Professional Education - Great Cities Institute
 
   
 


Professional Education (Prof Ed) is the continuing education office of the Great Cities Institute of the University of Illinois at Chicago. We are committed to providing top-level management and capacity education throughout the nonprofit, community development, and public service fields which work to improve the quality of life in urban, suburban, and rural settings throughout the world.

We create and deliver professional development courses in partnership with foundations, nonprofit organizations, consultants, and various UIC departments.

 



Prof Ed Director John Mudd was interviewed
by MSN.com about the benefits of our Certificate in Nonprofit Management program:
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/Departments
/CareerTraining/?article=12CareerBoost


 


Excellence in Nonprofit Management Series Upcoming Speakers
:

Deborah Strauss
"Executive Transition in Nonprofits: Threat or Opportunity?"
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 3pm
412 S. Peoria St, Chicago IL
Great Cities Institute

Kate Pravera
"Planning High Impact Programs with the Logic Model"
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 3pm
412 S. Peoria St, Chicago IL
Great Cities Institute

 
   

In collaboration with the Urban Land Institute, the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago is pleased to offer:

Planning Commissioner Online

This innovative 4 week online program provides planning commissioners with an affordable, quality educational experience that will help to them to effectively plan for their communities.

When:
Course begins Spring 2009. Exact dates TBA.
Registration ends TBA.

For More Information:
Please visit http://pco.cuppa.uic.edu



Registration is now open for
Mastering Grant Writing. Working with an expert grant writer/instructor, participants will probe and practice the basic steps of writing a successful grant proposal. Through hands-on writing exercises and case study critiques, you will learn how to shape proposal concepts; needs statements; goals, objectives and strategies; program budgets; evaluations and more. Learn from nonprofit practitioners in other cities and countries as you dialogue collectively with your instructor on a password-protected course web site.

For more information about the seminar, visit http://www.uic.edu/depts/oee/writers/grant.htm

Register today! The course begins October 23, 2008.

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or by e-mail at prof-ed@uic.edu

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