Course Manual Table of Contents and Discussion Points

A Comparison of Nonprofit and For-profit Ventures
Distinctive Features of Nonprofit Ventures
Advantages and Limitations of Nonprofit Entrepreneurial Activities
Assignment One

Nonprofit Products & Services
Physical Goods, Programs and Services
Creating, Modifying and Deleting Products
Product Merchandising
Product Pricing
Assignment Two

Entrepreneurial Ventures
Examples of Entrepreneurial Ventures
Advantages and Disadvantages
Elements of Success
Getting Started
Assignment Three

Gaming
Types of Gaming Activity
Trends in the Market
Successful Marketing of Raffles
Other Gaming Activities
Assignment Four

Capstone Project

Resources
Bibliography

Course Links at Ryerson and Algonquin

You can review the course descriptions on the Ryerson site.
Fundraising Program Description
Algonquin College Schedule

Course Overview

The overall aim of this course is to explore the possibilities of engaging in a variety of entrepreneurial activities for fundraising.

It includes a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurial activities, legal implications and criteria for success; it looks at products and services and how to price and market them; and it looks at different types of gaming activities in terms of market trends and successful strategies.

Boyd McBride, National Director of SOS Children's Villages Canada assisted in the course development. SOS Children is a international child aid charity. You can help too by sponsoring a child or sponsoring a village.