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The Nancy Bell Evans Center serves as an incubator of research-based nonprofit and philanthropic education at the University of Washington, identifying, developing, developing, and supporting advanced learning opportunities for graduate students and executive-level professionals in the Pacific Northwest.

In the newly-released U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate schools of public affairs, the Evans School of Public Affairs' nonprofit management program is ranked 5th in the nation, and in the top three public schools of public affairs for this specialization. The Evans School as a whole is ranked 14th in the nation and 6th (tie) among public schools of public affairs in the United States of America.   

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Executive Education
Exchange Programs
Nonprofit Management Classes at the Evans School and other Graduate Programs
UW Extension Certificate Programs

Executive Education

Pacific Northwest Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute

The Center, in partnership with the Cascade Center for Public Service and Leadership at the Evans School, is pleased to offer the third annual Pacific Northwest Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute, which will be held February 8-13, 2009 at the Talaris Conference Center in Seattle, Washington.

The Institute is a five-day residential program designed to enhance the strategic and visionary thinking of experienced nonprofit executives in the Pacific Northwest . In a retreat setting, participants will engage in an examination of their own leadership effectiveness and the deeper meaning of their work. The regional nature of the Institute will enable participants to build and sustain relationships with peers and instructors that will support them and their work in the years to come. Special attention will be given to self-care as well as renewing vision and passion for nonprofit work.

Program sessions will be led by a combination of academic faculty and experienced practitioners. Instructors will facilitate intellectually provocative sessions that expose participants to new insights and tools that will have a lasting impact. The use of case studies, peer consulting teams, 360-degree evaluations, group exercises, mock presentations, journaling, and panel discussions with local experts will create a highly participatory and multidimensional learning experience.

Applications for the program were due by November 21, 2008, and will be accepted thereafter on a rolling basis. Download a brochure or visit the course Web site for more information.

Exchange Programs

The North American Mobility Project: Developing Civil Society Education via Case Studies: A North American Perspective (DCSCS)

The Center is pleased to participate in this multi-year, trilateral DCSCS exchange program that focuses on providing students from the United States, Canada, and Mexico with an in-depth and comparative perspective on the complex and changing nature of the nonprofit sector and civil society in North America.

By the end of 2010, seven UW graduate-level and upper division undergraduate students will have had the opportunity to study at partner institutions Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), McGill University (Montreal, Quebec, Canada), El Colegio Mexiquense, A.C. (Toluca, Mexico), and Instituto Tecnologicio y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Mexico City, Mexico); work on trilateral teams; enroll in new case-study based, nonprofit management courses specifically designed for the program; work closely with local nonprofit organizations; and submit their case reports for possible publication on the Evans School's Electronic Hallway. A total of 50 students from the six partner institutions (including University of Texas at Austin) will participate in the exchange over the life of the program.

For the 2009-2010 academic year, two University of Washington students will be selected to participate in the program at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. The application process for the 2009-2010 exchange program is now posted.

Nonprofit Management Classes at the Evans School and other Graduate Programs

Although the course offerings change from quarter to quarter at the Evans School, there are a variety of nonprofit management classes that are offered on a regular basis across University of Washington departments, including:

Required Courses:
Management of Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit Financial Management
Program Development and Strategy for Nonprofit Organizations

Management & Leadership:
Leadership Ethics
Management Approaches to Service Delivery
Managing People in Public & Nonprofit Agencies
Development Management in the 21st Century
Nonprofit Organizations & Public Policy
Developing Leadership Skills
Ethical Leadership
Managing Human Capital
Managing Effectively Across Cultures
Leading & Managing High-Performance Organizations
Management and Leadership
Nonprofit Board Leadership
The Individual and the Organization
Power, Influence, and Citizenship Behavior
Leadership and Program Development in Human Services
Human Resource Management in the Human Services

Program Evaluation:
Applied Cost Benefit Analysis
Program Evaluation
Program Evaluation in the Developing World

Financial Management:
Financial Management in Human Services Programs
Triple Bottom Line Reporting

Fundraising and Grantwriting:
Special Topics: Theory and Practice of Philanthropy
Grantwriting and Fund Development

Other Electives:
Race and Public Policy
Special Topics - Public Private Partnership
Special Topics – Social Enterprise
Social Entrepreneurship
Nonprofit Corporations
Organizational Communication
Cross Talk – Communicating Across Cultures and Professions
Marketing Cases in Sustainability
Poverty and Inequality
Advanced Poverty Seminar
Civil Society in Japan and East Asia
Social and Economic Inequality

Visit the updated Evans School course offerings.

There are also nonprofit management related classes offered in other UW programs that are available to Evans School students, including:

School of Social Work
Leadership and Program Development
Financial Management in Human Service Programs
Collaborative Community Based Program Evaluation

Visit the updated School of Social work course offerings. 

Business School
Leading and Managing High-Performance Organizations
Management and Leadership
CEO and Board Governance

Visit the updated Business School course offerings.

School of Law
Nonprofit Corporations

Visit the updated Law School course offerings. 

UW Extension Certificate Programs

There are a number of good nonprofit classes available through the University of Washington's Extension Program, including:

Nonprofit Management
http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/non/non_gen.asp

Community Development
http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/cdv/cdv_gen.asp

Fundraising Management
http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/fun/fun_gen.asp

Advanced Fundraising Management
http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/afm/afm_gen.asp

Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs • University of Washington
203 Parrington Hall • Box 353055 • Seattle, WA  98195-3055
Email: nbec at u.washington.edu • 206.221.4629