BKO presents Dr. Jocelynne Rainey in conversation with David Rhode, author of Passion Isn’t Enough: A Practical Guide Nonprofit Leaders.

Leader salons are low-stakes, but high-connection gatherings bringing like-minded leaders together to grow deeper relationships across the nonprofit field. Held at BKO’s Office (now in Fort Greene) this special salon also features a Fireside Chat between Brooklyn Org’s President and CEO Dr. Jocelynne Rainey with David Rhode. The fireside chat will focus on leadership, exploring some of the themes and topics of David’s new book.

This salon is exclusively for Executive Directors of nonprofits based in Brooklyn, and breakfast will be provided.

To maintain intimacy and connection each salon is capped at 30 attendees.

About The Author

In 2005, David Rhode founded, led and scaled Pitch In For Baseball and Softball, a nonprofit organization that increased access to baseball and softball for children in under-resourced communities through the donation of equipment and uniforms.

After leaving Pitch In For Baseball and Softball in 2019, David founded Dot Dot Org, a nonprofit consulting firm focusing on CEO mentoring. David teaches Nonprofit Branding and Nonprofit Consulting at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Deputy Director at PennPAC, an organization that mobilizes pro bono teams of University of Pennsylvania alumni as consultants to strengthen the nonprofit sector.

He is the author of Passion Isn’t Enough: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Leaders, released in November 2024.

He and his family now live in New York City