Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Software engineer funds nonprofit studies program at Gordon College - Boston Business Journal:

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The entrepreneur, Joe Krivickas, has a careerr that has spanned a numbert ofsuccessful start-up businesses, in additioj to his MBA from the . But he couls not ignore his other ministry. Two years ago, he began meetinf with two professors at theCollege — Casey an assistant professor of economics and business, and Ted Wood, a professod of economics and businesws — who were part of the on-campus team that were helpingt to get the center off the Krivickas decided that the center is exactly wher e he wanted to focus his time and money.
Launchedf in October, the Centeer has begun offering new courses for a minor in Nonprofit Organizationh Management and Social Entrepreneurship that is designed to supporta student’s supplementing the student’s primary academic pursuite with an understanding of how nonprofits function in society. Whether they are studying youth ministry orsocial work, recreatiom or the arts, businessa or economics, Gordon students who pursue the new non-profit minor also will be equipped either for careersd or volunteer opportunities in nonprofits, the college said.
The minore requires students to take three courses that cove topics of interestfor non-profit leaders, including social grant seeking, funding sources, public relations and management In addition to creating this new coursew of study, the center also plans to host campus speakers and offer online noncredit certificatd courses.

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