EPIP-DC and YNPNdc are excited to host Trista Harris and Rosetta Thurman, co-authors of “How to Become a Nonprofit Rockstar: 50 Ways to Accelerate Your Career” for an exciting discussion about how to build your professional development pathway and develop goals to achieve the career of your dreams!

About the Discussion:

In this information-packed event, you will learn six ways to advance your career, including expert tips on how to:

• develop expertise
• build a strong network
• establish a great personal brand
• practice authentic leadership
• plan for balance
• move on up

While you do not need to purchase or read the book to attend, Trista and Rosetta have graciously offered to bring a limited number of copies with them for purchase at the event -- so that EPIP-DC and YNPNdc members can save on shipping.  If you would like to be guaranteed a copy, please order one through the following link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=MK7B369PVA5DY

The workshop will be followed by a reception with the author, during which Trista and Rosetta will sign copies of their book.

About Trista Harris:

Founder of EPIP Minnesota and Executive Director of the Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Trista is a leading voice for Generations X and Y and seeks to create professional development opportunities throughout the sector. She has been featured on CNN, and her work has been covered by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the New York Times, Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, Career Builder, and numerous social sector blogs. She writes about generational change in the foundation field in her blog, New Voices of Philanthropy and is an international speaker on working across generations to create social change. Trista is also the Chair of the Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy Board of Advisors.

About Rosetta Thurman:

Rosetta Thurman is the President of Thurman Consulting, an education company that provides personal and professional development opportunities to empower a new generation of leaders to change the world. A nationally-recognized speaker and facilitator, Rosetta has helped hundreds of nonprofit and association professionals improve the way they work, lead and live their lives. She holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management from Trinity Washington University and a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Virginia Commonwealth University. Rosetta has also taught leadership and nonprofit management courses as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Professional Studies at Trinity Washington University. She has been featured in numerous media outlets such as JET Magazine, The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Forbes Woman, Fox 5 News and The Network Journal. In 2008, Rosetta was named a “New Leader in Philanthropy” by Greater DC Cares.  In her free time, she writes poetry and eats way too many desserts. Rosetta is a former board member of YNPNdc. 

About the Book:

Top nonprofit bloggers Rosetta Thurman and Trista Harris have co-authored the first book of its kind to offer career advice beyond just getting your foot in the door of a nonprofit organization.

Do you feel stuck in your nonprofit career? Unsure how to take that next step? “How to Become a Nonprofit Rockstar” is an accessible, do-it-yourself map of how to navigate the nonprofit sector and gives you the tools that you need to move from entry level to leadership. This book is designed for professionals who want to build meaningful and rewarding nonprofit careers. “How to Become a Nonprofit Rockstar” is based on the authors’ experiences as well as interviews with nonprofit rockstars who have supercharged their careers. You’ll learn how to develop meaningful nonprofit experience, build a strong network, establish a strong personal brand, achieve the elusive work/life balance, and move on up in your career.

To purchase a copy, please follow this link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=MK7B369PVA5DY