Guest post by YNPN-NYC member Andrea Perraud According to an article in last week’s Financial Times, 1 out of 10 MBA graduates in several top MBA programs are now contemplating a career in the non profit sector. The “me” generation is supposedly seeking higher moral grounds. Cynics may say the recession has pushed these MBAs out of their genetically predestined path to capitalist heaven. Others may say the “me” generation is following its natural evolution, [ continue reading ]
...Guest post by YNPN-NYC member Cindy Similien Last Tuesday, Kaplan hosted a workshop for YNPN-NYC members that focused on the dos and donts of getting into grad school. It was fast paced evening with lots of information shared by Dennis Yim, the Faculty Manager at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions. We were also lucky to have Michael Lovaglio, the Director of the Baruch College of Student Affairs and Graduate Admissions Office join us to share some [ continue reading ]
...On Monday, Maritza Martinez–former Senior Associate of Fellows and Alumni at Echoing Green–hosted a workshop for YNPN-NYC on being a social entrepreneur. It was fast paced and engaging presentation on what you need as an organization and as an individual to put your passion into practice. Throughout her presentation there were five questions that stood out that budding social entrepreneurs should consider when trying to launch an organization that will make a difference: 1. How [ continue reading ]
...When we talk about staying healthy, we often neglect an important component – our emotional health. All too often we chalk up challenges that wear on us emotionally, especially those stemming from the work place, as being a necessary part of life. In the nonprofit sector, it is so easy to become so focused on work and our cause that we fail to keep ourselves happy.
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