Nonprofit leaders and public officials rely on grants to help fund their grand plans. This course covers the process of finding grants, preparing grant proposals, and planning for and managing grant funds. It covers some of the similarities and differences between the funding process from federal/state agencies and private foundations.

NOTE: Students may take either PUBA 763 or 764.

This course covers theory and practice of dispute resolution and consensus building processes for public policy and program implementation. It focuses on workplace and service provision conflicts to develop mediation skills; is comprised of short lectures, demonstration, and student practice of a mediation model/specific skill sets.

NOTE: Students may take either PUBA 768 or 772.

This workshop-style course focuses on inter-organization and community settings to develop facilitation skills. It is comprised of short lectures, demonstration, and student practice of facilitation strategies.