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by Anne Desrosiers As Millennials, we’re often looking for opportunities to grow and lead at our jobs. Nothing says “I have arrived!” more than the chance to leave your mark on organization in the form of a big project that you manage from start to finish.  However, while we may have a ton of eagerness and confidence, it can be challenging to land and lead a big project at work, especially if you have little [ continue reading ]

by Anne Desrosiers As a full-time volunteer and founder of a new nonprofit organization (The World is Your Oyster), I have to juggle daily eight-hour commitment of my day job with the commitment of my own nonprofit.  But this is the life of a “practical dreamer”: someone who is in the process of taking on entrepreneurship while maintaining a 9-5 (or traditional job) until the entrepreneurship yields enough financial returns to be full-time. Yet beyond my [ continue reading ]

by Anne Desrosiers As more “20-somethings” and “under-30s” navigate the many ranks of the workplace, one significant challenge that often emerges is the attitudinal differences among the generations. As part of Generation Y, I have probably spent a significant part (if not all) of my career working with the Boomers and chances are, you have too.   The adage that “age is nothing but a number” isn’t necessarily true as companies and more specifically nonprofits seek [ continue reading ]

by Anne Desrosiers One of the challenges of serving as an Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) is the salary. My decision to take on a low-paying job is one that leaves many of my friends and family wondering if I have all my wits about me. Notwithstanding the guffaws about my decision, in my experience as a VISTA (now in my second assignment), there are certain things that money (or in this case a padded salary) [ continue reading ]

We know our members are looking for information that will help them be successful nonprofiteers.  To that end, we’re excited to introduce the YNPN-NYC blog team, a group of YNPN-NYC members who will bring you fresh advice, information, and resources! We have two teams: editorials (folks who will share  tips, interviews, and news) and events (folks who will cover YNPN-NYC events).  Allison Jones, Communications Committee Co-Chair, is the editor of the blog and works closely [ continue reading ]