The Center for Nonprofit Management, in partnership with Read To Succeed and Rutherford LEAP, will present “Weathering the Economic Storm” on Wednesday, September 16 from 11:30 - 1:00, at Patterson Park Community Center. The forum is designed to assist nonprofit organizations in Rutherford, Cannon, Bedford, and Coffee Counties endure the recession, while continuing to serve their communities. Presenters will include:

• Raquel Hatter, CEO, Family & Children’s Service
• Sarah Ann Ezzell, Vice Chair, Family & Children’s Service
• Susannah Shumate, Executive Director, Nashville Civic Design Center
• John Key, Executive Director, Community Servants
• Ronni Shaw, Executive Director, Read To Succeed

The speakers will share ideas and survival strategies for challenging economic times, and attendees will have opportunities to exchange ideas with their peers.

Lunch will be provided from 11:30 a.m. until noon, with presentations and discussions from noon until 1:00 p.m. Patterson Park is located at 521 Mercury Blvd in Murfreesboro. Attendance and lunch are free; however, reservations must be made no later than Friday, September 11th. To make a reservation, contact: Ellen Hingst, Director of Education, Center for Nonprofit Management. Phone: 615.259.3911 ext. 15, or e-mail Ellen Hingst: ellen@cnm.org

For more information, contact Amelia King Bozeman, 615.456.4374, or Amelia@rutherfordleap.org