January 2006
Issue #9
IN THIS ISSUE:

•Latest News
•Upcoming Events
•YNPN-NYC Member Spotlight
•Articles for You
•Last Words

•Volunteer Oportunities
•Become a Member
•Recent Job Posting
•Recent ListServ Discussions
•About YNPN-NYC

 

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LASTEST NEWS

>YNPN-NYC News

New Year, New Look!
Happy New Year, YNPNers! We start another new year of exciting programs and events with our brand new, redesigned E-Newsletter! Thanks to Dottie Duncan, a YNPN-NYC newsletter volunteer, we will be presenting our newsletter in HTML format.

Please forward comments or feedback on the newsletter to info@ynpnnyc.org If you're interested in finding out how you can contribute to the newsletter fill out the volunteer form on our website.

Fourth Anniversary Event
Planning is underway for our Fourth Anniversary Event in March. Look for more information in the coming months!

Nonprofiteer of the Year Award
The YNPN-NYC Nonprofiteer of the Year award recognizes a young nonprofit professional who has made outstanding contributions to both their organization and the local nonprofit sector in general. Applicants must demonstrate leadership towards achieving results as well as dedication to the field in which they work.

Last year's Nonprofiteer of the Year, Maija Neville, MPH, is the former Director of Health Education at Settlement Health and Medical Services, a nonprofit community health center dedicated to providing services to the underserved in East Harlem. As a young leader in the nonprofit sector, Maija excelled in her position at Settlement Health and continues to serve as a strong advocate for the Harlem community and New York City at large. Additionally, Maija also volunteers her time to lecture at various New York City universities on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its impact on communities of color. Currently Maija works as a Grants Manager at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's, Office of Program Development in the Division of Mental Hygiene.

Stay tuned to the YNPN-NYC email list for more information and a nomination form for the 2006 Nonprofiteer of the Year!

> YNPN National News

National Conference
The National YNPN Program Committee has been hard at work planning for a national conference in March to be held in the San Francisco Bay Area for chapter leaders. The conference will be an opportunity for the various chapter leaders to attend and led workshops on topics such as leadership and board development, marketing and outreach, finance and fundraising, programs and services and much more.

EVENTS

> Upcoming Events

YNPN-NYC Hang Out
Champagne Tasting
TBD


Ski/Snow Boarding Trip
TBD

Look out for event details on our listserv!

> Past Events

Power Presentation Skills Workshop
We had a full house for our Power Presentation Skills workshop on January 17th.
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YNPN-NYC MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: LAURA CLANCY

Laura Clancy, Full Time Student and Part Time Consultant One YNPN Member’s Experiences Balancing School and Working as a Consultant

Tell us who you are and what you do?
I’m halfway through my first year at Columbia Business School, where I’m enrolled in their full-time MBA program within their Social Enterprise Program. I’m also working as a development consultant at New Visions for Public Schools, usually from 10 to 15 hours a week, and am working on smaller projects at other nonprofits.
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You recently left a full time position to go back to school. What made you decide to make this change?
I really look to my former bosses and mentors for advice on what skills they use on a day to day basis as nonprofit leaders. At Big Brothers Big Sisters, I had the opportunity to work closely with senior management, several of whom had MBAs and/or extensive backgrounds in the for-profit sector, and I saw how much they drew upon their finance and marketing skills. read more

Know a YNPN-NYC member with a story to tell? Nominate them for a Spotlight article by emailing us at info@ynpnnyc.org.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

External Affairs Committee Volunteer
The External Affairs committee works to build partnerships and collaborations which support YNPN-NYC's membership.
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ARTICLES FOR YOU

Nonprofit Leadership, It Soon Will Be a-Changin’: Will the Sector be Ready?
This article on GuideStar.org discussions reasons why filing positions left by impending leadership gap may be difficult and ways nonprofits can go about facing these challenegs. read now

A Fresh Start for Your Career
Joel Garfinkle, founder of a consulting firm specializing in personal fulfillment and professional transformation offers some suggestions on how you can find the enjoyment and progress you want in your career in this article on Monster.com. read now

BECOME A MEMBER

Join a diverse community of young nonprofit professional by becoming a member of YNPN-NYC. Membership is free and open to everyone. read more

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LISTSERV OPTIONS

Read more about the subscription options for the listserv. 		RECENT LISTSERV DISCUSSIONS

• Advice on Travel/Work
• Furniture Donations
• Organizations in need of toys
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RECENT JOB POSTINGS

• Senior Manager, Taproot Foundation
• Manager of Volunteer Programs, Taproot Foundation
• Paralegal, Children's Rights

To view these postings and search for other postings visit our Career Center 		LAST WORDS

Are you struggling to follow through on your New Year’s resolutions? Or have you already broken most of them? eHow.com has some suggestions on how to keep your resolutions.

1. Put it on paper
2. Set deadlines for tasks leading to your goal
3. Start right away
4. Find a role model
5. Check your progress and reward yourself
6. Recruit family and friends for support

See the whole article on the eHow website.

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