{"id":4082,"date":"2014-05-06T03:24:35","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T08:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gnof.org\/?p=4082"},"modified":"2016-08-29T13:31:53","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T18:31:53","slug":"gnof-launches-new-leadership-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/gnof-launches-new-leadership-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater New Orleans Foundation Launches New Leadership Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Greater New Orleans Foundation announces the launch of Emerging Leaders<\/a>, <\/b>a leadership training program providing mid-level managers in nonprofit organizations with the management and financial skills they need to excel. \u00a0\u00a0Nineteen professionals working at organizations in the human service sector were selected to participate in the inaugural program which includes 65 hours of training by national experts in nonprofit management.<\/p>\n

Because they work in the human service sector, they are touching someone\u2019s life every day. Their organizations are sheltering the homeless, feeding the hungry, and providing child care for working families. \u201cThey are constantly being called upon to address our community needs, \u00a0which is why we want to be sure they\u2019re equipped with the necessary skills to face any challenge,\u201d said Albert Ruesga, president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans.<\/p>\n

The Emerging Leaders<\/b> program is the latest initiative of the Organizational Effectiveness program at the Greater New Orleans Foundation. Designed in partnership with Compass Point Nonprofit Services,<\/a> a nationally renowned leader in nonprofit management and consulting, and the Kresge Foundation,<\/a>a national foundation that invests in our region\u2019s nonprofits, \u00a0the Emerging Leaders<\/b> program is designed to foster next-generation leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe benefits of the Emerging Leaders<\/b> program will have a multiplying effect,\u201d explained Joann Ricci, vice president for organizational effectiveness at the Greater New Orleans Foundation. \u201cNot only will it impact the organizations where the leaders currently work, but it will strengthen the entire human service sector.\u201d In addition to eight days of classroom-style instruction, participants will engage in peer-to-peer exchanges and learn from each other\u2019s experiences and expertise. \u201cWe anticipate that the relationships will continue long after the program ends,\u201d added Ricci.<\/p>\n

Because human service organizations in the Greater New Orleans area operate on modest budgets and with razor-thin margins, participants will learn essential nonprofit finance concepts including the budgeting process and how costs are estimated and income is forecasted.<\/p>\n

Many human service organizations in the New Orleans metro area are also relatively young. \u00a0According to a recent Urban Institute report, one in four was founded since Hurricane Katrina. \u201cThere is plenty of opportunity to equip these new leaders with the tools of nonprofit management which in turn will have a profound impact on our community at large,\u201d said Ricci.<\/p>\n

After a highly competitive process, 19 individuals were accepted into the program:<\/p>\n