Thursday September 15, 2011 – Thursday September 15, 2011
Description:
Everything you wanted to know about being a nonprofit leader, but never had the chance to ask.
Thursday, September 15, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
National Bank of Arizona, 6001 North 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016 (Click here for parking info.)
Join YNPN for a panel discussion and small group break-out sessions with five dynamic local nonprofit Executive Directors/CEOs from the arts and health/human services sectors:
- Nate Anderson, Founder/Executive Director, Ear Candy
- Pam Gaber, Chief Executive Officer, Gabriel’s Angels
- Mark Holleran, CEO, CASS
- Christy McClendon, Executive Director, The Wellness Community – Arizona
- Steve Zabilski, Executive Director, St. Vincent de Paul
Learn about the career paths that led them to leadership positions, what factors contributed to their success, what steps you can take to follow in their footsteps, and where they see the next opportunities in the Phoenix market.
Lunch provided courtesy of National Bank of Arizona.
COST: Free for members, $10 for guests.
Want to help? We are seeking two members to help us with check-in and clean-up. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please email info@ynpnphoenix.org.
Thursday August 4, 2011 – Thursday August 4, 2011
Description:
Event: Work Life Balance (Brown Bag Lunch)
When: Thursday, August 4th, 11:30am – 1:30pm
Where: St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, 3131 W Thomas Rd
What: Work/Life Balance can often feel less like a set of scales and more like a tightrope walk. Both seasoned and young professionals, alike, struggle to find the balance between being driven and ambitious verses burnt-out and overworked. Bring your lunch and join YNPN Phoenix as we explore this topic as it relates to the sustainability of the nonprofit sector. You can learn more about this topic by reading the ASU Lodestar Center Blog written by Laci Lester.
Please register below. The event is free for YNPN Phoenix members and a $10 suggested donation for nonmembers
Wednesday June 29, 2011 – Wednesday June 29, 2011
525 S Central Ave
Description:
The YNPN Phoenix Book Club is back!
Join us at the Duce, Wednesday June 29th from 6-7:30pm to discuss the book Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits.
Read the book to learn about what distinguishes these amazing nonprofits from the rest of the sector – then come discuss your findings with fellow “change agents” while enjoying food and drink at one of Downtown Phoenix’s most unique destinations.
Please register below. This event is free for YNPN Phoenix members and guests!
Email info@ynpnphoenix.org for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!
To help forward the organization and support its goals, YNPN Phoenix will be expanding our Board of Directors in July 2011.
To apply to serve as a Member of the Board of Directors, please read through the Application Letter and return your completed application questionairre to info@ynpnphoenix.org, attention Board Committee. We will be collecting applications through Monday, June 20, 2011 at 9 a.m.
Founded in 2008, YNPN Phoenix (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network) is a professional development and social networking organization with the mission of cultivating a supportive and collaborative nonprofit sector, while contributing to the development of young nonprofit professionals. We have over 175 members from more than 100 nonprofit, community, government and private sector organizations.
The YNPN Phoenix Board is a “working board”, meaning, there is no paid staff and all organizational tasks are completed by our volunteer board members and membership. While it is not a requirement that applicants be members of YNPN Phoenix, preference will be given to active YNPN Phoenix Members.
To be considered for a position you must submit the application questionnaire and participate in an interview. Board positions are two year initial terms, followed by optional one year commitments. This class of Board of Directors would be asked to serve July 2011 until June 2013.
We are heavily recruiting board members for the Executive Team and Board Team positions listed below and described in detail on page 3:
- Board Secretary
- Board Treasurer
- Communications Team
- Membership Team
By completing and returning the application questionnaire you are stating your willingness to work hard for a cause you care about. We thank you for your interest and look forward to talking with you further about your application.
Thank you!
YNPN Phoenix
Board of Directors
Thursday May 19, 2011 – Thursday May 19, 2011
6001 North 24th Street
Description:
Join YNPN Phoenix on Thursday, May 19, from 11:30am-1:30pm at the National Bank of Arizona Conference Center, where Hildy Gottlieb of Creating the Future will help you discover how engagement and cooperation can simultaneously build strong communities and strong programs – all while making your job easier.
In this session you will move from “collaboration frustration and trepidation” to a joyful and effective way of accomplishing your mission. Lunch will be provided and all attendees will receive a free copy of Hildy’s “Community Engagement Step-by-Step Action Kit”!
This event is free for members, $10 for guests.
Thanks to our sponsor, National Bank of Arizona, for hosting this event!
Would you like an expense-paid trip to represent YNPN Phoenix and your nonprofit/cause at the YNPN 2011 Evolve conference?!
Thanks to a generous grant from the Arizona Community Foundation, YNPN Phoenix will be sending three board members and one member-at-large to YNPN Evolve 2011, YNPN National’s annual leaders conference, and you could be there!
This year’s conference will be held in Grand Rapids, MI, Friday, March, 25 through Saturday, March 26, 2011.
YNPN Evolve 2011, “…will challenge you to push your career forward, shift your organization toward new thinking, and get re-energized about making change in your community.”
If you want the chance to be the YNPN Phoenix member* who attends the conference via the Arizona Community Foundation’s grant award, submit a one-to-two-page letter of interest to info@ynpnphoenix.org outlining how attending will:
- Help your career
- Advance your nonprofit/cause
- Benefit YNPN Phoenix
Interest letters are due 5:00 pm, Friday, March 4, 2011. The board will select the winner and inform all applicants by 5:00 pm, Monday, March 7.
Travel, accommodations and meals are included. Please indicate in your letter if you have approved any necessary time-off. You should plan on Thursday and Sunday as full travel days.
*This offer is only open to paid current YNPN Phoenix members. Click here to learn about becoming a member!
Watch the “YNPN Leaders Conference- Why your chapter should be there video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHjSPHzc3Do)” for information and inspiration!
Thank you Arizona Community Foundation!
YNPN Phoenix Website Update
As you may have noticed, www.ynpnphoenix.org has moved to a new web platform. Thanks to YNPN National, all YNPN Chapters are now using a common WordPress site template and content management system.
As with our previous web platform, we will utilize WordPress to manage our web content, post and collect event registrations and generate e-newsletters. We will also continue to share nonprofit job listings, news announcements, volunteer opportunities and other nonprofit resources via our Nonprofit News page.
However, for those who rely on our Nonprofit News for posting or seeking information, we are still a couple weeks away from getting that function up and running on our new website. We will notify our email list when we are ready to rock!
See below for information about volunteering to help manage our website!
Always feel free to share your Nonprofit News postings via our Facebook page!
Interested in Volunteering with YNPN Phoenix?
We are always looking for volunteers – members and non-members alike – to help at YNPN Phoenix events, like our March Professional Development Event.
For our March Event we need volunteers to help with setup and check-in, cleanup and to serve as table hosts.
We are also looking for volunteers with WordPress experience to help manage our new website!
For more information email info@ynpnphoenix.org. Thanks for considering!
Bowling Extravaganza!
Bowling was a blast, as always. Thanks everyone for attending!
Our Bowling Extravaganza winner (and longtime member), Tamika Chiquito, walked away with a pony pinata, a Phoenix Public Market giftcard and 5 minutes at the YNPN Phoenix March Professional Development event to present on any nonprofit organization or cause of her choice.
Congratulations Tamika!
