January 2007
Issue #14
IN THIS ISSUE:

•Latest News
•Upcoming Events
•YNPN-NYC Member Spotlight
•News & Resources You Can Use

•Become a Member
•Recent Job Postings
•Recent ListServ Discussions
•About YNPN-NYC

 

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LATEST NEWS

>YNPN-NYC News

Happy New Year!
The YNPN-NYC Advisory Board would like to thank all of you -- our members -- for making 2006 our best year yet! In 2006, YNPN-NYC grew to over 2,000 members, celebrated its fourth anniversary, and held multiple professional development events and networking Hangouts. Our listserv is more active than ever. We hope to do even more in 2007 to further our mission to connect New York City's young nonprofit professionals, and as always, we welcome your suggestions and comments at info@ynpnnyc.org.

Happy New Year!

- The YNPN-NYC Advisory Board

YNPN-NYC To Host National YNPN Conference
YNPN-NYC was recently selected to host the second National YNPN Conference in March 2007. The one day gathering in New York City will bring together more than fifty nonprofit leaders from various YNPN Chapters including Washington DC, Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago, Austin, Denver and the Bay Area. The conference will give the various chapters an opportunity to share strategies and learn from one another and will be held in conjunction with YNPN-NYC's Fifth Anniversary celebration.

EVENTS

>> Upcoming Events

January HangOut
Date: Thursday, Jan 25th
Time: 5:30 to 8:30pm
Location: Latitude Bar + Lounge

Personal Finances Seminar
Date: Monday, Feb 5th
More info coming soon.

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>>Past Events

Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact

December Hangout

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YNPN-NYC MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: CHANTAL LAWRENCE

Chantal Lawrence
Administrative Assistant, American Red Cross in Greater New York

Tell us about yourself and what you do?
My name is Chantal Valencia Lawrence and I work as an Administrative Assistant for the Safety and Preparedness department of the American Red Cross in Greater New York. read more

What is the mission of your organization and who do you serve?
The American Red Cross in one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations. Our mission is to provide relief to victims of disasters (natural and man-made) and to prepare the public to prepare and respond to emergencies. Our chapter's jurisdiction covers New York City, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Orange Counties. read more

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

BECOME A MEMBER

Join a diverse community of young nonprofit professionals by becoming a member of YNPN-NYC. Membership is free and open to everyone.
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NEWS & RESOURCES YOU CAN USE

GuideStar Survey Reveals Both Charitable Donations and Demand for Services Up
In a survey conducted with 3,820 individuals representing over 1,371 organizations, more than half reported that contributions had increased in the first nine months of 2006 compared to the first nine months of 2005. In addition, about 72 percent reported that demand for their organization's services had grown. Read the release and full survey.

First-Ever IT Staffing Survey Conducted by N-Ten
Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network's (N-Ten) IT Staffing survey included not only IT salaries for different job functions but also IT budgets and expenditures, satisfaction in IT staffing, and level and areas of IT outsourcing in more than 1,000 nonprofits.
Read key findings and the full report.

LISTSERV OPTIONS
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Normal: Each email individually
when it is posted.
TextDigest: One email per day
with a text summary of all posts
for the day.
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shows all emails in their original
format.
Nomail: No emails but still
subscribed to the list and can post.

Find out how to change your listserv subscription. 		RECENT LISTSERV DISCUSSIONS

• Blackbox Theatre Needed
• Looking for health insurance company
• Advance on career change
View listserv archive

RECENT JOB POSTINGS

• Director of Finance, Saint John's Place Family Center
• Marketing Specialist Temp, American Cancer Society
• Program Manager, All Stars Project

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

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The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of New York City (YNPN-NYC) supports the professional development of the next generation of nonprofit leaders by providing opportunities for skill-building, information sharing, and networking. For more information, visit our website at www.ynpnnyc.org.