Nonprofit Arts Management, Spring 2004

133-362 and 100-362

Class time:  Monday/Wednesday 1:10--2:00 p.m.

Place: CA 11

Instructor: Megan Matthews
Office: CA 2074
Phone: 920/674-8971
Fax: 920/674-2978
Mailbox: Theater/Dance office, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 53190
E-mail: matthewm@mail.uww.edu
Office Hours: Available by appointment

Prerequisite: Junior standing, or consent of instructor

Required texts:
Managing a Nonprofit Organization in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Wolf 
Additional assigned readings will be available online 

This course will use the Desire2Learn program, which can be accessed by looking under the e-learning tab on the UW-W home page.  

Course objectives:

Students should understand the duties and required skills of managers of non-profit arts organizations, as well as those of volunteers and members of the Board of Directors.

Assignments:

	% of grade
Discussion Board	15	Weekly
Board project (group)	20	Due Feb 18
Grant writing project (group)	20	Due March 29
Case Study	20	Due April 28
Final Exam	15	Wednesday, May 12, 1-3
Participation/Attendance	10

Attendance policy:  

Attendance is necessary and mandatory.  A student’s final grade will be lowered one letter grade for every three unexcused absences. 

Grading policy:
100—92% A
91—83% B
82—70% C
69—60% D
<60%   F

Schedule:

Week	Subject	Readings	Links
1	Understanding Bb
2	Understanding nonprofits	Wolf, 1	http://www.mncn.org/info_start.htm http://www.mncn.org/bylaws.htm http://www.nmsu.edu/~govdept/nonprofit1.htm
3	Management/management styles		http://www.mapnp.org/library/mgmnt/defntion.htm#anchor656686 http://www.mapnp.org/library/mng_thry/mng_thry.htm
4	Board of Directors	Wolf, 2	http://www.mapnp.org/library/boards/brdvsstf.htm  http://www.mapnp.org/library/boards/brdjobs.htm
5	Board of Directors		http://www.wisconsinarts.org/resources/nonprofman/boardofdir.htm http://www.ncnb.org/ http://www.boardcafe.org/index.html http://www.mapnp.org/library/boards/boards.htm
6	Human Resources	Wolf, 3, 4;	http://www.mapnp.org/library/mgmnt/prsnlmnt.htm#anchor772661  http://www.techsoup.org/articles.cfm?topicid=7&topic=Volunteers http://www.mapnp.org/library/hr_mgmnt/hr_mgmnt.htm
7	Marketing	Wolf, 5	www.artsmarketing.org
8	Development (Midterm test)	Wolf, 8	http://www.mapnp.org/library/fndrsng/np_raise/np_raise.htm http://www.raise-funds.com/library.html.
9	Development
10	Financial Management	Wolf, 6, 7;
11	Technology Management	Wolf, 10	http://www.techsoup.org
12	Strategic Planning	Wolf, 9	http://arts.endow.gov/resources/Lessons/index.html http://www.wisconsinarts.org/resources/nonprofman/planning.htm
13	Programming (Inc. Arts Education and Community Outreach)
14	Program evaluation		http://www.mapnp.org/library/evaluatn/fnl_eval.htm
15	Arts Policy/Leadership
16	TBA
	Final Exam		Wednesday, May 12, 1-3

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is dedicated to a safe, supportive and non-discriminatory learning environment.  It is the responsibility of all undergraduate and graduate students to familiarize themselves with University policies regarding Special Accommodations, Misconduct, Religious Beliefs Accommodation, Discrimination and Absence for University Sponsored Events.  (For details please refer to the Undergraduate and Graduate Timetables; the ‘Rights and Responsibilities” section mic Requirements and Policies and the Facilities and Services sections of the Graudate Bulletin; and the “Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures” [UWS Chapter 14]; and the “Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures” [UWS Chapter 17]).

Discussion Board

You will post at least one thoughtful discussion response each week by Wednesday for full participation credit that week.  If there is no response that week, it will be counted against the participation grade.  Additional responses will boost participation grade. · A high quality response contains information from the textbook or other valid source, applies a concept from the text in a meaningful way, and demonstrates understanding of the course material.  

Board project

You will participate in a Board meeting, role playing a character I will assign you.  This character will participate in a committee that will present a report to the full Board. 

Grant writing project

You will be part of a group that will write a grant for a cultural organization.  Final package will include the grant proposal, background information gathered to write proposal and support materials. 

Case Study

You will evaluate a nonprofit organization, analyzing the overall management, the board of directors, human resources, marketing, fundraising, financial and technical management, strategic planning and programming. 

Participation/Attendance

Attendance is necessary and mandatory.  A student’s final grade will be lowered one letter grade for every three unexcused absences.