Over 60 years combined experience... The INS Group combines its years of education, training, experience, and sources.
Ruth Peebles, M.P.A., President and Founder, has more than 19 years of hands-on-experience in fundraising and development, nonprofit management, grant writing and research, and project management. Ms. Peebles is the creator of the workshops:
Grassroots Fundraising, The ABCs of Grant Writing, The XYZs of Grant Writing and Establishing an Effective Direct Mail Campaign. Ms. Peebles is serves on the Board of Directors of the Triangle Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Board of Directors and co-chairs the Diversity Committee. She is a founding member of the NGAAP Fund (Next Generation of African American Philanthropists).
Education
- Williamsburg Development Institute, Certificate in Development
- Duke University, Certificate in Nonprofit Management
- UNC at Chapel Hill, Master of Public Administration
- Bowling Green State University, Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Experience
- Duke University Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management, Instructor
- NC State University Master of Public Administration Program, Adjunct Instructor
- North Carolina Caring Program for Children, Associate Director and Development Officer
- Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, Development Director
Amanda Hollenbaugh, M.L.A., Grant Writer, has developed her skills in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, and has over 10 years of museum experience. Amanda has strong organizational skills and an eye for detail. Her expertise ranges from grant research and writing to planning and coordination for special projects. Her experience has been gained in Indiana, Massachusetts, and North Carolina.
Education
- Duke University, Certificate in Nonprofit Management
- Harvard University, Master of Liberal Arts in Museum Studies, with a focus on fundraising and nonprofit management
- Indiana University, Double Bachelors in Fine Arts and Anthropology
Experience
- Triangle Land Conservancy, Grant Researcher and Writer
- North Carolina Museum of Art, Manager of Grants and Corporate Relations; Planning Coordinator
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Adult Education Assistant
- Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester (MA), Development Assistant
- Yankeetek Ventures, Boston, Administrative Assistant
- The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Conservation Assistant; Executive Assistant
Carol Neal Rossi, Senior Consultant, is a communications consultant to numerous non-profit organizations with experience in: spokesperson media training, public relations campaign development, message/branding strategies, analysis of collateral materials, and writing of annual reports, newsletters and other organizational materials. Ms. Neal Rossi developed and implemented publicity and advocacy campaigns for
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Handgun Control Inc., The American Judges Association and The National Court Reporters Association. She also managed marketing programs for numerous for-profit companies and professional associations.
Education
- State University of New York, Bachelor of Arts in English
- London University - Journalism Program, Intern (BBC)
Experience
- Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, Communications Director
- The National Law Journal, Editor
- Issues, Inc., Principal
Publications
- Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect: A Training Curriculum for Professionals Working with School-Aged Children, Author
Staci Patterson Rucker, J.D., Grant Writer and Researcher, has provided legal representation for nonprofit and public agencies while practicing in the healthcare and litigation sections of major law firms in Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA. Ms. Rucker has lobbying and consulting experience in various substantive areas including higher education, community economic development, and lower income housing, and has assisted medical schools in securing government funding for medical research projects. Ms. Rucker has fundraising experience through projects with a Washington, DC based non-profit committed to raising funds for various economic development and healthcare projects in Africa. Ms. Rucker has also served as an Adjunct Professor in the Legal Writing Program at North Carolina Central University School of Law.
Education
- Harvard Law School, Juris Doctor
- Howard University, Bachelor of Arts in Human Communication Studies
Experience
- North Carolina Central University School of Law, Adjunct Professor
- Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson and Patterson, Litigation Associate
- Reed Smith LLP, Litigation Associate
- Mintz Levin Cohen Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, Litigation Associate
Joanne Scharer, M.P.A., M.R.P., Grant Writer, has provided consulting services to a variety of nonprofit and public agencies in North Carolina including the
NC Department of Commerce, the NC Center for Public Policy Research, the NC Division of Social Services, the North Carolina Progress Board, the Institute of Government, and Housing Works, Inc.
Ms. Scharer has consulting experience in a variety of substantive areas including economic development, tax policy, child welfare, housing for people with disabilities, public education reform, higher education, environmental justice, and Hispanic/Latino health.
Education
- UNC at Chapel Hill, Master of Public Administration, Master of Regional Planning
- Appalachian State University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Michelle Serrano, Business and Marketing Consultant, developed her experience through an extensive career in both for profit and non profit sectors. Ms. Serrano uses her experience as an entrepreneur to help non profit organizations develop strategic planning and marketing campaigns. She has been recognized by the City of Winston Salem with a resolution for her entrepreneurial contributions to the Winston-Salem Community. In their premiere issue (March 2007), NC Signatures magazine recognized Ms. Serrano as one of nine signature entrepreneurs in the state of North Carolina. She is the co-founder of two non profit organizations: The MILLS (Making Investments in Lives, Legacies, and Securities) Foundation and the Games for Life Institute.
Education
- Davidson College, Bachelor of Arts in Religion
Experience
- Entrepreneur, Business Development and Marketing Consultant
- Pepsi Bottling Group, Corporate Trainer
- Workforce Development of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, Board of Directors
- YWCA of Winston-Salem, Board of Directors, Finance Chair
- Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services, Training Consultant
- City of Charlotte, Employment & Training, Training Instructor
