Institute for Excellence in Leadership course to start in September

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2008

On Tuesday, September 16, 2008 the Institute for Excellence in Leadership will begin its third series of leadership development workshops with a session on "Mission Based Management".

Keynote speaker for the day is Peter Brinckerhoff an internationally renowned trainer, author, and consultant to not-for-profit organizations. He brings years of experience in the field to his work, as he is a former board member of local, state, and national not-for-profits, and has worked on the staff and as
executive director of two regional not-for-profits. Since founding his consulting firm Corporate Alternatives, in 1982, Mr. Brinckerhoff has helped thousands of organizations become more mission-capable. Peter is the award-winning author of the highly acclaimed books, Mission-Based Management (Second Edition), Mission-Based Management Workbook, Financial Empowerment, Mission-Based Marketing (Second Edition) and its associated Mission-Based Marketing Workbook,, Faith-Based Management, and Social Entrepreneurship, all
published by John Wiley & Sons, and Nonprofit Stewardship, published by the Fieldstone Alliance. Peter's newest book, Generations, The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your Nonprofit, was released by Fieldstone in March, 2007, and was awarded The Terry McAdam award for "Best Nonprofit Book" by the Alliance for
Nonprofit Management. It was the third time Peter has won this prestigious award.

Peter received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his Master's Degree in Public Health Administration from Tulane University. Raised in Connecticut, Peter and his family lived in Springfield, IL from 1977-2007. Peter and his wife now call Union Hall, VA home.

The day also includes a keynote address at lunch that is open to the public. Brinckerhoff will discuss his newest award winning book. The cost for the luncheon session is $25.

Other workshops in the monthly series are: Elements of Leadership, Human Resources Management for Nonprofits, Building Better Boards, Sustainable Nonprofits, Marketing and Public Relations, Measuring Nonprofit Impact, and Building Community Leadership.

The series of eight sessions will run from September 2008 through April 2009, on the second Friday of each month. The cost for a single day long session is $150 and includes materials, breakfast and lunch. The cost for the full series is $1000. Register by contacting United Way of Adams County, Inc. at 217-222-5020.
Participants are eligible for continuing education units. A full program and registration forms are listed on www.unitedwayadamsco.org, www.thecen.org, www.extension.uiuc.edu/adams or call 222-5020 to have a program book mailed.

The Institute for Excellence in Leadership is a collaborative project of University of Illinois Extension – Adams/Brown Unit, Center for Effective Nonprofits and United Way of Adams County, Inc. The long term goal of the Institute for Excellence in Leadership is to provide better trained, competent, efficient community organization leaders in the Tri-state region of Western Illinois, Eastern Missouri, and Southeast Iowa.

The Institute for Excellence in Leadership welcomes anyone seeking professional development in the area of community organization management, including staff; managers, volunteers, professional association employees, educators and private sector employees who wish to make a career change. Those who are
interested in succession planning, building the skills of new managers and enhancing leadership within the organization are encouraged to participate.