Course Overview
This 36-hour projects-based course is intended for fundraising and community development professionals who want to experience how to turn special events into events that build capacity and connect communities. You will experience how to build an event from conception to completion, while engaging community stakeholders in the process. This course is meant to compliment the MKTG 1120 – Event Planning course. Content includes: how to build volunteer-led events, sponsorship solicitation and the basics of community relationship building.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Differentiate between the different types of capacity building events.
- Generate the goals of social and financial capacity as related to event planning.
- Develop a volunteer strategy for a capacity building event.
- Determine the stakeholders for a capacity building event.
- Create a partnership / sponsorship proposal for a capacity building event.
- Outline the benefit of social relationships to building an event.
Effective as of Winter 2012
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice. Find out more about BCIT course cancellations.