Rosetta Thurman

Current

Principal Consultant at Thurman Consulting
Adjunct Professor at Trinity University

Past

Director of Development and Special Programs at Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington
Program Assistant at Fair Chance, Inc.

Education

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Executive Education
Trinity University-Washington
Virginia Commonwealth University

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

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Rosetta Thurman’s Summary

Rosetta Thurman grew up in the public housing projects of Cleveland, Ohio, and if it weren’t for the nonprofits in her community who helped her family in times of need, she doesn’t know where she would be today.

Rosetta is a creative nonprofit leader of color who has been working in the nonprofit community for over seven years with expertise in fundraising, human resources, financial management, leadership development, diversity training and marketing and communications. Rosetta is a writer, speaker, professor, and organizational development consultant who has been featured in articles about the nonprofit sector in the Washington Post, DC Examiner, Nonprofit Quarterly, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. She has worked in nonprofits within the fields of historic preservation; youth development; capacity building and membership associations.

Rosetta holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Trinity University and a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has also completed advanced training programs at The Fundraising School at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and the Institute for Nonprofit Management at Columbia Business School.

In addition to her work as a practitioner, Rosetta teaches graduate courses in nonprofit management as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Professional Studies at Trinity University in DC. She is also a prolific nonprofit blogger at Perspectives from the Pipeline, Change.org and the Stanford Social Innovation Review. In 2008, Rosetta was named a “New Leader in Philanthropy” by Greater DC Cares.

Rosetta is an active member of the Organizational Development Network, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network DC, and the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA). She is an Advisory Board Member at the Foundation Center in DC.

Rosetta Thurman’s Specialties:

nonprofit management and capacity building, leadership, philanthropy, human resources, diversity, race and class issues, organizational learning and professional development

Rosetta Thurman’s Experience

Principal Consultant

Thurman Consulting

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2008 — Present (2 years )

Thurman Consulting provides practical, authentic, and results-oriented management solutions for organizations working for social change. We offer consulting and services in the areas of:

Leadership Development
Speaking & Facilitation Services
Diversity & Inclusion
Writing, Communications & Social Media
Fundraising/Resource Development
Board Development & Training
Adjunct Professor

Trinity University

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )

Adjunct Professor teaching nonprofit management in the School of Professional Studies including nonprofit marketing and fundraising.
Director of Development and Special Programs

Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

April 2006 — December 2009 (3 years 9 months)

Directed the Future Executive Directors Fellowship and led fundraising to support a $1.2M budget. Also facilitated peer-learning circles for development directors and emerging leaders.
Program Assistant

Fair Chance, Inc.

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 2005 — February 2006 (1 year 2 months)

I provided capacity-building services for organizations working in communities of color in DC on financial management and fundraising. Also was responsible for fundraising to support a $600K budget and financial and operations management for a 6-person staff.

Rosetta Thurman’s Education

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Executive Education

Middle Management Program , Institute of Nonprofit Management , 2007 — 2008

Training in strategic planning, negotiation and conflict resolution, performance management, resource development, financial management, and marketing.
Trinity University-Washington

Master's , Nonprofit Management , 2004 — 2006

Training in fundraising, marketing, human resources, group dynamics, strategic planning, advocacy, and leadership development.

Master's Thesis: Doing More Good: Increasing Nonprofit Capacity and Effectiveness in the Washington, DC Region
Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor's , English , 2002 — 2004

Activities and Societies:

Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities 2004, Black History in the Making Award/Outstanding English Major 2003

Additional Information

Rosetta Thurman’s Websites:

Rosetta Thurman’s Interests:

nonprofit leadership and management

Rosetta Thurman’s Groups:

Young Nonprofit Professionals Network DC, Organizational Development Network, Nonprofit Blog Exchange, Perspectives From the Pipeline, Nonprofit Millennial Bloggers Alliance