NCPEA

Meet NCPEA Executive Director: Beth Rosenthal

Effective Oct. 1, Beth Rosenthal, MS, became NCPEA’s Executive Director. Ms. Rosenthal brings over 20 years experience as a consultant to nonprofit organizations, foundations, intermediaries and government agencies. She is Principal of Collaboration and Change, LLC, which provides organizational, leadership/board and community development to build nonprofit capacity, manage change and improve advocacy impact. Ms. Rosenthal has pioneered research and practice on building effective coalitions and collaborations and supports organizations to maximize their success with these models.

A skillful fundraiser, Ms. Rosenthal has raised millions of dollars for diverse clients from federal, state, local and private sources. Prior to consulting, she was charter Executive Director of a multi-service agency in New York City, the Washington Heights-Inwood Coalition (WHIC) ,where she managed and raised funds for over 25 different programs, led an interethnic board, and established innovative programs that continue today. Her skills and expertise will serve NCPEA well.

Ms. Rosenthal is passionately concerned with issues of aging and protective services. At the WHIC (1979-1985) she piloted senior services such as court monitoring, neighbor supports, and community mediation. As a consultant (1985-2010) she designed and provided training and technical assistance for the NYC Adult Protective Services Program, Area Councils on Aging, member agencies of the Council of Senior Centers and Services, and homecare providers, among a variety of other NYC and national nonprofits. She recently served as Senior Planner on a multi-agency initiative to launch New York City’s (NYC) first Elder Abuse Center. In guiding comprehensive planning efforts, Ms. Rosenthal has integrated a focus on aging into strategies for healthcare, housing, crime prevention and other essential services.

Ms. Rosenthal also conducts applied research, publishes articles, and teaches as an Adjunct Professor on the topics of collaboration, advocacy and community organizing. She is on the faculty of New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service , and has also taught at Columbia University School of Social Work, City University of New York (CUNY)’s Hunter College School of Social Work, Hostos Community College, and York College. Ms. Rosenthal holds a BA from Barnard College, and MS from Columbia University School of Social Work, and was a Revson Fellow for the Future of New York City pursuing postgraduate studies at Columbia.

Contact Beth Rosenthal at brosenthal@preventelderabuse.org or 212-673-9118.