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Capstone - Managing Board Change for Higher Levels of Leadership and Governance Effectiveness
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 66 hours
  • Course by University at Buffalo
  • Offered by

About

The Capstone Project is a service learning experience designed to apply the knowledge and skills developed in the three Specialization courses to a real world leadership and governance situation. It is also intended to develop the participant's capability to act as an agent for positive change in nonprofit organizations. To this end, you will analyze the leadership and governance effectiveness of a real board of directors in an organization of your own choosing (or, if that is not possible, data gathered from a real board provided by the course instructors). By the end of the Capstone Project, you will have produced a professional consulting report detailing your analysis and recommendations to improve board leadership and governance effectiveness. You will then present it to the board and advise them on implementing change. To learn more about this course, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://goo.gl/GTWrN2 Keywords: Nonprofit; Nonprofit Sector; Voluntary Sector; Nonprofit Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, Volunteer Organizations, Leadership, Management, Governance, Board, Board of Directors, Performance, Effectiveness Capstone Project Overview: Weeks 1-3: This period will be spent choosing a board of a nonprofit organization and gathering information using two specially designed tools and resources: The SUNY Open textbook (to download the book copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://tinyurl.com/peolnjb), "Guidelines for Improving the Effectiveness of Boards of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations", and The Board Check-Up, online board performance self-assessment tool that can be accessed by copying and pasting this link into your browser: https://www.boardcheckup.com. Weeks 4-5: In this phase, the information gathered will be analyzed leading to an evaluation of the board's effectiveness in the different dimensions of board effectiveness examined in the Specialization courses. Weeks 6-8: In the final phase of the Project, the results of the analysis and recommendations for positive change will be brought together a specially prepared consulting report intended for the use of the board of the client organization.

Modules

Overview

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introductions and Study Groups

2 Videos

  • Capstone Course Overview
  • Capstone - Managing Board Change for High Levels of Leadership and Governance Effectiveness

2 Readings

  • Course Syllabus
  • Course Literature and Resources

Week 1: Review Requirements and Select a Board

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Week 1 Discussions

1 Readings

  • Week 1 Activities

Week 2

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Week 2 Discussions

2 Readings

  • Week 2 Activities
  • Some Tips on Searching for and Approaching a Board

Week 3

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Week 3 Discussions

1 Readings

  • Week 3 Activities

Week 4

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Share the First Four Sections of Your Capstone Project Report

1 Discussions

  • Week 4 Discussions

1 Readings

  • Week 4 Activities

Week 5

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Week 5 Discussions

1 Readings

  • Week 5 Activities

Week 6

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Submit Draft of the Last Four Sections of Capstone Project

1 Discussions

  • Week 6 Discussions

1 Readings

  • Week 6 Activities

Week 7

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Week 7 Discussions

1 Readings

  • Week 7 Activities

Week 8

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Final Capstone Project Report

1 Discussions

  • Week 8 Discussions

1 Readings

  • Week 8 Activities

Auto Summary

This capstone course, led by Coursera, focuses on enhancing leadership and governance in nonprofit organizations. Over eight weeks, learners will analyze a real board's effectiveness using specialized tools and produce a consulting report with actionable recommendations. Ideal for those in the nonprofit sector, it offers foundational insights and practical experience in driving positive change. Subscription options include Starter and Professional tiers.

Prof. Yvonne Cafik Harrison, PhD
Instructors

Prof. Yvonne Cafik Harrison, PhD

Prof. Vic Murray, PhD
Instructors

Prof. Vic Murray, PhD