The Ally: Apr 2021 – Alliance Program Highlights

Excellence in Action Boot Camp – 4/27 & 4/28
EIA Boot Camp: April 27 & 28
In-Person (Canton, MS)
This certificate offers relevant and innovative curriculum that provides participants with a strong foundation in nonprofit management, taught by instructors with extensive nonprofit experience and is offered in person and online (coming soon).
Are you looking for a certificate to help you better manage your nonprofit and your day-to-day operations? If so, the EIA Nonprofit Management Certificate is for you.
This certificate, offered through The Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy, is designed to meet the professional needs of today’s nonprofit professional. A variety of instructional methods are used to provide engaging, practice-oriented learning experiences that are focused on knowledge, skills and techniques that can immediately be implemented in your nonprofit organization.
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