NeighborWorks now
offers four great
courses, conveniently
packaged for efficient
and effective online
learning. Stay close to
your clients and
colleagues, while
gaining the valuable
tools, skills and
knowledge you need to
make a difference in
your organization — and
in the lives of residents
in your community.
E-learning with
NeighborWorks is a
user-friendly learning
experience, and comes
with frequently asked
questions and online
help to ensure an
efficient use of your time.
ML240el Board Oversight and Governance
This online course is designed specifically for board members. Novices and
seasoned board members alike will take away valuable knowledge and skills to
enhance their performance:
- Basic responsibilities of nonprofit boards and individual board members
- How to set up structures, including committees, that work
- Tools to build and maintain relationships among board/chair/executive
director and staff
- How to measure the effectiveness of the board and the organization
- Board development cycle, including succession-planning for the board
- How to develop, over see and conserve the organization’s resources —
both funds and property
- Set the organization’s mission and overall strategy, while including
key stakeholders
- Recognize the importance of diversity and cultural competency in the
functioning of an organization
HO109el Foreclosure Basics
This recently new online course satisfies one of the requirements for counseling
certification. It’s aimed at anyone who wants to know more about dealing
with foreclosures, but is especially designed for people who have one year
of general homeownership counseling experience, and less than one year of
foreclosure counseling experience. You’ll learn:
- Foreclosure processes and terminology
- Foreclosure intervention and counseling techniques
- Choosing loss mitigation options
- Foreclosure intervention plan development
- Resources and links for housing counselors
Two more courses are coming soon!
HO253el FHA-Insured Loans:
An Affordable Mortgage Option
ML272el A Board Member’s Guide to
Ensuring Organizational Health
The courses cost only $195. To take a course:
- Register online at www.nw.org/onlinereg. (If you haven’t registered for a NeighborWorks course online before, you’ll need to first fill out a profile and obtain a user name and password. The online user profile requires that each person use a unique email address as their login that can not be used by anyone else. Within minutes, you’ll get an e-mail with a temporary password and a link with instructions to log back into your online user account, where you will be prompted to reset your temporary password with a permanent password of your choosing.)
- Enter your user name and password and your online learning home page will open. From this page you can register for an e-learning course or any of the NeighborWorks public events. Select the e-learning option, and click on “Register Now”.
- Then select the check box for your desired course and select “NEXT” at the bottom of the page to continue to the payment page.
- On the payment page, you will be required to submit course payment in full by credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express) to complete your course enrollment. Once your credit card payment is confirmed, you’ll be given a link and instructions to log in to the course. Please print this page for your records as proof of payment.
Each of the four modules of this course will take between ½ to 1-½ hours to complete. You’ll have 60 days, as your schedule allows, to work through the four modules and pass the final exam once you begin.
Visit us regularly at www.nw.org/training for updates on the complete range of training and certification opportunities offered by NeighborWorks America.
