Category: Membership
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5 Tips for Setting Goals that Last
Turn Quitters Day into Winners Day Skipping a gym day, snoozing your phone alarm, giving into the temptation of a chocolate bar — if you’re ready to throw in the towel on your new year’s resolutions, take solace in not being alone. National Quitters Day was last Friday, illuminating the vast number of people who…
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A Farewell Note from Laura Fagen
Looking back over the last 4.5 years The close of 2024 is a time for reflection and celebration. I’ve been thinking a lot about YNPNdc’s successes, challenges, and the amazing people I’ve met over the past nearly-five years – including many of you. As I say “see you later” (not goodbye) at the close of…
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Nonprofit News
Giving Tuesday 2024 was a record-breaking year for giving, with $3.6 billion donated and $36.1 million people participated. Here’s the latest from Giving Tuesday. Defeating Seasonal Burnout The last 3 months of the year is one of the busiest season for nonprofit organizations. Read this article from Donorbox about recognizing and managing burnout. A Post-Election Analysis…
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Building A Culture of Social Connection
“We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community.” Dorothy Day, American journalist and social activist From being picked last in gym class to not being invited out with friends, we all know the dreaded feeling of being left behind. However, recent reports suggest there is an undercurrent…
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Strengthen your connections: Become a YNPNdc member
Our nation’s capital is home to a wide variety of nonprofits that provide services that are central to strengthening our community. At YNPNdc, we envision a network of inspired young professionals who are equipped to lead the diverse and evolving Greater Washington nonprofit sector. We want to strengthen this community by activating, engaging, and championing…
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Meet YNPNdc’s New Governance Committee
In July, YNPNdc thanked and said goodbye to our 2020-2021 Board of Directors, and welcomed our new chapter leadership. Our new Board of Directors have already gotten to work to continue creating a great experience for our members. YNPNdc’s new Governance Committee, who will serve the organization through June 2023, sat down to share about…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Hadley Ashford
Hadley Ashford joined YNPNdc in 2018 and serves as an On-Site Events Volunteer. She began her role in the virtual environment and has supported planning and managing YNPNdc’s events such as Happy Hours and Inner Circles. She also has been involved in the DEI Committee, which began in 2021. When she isn’t volunteering, Hadley is working…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Nicole Pettenati
Nicole Pettenati has been the Program Manager for YNPNdc’s Mentoring Program since 2019. The Mentoring Program matches early career professionals with more seasoned nonprofit professionals for one-on-one mentoring relationships and also provides professional development and networking opportunities. Sarah describes her role as “basically to make sure every step of the [mentoring] process happens, working with the rest of…
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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…
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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…