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  • Community Resources for COVID-19

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    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…

  • How We Recognize Women’s History Month

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    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

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    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…

  • YNPNdc and You: Looking Ahead at 2019

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    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

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    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…

  • Member Spotlight: Meet Anna Corona

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      Anna Corona joined the YNPNdc Board of Directors as Vice Chair in June 2018. Outside of her volunteerism in making sure YNPNdc runs smoothly, she is a program analyst at the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. Born and raised in Woodbridge, VA, she’s happy to call the DMV-area home. We asked Anna…

  • Member Spotlight – Meet Diane Hsiung

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    Diane Hsiung serves YNPNdc as an Inner Circles Coordinator, where she develops programming and leads discussions for YNPNdc’s peer conversations series, Inner Circles. Outside of her Inner Circles responsibilities, she’s a Membership Services Associate at the Association of Community College Trustees. A New York native that now calls DC home, Diane is described as a…

  • What Does It Mean to Be a YNPNdc Member?

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    When I first attended a YNPNdc plug-in event (essentially an orientation on what YNPNdc is all about) in the fall of 2014, I envisioned a network that would not only offer me professional development opportunities but that would connect me to a community of like-minded professionals who could provide me with the support I severely…

  • Activate! A New Chapter for YNPNdc

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    A few of us at YNPNdc recently joined fellow nonprofiteers for the YNPN National Activate! Summit, a gathering of emerging social sector leaders, in Portland, OR. The summit constituted the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network’s 10th annual National Conference and Leadership Institute.   What made this summit so special? YNPN is a national network of 42 chapters…