From membership recruitment and retention to legal issues and finance, Institute offers education on running a nonprofit organization. In addition, its curriculum is aligned with the knowledge requirements for the CAE and CCE nonprofit industry certifications, enabling participants to achieve all their professional goals. In total, participants who complete the four-year program earn 96 credit hours toward their CAE certification or 28 points toward their CCE certification. Each year, Institute attendees participate in six core courses and three elective courses (view elective courses here).
| First-Year Core Courses | Second-Year Core Courses |
| Third-Year Core Courses | Fourth-Year Core Courses |
First-Year Course Titles
- C110 Financial Fitness
- C125 Hiring, Firing, and Everything In Between
- C130 Unleash the Leader Within
- C150 Communicating With Confidence
- C180 Guide to Governance
- C185 Recruit, Engage, and Retain Your Members
Second-Year Course Titles
- C220 Is That Legal?
- C230 Managers Who Motivate
- C250 Customer Service Inside and Out
- C260 Marketing Strategies
- C261 Events: Strategies and Operations
- C270 Effective Government Affairs Programs
Third-Year Course Titles
- C310 Budgeting and the Bottom Line
- C330 Everyday Ethics
- C340 Strategic Planning
- C341 Building Strategic Partnerships
- C360 Culture of Innovation
- C380 Volunteer Development
Fourth-Year Course Titles
- C420 Current Legal Issues Facing Your Organization
- C430 Becoming a Strategic Leader
- C441 Industry Forecast
- C460 Integrating Strategic Technology Solutions
- C470 Advocacy and Alliances
- C490 Organization Leadership for the Future