Competitive application process selects 15 Newark nonprofit leaders for Victoria Foundation Emerging Leaders Program

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After a competitive application process, a group of emerging leaders from 15 Greater Newark nonprofit organizations have been selected to participate in the second cohort of the Victoria Foundation Emerging Leaders Program (PDF) at the Institute for Ethical Leadership at Rutgers Business School. 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.

"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."

"This transformative curriculum-based training and leadership development program is expressly designed to help nonprofit emerging leaders achieve their full leadership potential. Emerging leaders are the future builders of this sector. They will fill the growing gap at the top and with Victoria Foundation's support and this program, these individuals will be better prepared to do so," said Alex J. Plinio, co-founder, Rutgers Institute for Ethical Leadership.

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