NEWARK, N.J.,
June 19, 2017
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Institute for
Ethical Leadership at Rutgers Business
School will be accepting applications this summer for
the sixth cohort of the esteemed Victoria Emerging Leaders Program.
This program has been supported by the Victoria Foundations for the
past six years. The Institute is pleased to announce updates to the
program, including funding from the American Express Foundation,
continued support from the Victoria Foundation and changes to
applicant selection criteria.
The majority of the seats will go to leaders with
organizations funded by the Victoria Foundation or serving the
greater Newark area, but for the
first time, any nonprofit emerging leader can apply for a seat in
the cohort regardless of service area or funding sources. The
funding increase will support the extra seats in the cohort and
provide scholarships for participant fees, while ensuring the
sustainability of the program into the future.
The program will support approximately 20 nonprofit
emerging leaders over a twelve-month period. The group will meet
once a month from September through August to take part in this
unique and ground-breaking comprehensive approach to developing
both personal and professional leadership skills and competencies.
To date, there over 65 alumni of the program working within all
areas of the greater Newark
nonprofit sector.
"There are many critical nonprofit organizations in
Newark. This program offers
top-notch leadership training to the emerging leaders in our
community," said Irene Cooper-Basch,
Executive Officer of Victoria Foundation. "Not only will this
education and experience enhance their professional growth, but it
will build a network of skilled nonprofit professionals who can
work together to strengthen their organizations and the communities
they serve as well as solve authentic problems plagued by our
city."
Research by The Bridgespan Group shows that there is a
shortage of senior leaders within the nonprofit sector. This
program is geared to prepare those next generation leaders for
their future roles by anticipating their responsibilities and
preparing them for the challenges they will encounter.
"I can truly say VELP has transformed me…I've been able to
spread my vision throughout my team and get them to not only
believe it, but activate it, essentially building a better group of
people working not only for me, but with me," says Marsha Armstrong, VELP cohort 5 participant.
"Things I thought I didn't control, I quickly learned that I do,
and I had the power to make my life at work and home the way I
wanted it to be… The world should definitely know how this
[program] can change their lives."
Each monthly session includes formal instruction provided
by practitioners and field experts, as well as peer-to-peer
discussions led by the group facilitator. Participants also
receive ongoing one-on-one coaching and emotional intelligence
assessment and education. Based on the belief that
leadership can be learned, assessment of leadership effectiveness
and training in Emotional Intelligence skills play an important
role in this program.
For more information about the program and to apply before the
June 30th deadline, visit
http://www.business.rutgers.edu/iel/nonprofits or contact the
program manager, Vicki Fernandez, at
vfernandez@business.rutgers.edu and 973-353-3488.
About Victoria Foundation
Victoria
Foundation is a New Jersey-based
private grantmaking institution, which was founded in 1924 by Mr.
Hendon Chubb to honor his mother,
Victoria Eddis Chubb. The Foundation
has awarded over $225 million in
grants, focusing its giving over the past 50 years to ameliorate
the suffering of children and families living in poverty in
Newark, New Jersey. For more
information, visit
www.victoriafoundation.org.
About American Express: Developing New Leaders for
Tomorrow
One of American Express' three
philanthropic platforms is Developing New Leaders for Tomorrow.
Under this giving initiative, which recognizes the significance of
strong leadership in the nonprofit and social purpose sectors,
American Express makes grants focused on training high potential
emerging leaders to tackle important issues in the 21st century.
More than 16,000 emerging nonprofit and social sector leaders
worldwide have benefitted from American Express leadership
programs, including the American Express Leadership Academy among
others. For more information, visit
http://about.americanexpress.com/csr/
About the Institute for Ethical
Leadership
The Institute for Ethical Leadership
at Rutgers Business School develops education, training and
critical-thinking tools that make leaders more effective, and helps
them make ethical decisions in the face of real-world challenges.
It provides these tools to partners, including business,
government, and nonprofit organizations. For more information,
visit http://www.business.rutgers.edu/iel
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