YNPN SD Aceepting Advisory Board Members!

YNPN San Diego accepting board applications!

As YNPN San Diego grows we are looking for more board members to help us better serve our membership. Our current board consists of ten members and we are looking to bring on as many as five more. We encourage anyone interested in becoming involved with our rapidly-growing and successful organization to apply for a board position.

Here is how some of the current board members describe the YNPN San Diego board leadership:

• “The culture is one of respect, openness, and trust. While disagreements may arise, they are handled tactfully and board members listen to what others are saying. I also believe we have the membership's best interest in mind.”
• “Supportive, hardworking and fun.”
• “Transparent, collaborative, high standards.”

As you may know, in the spring we will be completing our first year in the community with significant success. As of January 1, YNPN San Diego has achieved tax exempt status through our fiscal sponsorship with Volunteer San Diego. We will engage in a strategic planning retreat in April with previous, current, and new board members.

We now have six committees including Meet and Greet, Professional Development, Finance, Membership, Board Development, and Partnerships. We ask every board member to serve on at least one committee and each committee is chaired by a board member, but that does not mean that every board member serves as a committee chair.

To learn more about the YNPN San Diego board priorities and board description, visit the YNPN San Diego website. If you have any questions, please contact Board Development Chair, Dan Buryj or Advisory Board Chair, Emily Davis.

RSVP: Next Gen ED Panel Jan. 28th!

YNPN San Diego Launches Professional Development Series

Next Gen ED Panel: January 28^th at the NTC Command Center!

This event is open to YNPN San Diego General Members (35 and younger). Please fill out a YNPN San Diego membership form here if you have not already done so and complete the registration form here to attend the event on January 28^th. This FREE workshop is open to the first 50 RSVPs so make sure to sign up soon. To learn more about the Next Gen ED Panel as well as other YNPN San Diego programming, visit the YNPN San Diego website!

More about the Next Gen ED Panel....

Are you interested in becoming an executive director someday or learning more about the perspectives of next gen leaders in the San Diego nonprofit community? Do you want to learn what challenges executive directors face and how they can be overcome?

If you want to know what it takes to lead an organization, then attend this free and informative event, and learn what it means to be a “next gen” executive director in the San Diego nonprofit community!YNPN San Diego launches its brand new, 2009 Professional Development Workshop Series, with a Next Gen ED Panel on January 28.

As a nonprofit leader (or an aspiring leader) YNPN San Diego wants to support your growth and knowledge on leadership. We are excited to have a distinguished panel of next gen executive directors that will:

1. Share their expertise and insight;
   
2. Provide an inside look into managing their own organizations; and
   
3. Leave you learning something new!
   

Our guest panelists & moderator include:

• Sue Carter, Executive Director of Volunteer San Diego
• John Bolthouse, Executive Director of La Jolla Historical Society
• Michelle Ahearne, Executive Director of Sundt Memorial Foundation
• Moderator: Jessica Chang, Channel 4 News Reporter
  

The program will run from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Panelists will be led in a moderated discussion followed by a Q&A opportunity for attendees. There will be a brief period before and after the hour-long panel discussion for networking. A community table will be available if you have job postings, upcoming events, or other organization news that you would like to publicize. Please remember to pick up your materials as you exit the event. Finally, we will have a gift give away at the end of the evening for our donor members.

This workshop is limited to the first 50 RSVPs.

RSVP here

Please sign up soon to ensure a space at this unique and FREE event!!!

Thank you to all the panelists, the NTC Promenade, and the YNPN San Diego Professional Development Committee for making this opportunity possible! Look for news about future professional development workshops on the YNPN San Diego website, listserv, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Idealist.

Join the YNPN ad hoc fundraising planning committee!

Calling all next gen fundraisers…Now is YOUR time to make a difference!

Do you have fundraising experience and are interested in getting more involved with YNPN San Diego but do not know how to help? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! In January 2009, YNPN San Diego will embark on a very exciting project—the development of our first fundraising plan! We are putting together a Ad Hoc Fundraising Committee to work on developing a plan that meets the needs of our membership. A well-designed and diverse fundraising plan will help to ensure that YNPN San Diego has the resources necessary to provide fun and thought-provoking events and programs to our members. This is sure to be a VERY exciting project and one that will help shape the future of YNPN San Diego and make a tremendous difference in the lives of hundreds of nonprofit professionals throughout San Diego County.

We are looking for individuals with the following qualifications:

• Knowledge and/or experience with developing fundraising plans
• Knowledge and/or resources pertaining to a specific aspect of fundraising (i.e. corporate giving, foundation funding, individual donors, etc.)
• Availability of January 12th through March 1st to help with the plan
  

The time commitment for committee members is minimal, but the rewards are high! The first conference call for the Ad Hoc Committee will be held on January 12th at 6:00pm. If you are interested in participating on the committee, please contact Caitlyn McTaggart at caitlynmctaggart@yahoo.com.

YNPN Dec 08 Meet and Greet a Success!

From board member, Emily Bhatti...

I wasn’t sure if doing a Meet and Greet in December would be such a good idea. I thought it would be great to get another one in before the end of the year, but people are so busy in December. Sometimes, it is amazing how things fall into place...

With a location secured within the first week of planning, things moved along very smoothly and I am thrilled with the results. We had a great time and I have heard so many positive comments that I know it was worth it. It is also getting easier to do these after having a couple of these events under the belt. You work out the kinks on the timeline/task sheet and people step up and things come together before you know it. The Palm was a great host and even provided some food and a fantastic staff.

I am really looking forward to next year. In January, the Meet and Greet Committee will be meeting to plan a calendar for all 2009 events. It’s a great opportunity to get everyone involved, everyone’s input, and plan far enough in advance so everyone can have it on their calendar. This is clearly something that the San Diego nonprofit community needs and it’s great to have such a positive response to these events.

THANK YOU to all of our in-kind donors and supporters!!!

To learn more about the Meet and Greet Committee, visit the YNPN San Diego website. To see pictures from the December Meet and Greet click here. We look forward to seeing you in 2009!

Thoughts? Questions? Comments? Dedications? Share your feedback here!

YNPN San Diego on LinkedIn, from Dan Buryj

Did you know that Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) San Diego is on LinkedIn?

This professional networking site provides an opportunity for YNPN San Diego members to network, post articles of interest, discussions, general questions, events, as well as share professional background and experience. Several members, including myself, use LinkedIn to connect individuals with known volunteer and employment opportunities. With nearly 70 group members, and thousands of connections, it's a great way to continue networking between Meet & Greets.

Join YNPN San Diego on LinkedIn! To learn more about YNPN San Diego's programs, visit out website.

~Dan Buryj, Board Member at Large