Nonprofit Studies

The nonprofit sector offers students with diverse interests a form of public service outside of government work. Nonprofit organizations provide a broad range of public services in South Dakota, the U.S. and around the world. Through the nonprofit studies minor, you'll learn how to lead nonprofits in program development, budgeting and finance, program evaluation and general administration. You'll graduate with a strong understanding of several key concepts:

• How nonprofit organizations work with government and private-sector organizations to serve the broad public interest.
• How nonprofit staff, board and volunteer relationships are developed for the successful achievement of organizational goals.
• Best practices in nonprofit fundraising and resource management.
• How to evaluate nonprofit performance and disseminate results to the community at large.