Nonprofit Sector Resource Institute Hosts Expert-Led Sustainability Workshops

South Orange, New Jersey, November 10, 2014 (Newswire.com) - On Monday, December 1, 2014, The Nonprofit Sector Resource Institute (NSRI) at Seton Hall University will host sustainability and success workshops featuring industry experts from Red Rooster Group, Kessler Foundation, iCoachiDesign, WomenRising and Change for Kids. Attendees will learn how to effectively communicate their message through images and successfully engage donors, funders, and media.

“We believe harnessing the power of branding and marketing can improve the way nonprofits communicate, appeal to donors, engage members and volunteers, and achieve their missions more effectively,” said Howard Levy, Principal of Red Rooster Group. “Attendees will leave with practical messages they can put to use immediately.”

"We believe harnessing the power of branding and marketing can improve the way nonprofits communicate, appeal to donors, engage members and volunteers, and achieve their missions more effectively. Attendees will leave with practical messages they can put to use immediately."

Howard Levy, Principal of Red Rooster Group

The first workshop, Turn Your Mission Into Your Message—Increase Your Organization’s Impact, will feature Jill Greenbaum, Principal at iCoachiDesign, and Howard Levy, Principal at Red Rooster Group. The second workshop, Secrets of Marketing and Development Success, will focus on strategic marketing and development strategies, which have generated growth in fundraising, enrollment and client retention. Colin Smith, Executive Director at Change for Kids, Inc., who successfully increased his organization’s budget by 1500 percent, and Meg Paradise, award-winning champion and leader of women’s initiatives and Director of Development at Women Rising, will be sharing their experience in the workshops.

“Nonprofits that are working together toward an ultimate goal is a powerful force in itself,” said Elaine Katz, MS CCC/SP, Senior Vice President at Kessler Foundation. “We need to be sharing knowledge with one another about our experiences regarding growth, innovation and success.”

The workshops will be held between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Chancellor’s Suite at Seton Hall University. Each workshop fee is $89 per person and includes breakfast, lunch and snacks. For more information, please contact Audrey Winkler at audrey.winkler@shu.edu.

About the Nonprofit Sector Resource Institute (NSRI) at Seton Hall University

The mission of the NSRI, an arm of the Center for Public Service at Seton Hall University, is to build the capacity of the nonprofit sector in New Jersey and nationally by utilizing the resources of the Seton Hall community in collaboration with other individuals and organizations.

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