ABOUT US
YNPN is a local group of emerging professionals who are committed to
the recruitment, development and retention of emerging leaders in the
nonprofit sector. YNPN So Cal is volunteer-driven, and membership is free
sign up here.
YNPN So Cal Membership Benefits include:
- Online Community / List Serve - a forum for our 130+ members
to exchange information and referrals, learn about special events and
workshops, post and receive job opportunities and share ideas on issues
facing the sector.
- Professional Development Opportunities Workshops and training
tailored to the expressed needs of YNPN members. Upcoming workshops
include Professionalism in the Workplace and a seminar on graduate education
options for nonprofit workers.
- Networking and Social Events - YNPN So Cal brings together
members from a variety of nonprofits for happy hours, bowling, underwater
basket weaving
- YNPN Career Center
- Connects nonprofit job seekers and employers. You can post or search
nonprofit job opportunities here, join the Job Announcement E-mail List
to have new opportunities e-mailed to you daily, and access additional
nonprofit career resources.
- Mentoring Committee (COMING SOON) Comprised of a group
of nonprofit executives who share in the vision of supporting tomorrow's
nonprofit leaders. These executives are drawn from diverse organizations
within the sector, and will offer up their expertise at quarterly workshops
and provide general support and guidance to the group.
- Service Opportunities - Volunteer opportunities are continually
sent out over the email list, and members collaborate quarterly to take
on a service event in our community. These events are decided upon at
meetings and announcements are sent out via the e-mail list.
The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) of Southern California is committed to the recruitment, development and retention of emerging leaders in the nonprofit sector. The peer-driven group provides opportunities for professional advancement, volunteer opportunities, networking, and serves as a watchdog group on issues surrounding the up-and-coming nonprofit professional.
YNPN was started in San Francisco about 5 years ago, and has since expanded to include more than 2,000 members in the bay area alone. Affiliate chapters are springing up all around the country, as a result of the technical assistance and support offered by a committee called the YNPN National Task Force. This growing network currently includes nonprofit professional groups from Southern California, New York City and Boston, in addition to San Francisco.
YNPN So Cal's parent organization is CONNECT: Partnership for Nonprofit Solutions. CONNECT is a local center supporting leadership development and providing capacity building and hands-on assistance to nonprofit organizations. CONNECT is a project of Orangewood Children's Foundation, and is currently funded by the Children and Families Commission of Orange County and County of Orange Social Service Agency's FaCT (Families and Communities Together) program.
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