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Welcome new Advisory Board Member, Andy Felder
Congratulations to Andy Felder, who has been appointed the YNPN-NYC External Affairs Chair. As External Affairs Chair, Andy will develop and implement a strategy for cultivating new collaborations and partnerships as well as strengthening existing ones for YNPN-NYC. He will also be working to identify new audiences in order to increase the organization’s profile in NYC. Andy is the Development Assistant at the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction.

Openings on YNPN Adivsory Board
There are currently still two positions open on the YNPN-NYC Advisory Board:

The Social Programs Chair is responsible for organizing YNPN-NYC’s annual social/networking events calendar, through which YNPN-NYC provides a forum for young professionals in the nonprofit sector to make valuable connections. In coordination with the Professional Development Programs Chair, the Social Programs Chair will plan and implement regular social/networking programs in diverse settings that create opportunities for young nonprofit professionals to meet each other, network, and grow professionally through shared experiences.

The Development Chair is responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies that will secure revenue for YNPN-NYC’s work. He or she will lead the process of determining the appropriate mix of income streams needed to implement YNPN-NYC's activities, and will work with the External Co-Chair to manage YNPN-NYC's efforts to identify and solicit new funders and sources of revenue for YNPN-NYC.

The YNPN-NYC Advisory Board is entirely volunteer-run, and all Board positions require 10-12 hours minimum per month. You must be available to travel to New York City meetings and events and must have regular Internet access for email-based communication.

To apply for either of these two positions, please email a cover letter and resume to info@ynpnnyc.org by June 28, 2006, and use either "Social Programs Chair" or "Development Chair" as the subject line. The new Board members will take office in July 2006. If you have questions, please email info@ynpnnyc.org, and you will receive a prompt reply.

EVENTS

>> Upcoming Events

June HangOut
Date: Friday, June 23
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Mica Bar 51

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>>Past Events

Career Counselor Corner at Craigslist Foundation's NYC Nonprofit Boot Camp, June 10

May Hangout, 5/18
Goal Setting Workshops, 5/24 and 5/25 read more

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ARTICLES FOR YOU

Young Nonprofit Workers Get Creative to Make Ends Meet
There are many rewards to embarking on a career in the nonprofit field. However, one of these positive attributes may not be a high entry level salary. The Washington Post explored how young nonprofit professionals are able to continue working in a field that they love while covering all of their expenses, including rent and student loan payments. The article, “Young Nonprofit Workers Get Creative to Make Ends Meet,” can be viewed in its entirety at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/06/AR2006040600028.html


Social Entrepreneurship
The nonprofit sector has been all abuzz with the term 'social entrepreneurship' lately. What exactly is social entrepreneurship? How can you find some resources to determine if it can help your nonprofit? Take a look at Wikipedia's deinition and list of resources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_entrepreneurship