Author: YNPNdc

  • Share Your Voice: Take the 2021 Membership Survey

    YNPNdc board and volunteers are always working to make sure our members are getting the best experience from us. As we think about what 2021 looks like, we want to ensure we’re providing resources, events and more to help you on your professional development journey. YNPNdc board and volunteers are always working to make sure…

  • We Stand With Our Black Peers: Resources for Dismantling Systemic Racism Within the Nonprofit Sector

    YNPNdc is committed to fostering a more diverse and inclusive nonprofit workforce and we firmly stand with our Black and Brown peers across race, class, and power in demanding change to the systematic and structural racism that continues to negatively impact and take the lives of Black and Brown men, women, and children. Washington, DC…

  • Community Resources for COVID-19

    The health of our community is our number one priority. We hope you are staying safe out there. But we also understand that there is increased anxiety right now around illness and possible symptoms (it is allergy season, after all). So, what do you do if you think you’re sick and/or been exposed to coronavirus…

  • Here’s Your Megaphone: The Membership Survey is Now Open

    In the last year, the YNPNdc board and volunteers have been working to implement our new strategic plan and fully realize our commitment to diversity and inclusion. One of our major goals is to offer programming and events that are meaningful and reflective of our membership. Now, we’re asking for your feedback in our membership…

  • Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Sarah Miller

    Sarah Miller joined YNPNdc in 2018 as the Volunteer Event Manager for the Mentorship Program. During the day, Sarah is a Development Coordinator for the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation. Sarah is passionate about trying to save the world: “My main motivator for everything I do is to try and make any place/person/thing better than how…

  • How We Recognize Women’s History Month

    YNPNdc is reflecting on the enduring resilience of women all around the world, and honoring the contributions that women have made to our history, culture, and society. Every year, the National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) chooses a theme to guide its programming and vision, and this year’s theme is “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace &…

  • Celebrating Black Excellence

    Even though Black History Month has ended, YNPNdc is interested in continuing the dialogue and sharing ways to celebrate Black excellence year-round. The month of February provides an opportunity to educate, celebrate, and reflect upon the history, struggles, and triumphs of Black communities, and yet it is also important to continue to support Black communities…

  • Member Spotlight – Meet Cecilia Majors

    Cecilia Majors joined YNPNdc in 2018 as a Board Member leading our Volunteer network. In her day to day, Cecilia is a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant at the American Institutes for Research and in her spare time, she leads our Volunteer Engagement strategy here at YNPNdc. Cecilia is passionate about creating inclusive and diverse work…

  • YNPNdc and You: Looking Ahead at 2019

    This past year was a growth year for YNPNdc. We evaluated our work, looking at our successes and learning from one another about what we can do better. Most importantly, we established more meaningful connections with our members and the greater Washington, DC nonprofit community. This year, we formalized our signature monthly program, Inner Circles,…

  • Get Motivated and Mobilized for Giving Tuesday

    When the 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation organized the first ever Giving Tuesday in 2012, they probably had no idea it would turn into a phenomenon helping organizations worldwide exceed their annual fundraising goals. Last year, #GivingTuesday campaigns raised approximately $274 million for organizations and institutions ranging from small local organizations to…