Instructor Rachel Gattuso, APR, is the founder and president of the Gattuso Coalition, wherein persuasion is a key element. Gattuso is accomplished and understanding how to motivate individuals to act and what verbiage can resonate with respective audiences.

Rachel has spoken to several organizations and groups and multiple boards of trustees re: efficient public relations strategies and nonprofit promotions. She has penned multiple public pieces re: the need for improved efficiencies in giving strategies, board engagement and donor considerations on behalf of nonprofits. She tries to be a passionate and vocal advocate for nonprofits in the area, in particular regarding the need for donors to drop their outdated beliefs around overhead expenses, and works to speak for those nonprofit workers who cannot risk disenfranchising donors from within their respective organizations.