessons for Nonprofits  The last course in the series will focus on lessons learned, best practices and current issues facing nonprofits regionally and globally. Essentials of Business for Nonprofit Organizations This is part of the Essentials of Business for Nonprofit . . .

    • Location: Schools of Business, Charlotte Campus