Exodus Transitional Community, Inc. Hires New Director For Development and Communications

NEW YORK - Oct. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- CONTACT
Nilesh P. Patel
Director
Development and Communications
Tel: 917-492-0990, Ext. 224
Email: npatel@etcny.org

Exodus Transitional Community, Inc. Hires New Director For Development and Communications

New York, NY (October 15, 2014) – Exodus Transitional Community announces the hiring of Nilesh P. Patel as its new Director for Development and Communications. Nilesh’s Development responsibilties will include donor and foundation relations, grants research and writing, and identifying strategic partnerships with other service organizations. His Communications responsibilities will include guiding the organization’s publicity, advocacy, and outreach efforts.

Exodus is a faith based organization that supports formerly incarcerated individuals as they transition from prison and back into society. Such individuals face many challenges that can lead them back to prison. Exodus breaks that vicious cycle by offering transitional support to make sure individuals get every chance to succeed. Services for participants include coaching to re-establish family relationships, help obtaining crucial educational certifications and occupational skills, job search and interviewing support, reducing the risks posed by substance abuse, and fostering stronger ties in the community through volunteerism. Exodus is headquartered in the Harlem area of New York City, with an office in Poughkeepsie, NY, and a new location in Newburgh, NY. Since 1999 Exodus has helped over 7,000 participants rebuild their lives after prison.

With the new hire, Mr. Julio Medina, Exodus’s Executive Director, looks forward to expanding the development and communications efforts at the organization. Mr. Medina commented that, "Nilesh brings a diverse background in law, nonprofit management, and advocacy to help us expand the organization’s impact. In the next few years, we plan on increasing our capabilities and the level of services we offer for our participants. Nilesh will play a key role in engaging our donors, in increasing our partnerships with other service organizations, and in communicating our message and mission in the community."

Nilesh recently relocated back to the New York City area from Madison, WI. He is a 2002 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, which has a nation-wide reputation as a leader in the field of Criminal Law. He has six years of experience as a career advisor at UW Law School. He has also formed and operated a law practice assisting employers,including nonprofit organizations, with their Human Resources and Employment Law concerns. Nilesh’s volunteer activities include being an active member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, where he served for five years on its Diversity Outreach Committee, for six years on its Communications Committee, and he was elected to its governing board. Other service includes three years on the Board of Directors for the ACLU of Wisconsin, where he participated as a member of the Board’s Executive Committee and as the organization’s Affirmative Action Officer.

For more information about Exodus Transitional Community, Inc., visit: www.etcny.org.