North Park University Presents 2009 BootCamp for New Nonprofit CEOs on July 8 - 10

CHICAGO, IL, Jun 16 (MARKET WIRE) --
North Park University is pleased to host a BootCamp for nonprofit CEOs
from Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 10 at its campus, located at
3225 West Foster Avenue in Chicago. Targeted to CEOs or executive
directors who have been in their role for three years or less, the
BootCamp is designed to maximize leadership effectiveness and
organizational success for new nonprofit leaders. In its fourth year,
BootCamp 2009 is again pleased to receive support from the Brinson
Foundation and welcome a new sponsor, Achieve, a consulting firm based in
Indianapolis.

"Each session combines theory with best practices in the field to give
attendees what they need to know to get up to speed fast. Through case
studies, lectures, and small group discussions, attendees will explore
issues which are critical to leadership in the nonprofit context," said
Pier C. Rogers, Ph.D., director of the Axelson Center for Nonprofit
Management at North Park University. "A team of highly experienced leaders
will lead sessions in the focus areas of: mission, board governance,
leadership style and capabilities, strategic management, financial
management and planning, resource development, legal and ethical issues."

Brad Manilla, executive director, Let's Dabble, LLC, who attended the 2008
BootCamp said, "BootCamp was a very productive experience that helped our
company understand what an effective nonprofit organization needs to
thrive and grow. It was very comforting to be surrounded by like-minded
individuals faced with similar challenges, all experiencing the same
concerns that come with the role of an executive director. Even after a
year, I still keep in contact with a few friends I met."

Participants will leave BootCamp with an individualized 90-day plan for
their organization. These plans, which are developed under the guidance of
BootCamp faculty, will lay out the specific action steps and major goals
that each participant plans to pursue over the next several months.

Those in attendance will have access to experienced faculty leaders and
peers with whom they can interact and learn from. Faculty for the
BootCamp
includes:

-- Robert B. Acton, J.D. - Executive director at the Cabrini Green Legal
Aid and adjunct professor at the North Park University School of Business
and Nonprofit Management
-- Jimmie R. Alford, LL.D., L.H.D. - Founder and chair of The Alford
Group and executive in residence at the North Park University School of
Business and Nonprofit Management
-- Joan Beaubaire - Retired chief marketing officer at the American Red
Cross of Greater Chicago
-- Bill Braden - Coordinator of leadership development programs for The
Axelson Center and a retired CEO of the American Red Cross of Greater
Chicago
-- Greg Crawford - Regional director and consultant for Advantec and
adjunct professor at the North Park University School of Business and
Nonprofit Management
-- Richard L. Jones, Ph.D. - President and CEO of Metropolitan Family
Services
-- Mary F. Morten - President of the Morten Group
-- Nancy Kim Phillips, M.B.A. - President of NKP Consulting, LLC
-- Michelle Sherbun - President of Merlin Solutions, LLC
-- Kathryn Vanden Berk, J.D. - Attorney at Law Offices of Kathryn M.
Vanden Berk, LLC

The cost of the BootCamp is $495 and includes course materials,
resource manual and meals. Only 35 spots are available and acceptance
into the program is based on eligibility and availability of space. An
application is available at www.northpark.edu/axelson/bootcamp.

For more information and a complete schedule of programs at BootCamp,
please visit:
http://www.northpark.edu/Centers/Axelson-Center-for-Nonprofit-Management/~/media
Files/PDF/Centers/Axelson%20Center/BootCamp09-final.ashx

About the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management

North Park University's Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management,
established in 1999, seeks to enhance the performance and effectiveness of
individuals and organizations in the nonprofit sector through education,
service and resources. The Axelson Center's vision is to help build
vibrant communities in Chicago and beyond through strengthening nonprofit
leadership. For more information, visit www.northpark.edu/axelson.

About North Park University

Located in Chicago, North Park University is a Christian comprehensive
university that serves nearly 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students
from around the country and the world. Within a diverse, close-knit, urban
community, North Park offers a values-based education to students through
more than 30 undergraduate majors and an adult degree-completion program,
as well as graduate and continuing education in business, nonprofit
management, nursing, education, music, and theology. By integrating faith
with learning -- as it has done since its founding in 1891 by the
Evangelical Covenant Church -- North Park University continues to focus on
the important task of preparing students for lives of significance and
service. More information is available at www.northpark.edu.

Media Contacts:

Joshua Taustein, for North Park University
(312) 780-7219
jtaustein@dresnerco.com

Aubrey Pauly, for North Park University
(312) 780-7218
apauly@dresnerco.com

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