- organizing social events to facilitate the development of a professional network;
- offering professional workshops to acquire relevant skills and valuable knowledge; and,
- distributing important news and events to keep our members informed of community happenings.
Are you a mentee? Whether you’ve had a mentor for 2 months or two years, your experience as a mentee can be used to help create a “dashboard” for potential mentees. Interested? We need 5-7 mentees who would like to be a part of this exciting project. Participants will be asked to attend 2 meetings over the next 5 weeks and should be comfortable speaking to a medium sized group and leading small groups. For more information and to express interest, please email Megan L. Hartman at megan_hartman@yahoo.com and be on the lookout for the next Mentorship event in June…you’ll want to be a part of it!
Upcoming Member Events and Job Opportunities
- Idealware Technology Training, June 5
- KIPP Job Opportunity: Director of Development
- Xemuba Event and Fundraising Opportunity
- Girlstart Job Opportunity: Technology and Program Coordinator
- Heart House Event: Charity Fashion Show, August 23, 2008
- People’s Community Clinic Job Opportunity: Social Worker
- Goodwill Event: 50th Anniversary Celebration
- College Forward Job Opportunities and Americorps Openings
- Greenlights Crossroads Conference Early Bird Registration
- The Mind Trust Education Entrepreneur Fellowship
YNPN wins the most anticipated award of the tournament: worst score! Congratualations to the proud players. Click here for a few pictures.

Second Annual Do Gooder Games a Huge Success!
Read about YNPN's second annual Do Gooder Games, held at Mother Egan's Irish Pub on April 24, 2008.
YNPN Event Recap on Generational Leadership
With a room full of people, Pamela Owens, President of Edge of Your Seat Consulting, held an intimate Q&A aimed at providing a Generational Leadership action plan for YNPNers.
YNPN Austin Quoted in Chronicle of Philanthropy
YNPN Austin Steering Committee member, Kimberly Caldwell, was quoted in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on being a catalyst from within organizations.
Read about the National YNPN Conference hosted in Chicago this April 2008
YNPN Austin is represented on the national YNPN board of directors. Click here to read a summary of the event and to download national articles about the event. 
From the Recent Survey on Professional Development
A national group of young nonprofit workers meets in New York City and frets about an upcoming leadership vacuum – and whether they will want to fill it. 