"April...hath put a spirit of youth in everything..." ~William Shakespeare
It’s been quite an exciting year and we want you to help us CELEBRATE -please join us for YNPN San Diego's one year anniversary! We will be meeting at the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown San Diego, the same location as our very first Meet in Greet in May 2008! There will be more details to come, but please mark your calendars to join us for what will sure to be a special night.
If you have not done so, please complete a YNPN San Diego Membership Form. Additional Meet and Greet details will also be posted on our Facebook Group, Cause, Page, LinkedIn Group, Blog, and Twitter soon! . This is one event you won't want to miss!
Please show your support by considering a donation to YNPN San Diego today!
Artistic Hub is hosting a social media workshop on April 11. They have spent a lot of time creating a great agenda and lining up amazing speakers to teach you how to effectively harness social media both personally and professionally. Here are the details about their event. For complete information, visit their registration page.
Be sure to use the nonprofit discount code “ynpn” to get a $50 discount on this event! This makes the fee only $99!!!! If you register before March 27, it's only $89!
We believe 2 things:
There are a lot of tools out there, but only a few necessary ones to get the biggest results
Success with social media is directly related to the idea of Social Capital
Our workshop is going to focus on these two things and give you tools you need to be successful. You will leave today with a new or improved blog, an impressive LinkedIn account, an understanding of Facebook ads, your own social community on Ning, an e-commerce store on Zazzle, and the knowledge to harness Twitter effectively.
Who should attend:
Nonprofit professionals looking to increase and improve their communications with stakeholders.
Small business owners who want to leverage social media to attract customers
Students looking to use social media in business or to start a business
Professionals who want to use social media to monitor their competitors, attract customers, or increase their social capital
Our number one goal is for you to walk away with the skills to improve your business or success as a professional or student through social media with the ability to implement these immediately.
Conference Agenda
9:00 – 9:15 Introductions and MC - Patrick Dillon, President of Collar Free, Inc.
9:15 – 9:45 Opening Talk: Building Social Capital - Angie Swartz and Alan Underkofler - Square Martini Media
10:00 – 12:00 Build a Foundation through Blogging - Jimmy Hendricks
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch & Facebook Steven Cox, CEO and Founder of Takelessons.com
1:00 – 2:00 Linkedin
2:00 – 3:00 Ning - Jennifer Mitchell, Principal, JMPR Communication
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:00 Zazzle.com for easy on-demand e-commerce, Patrick Dillon
4:00 – 4:30 Twitter - Ingrid Sanders, GM Online Advertising, The Active Network, @ingridsan
4:30 – 5:00 Wrap-up: The path to expert - Jimmy Hendricks
6:00 - ? Social and Networking Mixer at a local bar/restaurant - TBA
Last week was a reminder of how much our work is cut out for us in the nonprofit sector.
The GIVE Act and Volunteer Generation Fund amendment passed in the House last week. Thanks to all of you who reached out to show your support! Our work is not finished however. Today, the Senate will debate the Serve America Act. It will provide increased investment in our civic infrastructure and engage, mobilize and equip volunteers to help meet our nation's urgent needs.
Please call with your support - today. The Senate is expected to vote early this week.
Actively advocating as a sector was a hot topic at this weekend’s sessions about the economy and nonprofits at USD. Once again, volunteerism was promoted as a strategy for weathering difficult times.
Congresswoman Susan Davis, a GIVE Act supporter, reminded the audience that good volunteerism doesn’t just happen. Volunteers need support to make the most impact.
California Secretary of Service and Volunteering Karen Baker urged nonprofits to engage skilled volunteers in their organizations, particularly volunteers with policy experience who can help promote our sector’s needs and successes.
Nationally recognized speaker, author, and policy expert, Rick Cohen, urged organizations to invest in their volunteers and volunteer programs, as volunteer mobilization efforts will fall short if nonprofits aren’t able to effectively engage them. Volunteer San Diego has support and resources to help organizations heed these calls. Please share these opportunities with your favorite nonprofits.
Finally a publication that synthesizes the research on emerging leaders! Frances Kunreuther from the Building Movement Project and her co-authors have recently released an innovative publication that address the next generation of leadership in the nonprofit sector. Working Across Generations: Defining the Future of Nonprofit Leadership is "comprehensive look at the leadership and generational shifts in the nonprofit sector. The book presents ideas and gives practical advice on how to approach generational changes in leadership so that the contributions of long-time leaders are valued, new and younger leaders' talent is recognized, and groups are better prepared to work across generational divides."
YNPN San Diego is proud to announce that San Diego's own Laura Dietrick (USD) and Emily Davis (EDA Consulting) have their research referenced throughout this amazing resource. It is an honor to have local efforts recognized on a national scale with other highly-respected researchers.
Be sure to pick up a copy of this publication through the Working Across Generationswebsite. Also, make sure to to look at and sign up for YNPN San Diego's upcoming professional development opportunities as we continue to address and develop the needs of local emerging leaders in the nonprofit community!
San Diego American Marketing Association has a special for YNPN San Diego members! If you register soon, you can receive the AMA member rate for the AMA conference on March 11!!!
Date: March 11, 2009 Event Title:
2009 AMA Cause Conference
Presented by SEMPRA Energy
Description:Click here to view detailsTime: 7:30AM - 4:30PM Location: Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego Registration:
Click here to register Register Early for Discount Pricing .
AMA members, Nonprofit organizations: $109 before March 4th
Non-members and corporations: $129 before March 4th
Date: March 19, 2009 Event Title: AMA "MEMBERS ONLY" MIXER Description: Members only Mixer FREE Admission includes hosted appetizers, discounted cocktails and short program "Top 10 Ways to Protect Your Career " Time: 6:00-8:00PM Location: Red Marlin at Mission Bay Registration:Click here to learn more and to register
The process of establishing YNPN San Diego’s fiscal sponsorship was both educational and challenging.The YNPN SD Finance Committee was fortunate enough to have a member, also the Vice-Chair, who had experience establishing fiscal sponsorships.The committee met over a series of months to:
establish a plan of action,
review the legal aspects of fiscal sponsorships,
review potential sponsors,
meet with potential sponsors,
prepare a draft of the fiscal sponsorship agreement, and
evaluate the sponsors proposals.
As the Committee began to develop a process for obtaining fiscal sponsorship and evaluating the legal aspects of such a relationship we relied heavily on a great book, Fiscal Sponsorship by Gregory L. Colvin.The book does a great job of explaining fiscal sponsorship and laying out six models for fiscal sponsorship including direct project, independent contractor project, preapproved grant relationship, group exemption, supporting organization and technical assistance.YNPN SD settled on an agreement that mixes direct project and independent contractor project.
After identifying the type of relationship YNPN was looking for, the Finance Committee considered other non-profits in San Diego that might be interested in sponsoring YNPN.Of the five or six organizations identified the committee chose to approach two organizations. We met with the Executive Director of each organization, explored their interest in sponsoring YNPN SD and shared the mutual benefits we saw in the potential relationship.
As a follow up to our initial meeting with the Executive Directors the Committee prepared a formal proposal including a history of YNPN San Diego, board member biographies, a pitch on the benefits of the relationship and a draft of the sponsorship agreement. Each of the Executive Directors presented our proposal to their boards and came back to us with follow up questions and adjustments to the draft agreement. Both organizations expressed their boards’ excitement for the potential relationship.
The Finance Committee presented the agreements and an evaluation of each of potential sponsors to YNPN San Diego’s Advisory Board.We noted the board’s questions, concerns and enthusiasm, and spent the proceeding weeks gathering additional information and finalizing the agreements.In December 2008 the board selected Volunteer San Diego as our fiscal sponsor!
Since December the Finance Committee has been working on documenting accounting policies and procedures and is proud that YNPN San Diego is now accepting tax-deductible donations. Support emerging leaders in the nonprofit community by making a tax-deductibel donation today!
If you are interested in learning more about the fiscal sponsorship process or in joining the Finance Committee, please visit the YNPN San Diego website.
THANK YOU to everyone involved in the fiscal sponsorship process!
The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network San Diego (YNPN) promotes an efficient, viable, and inclusive nonprofit sector that supports the growth, learning, and development of young professionals. We engage and support future nonprofit and community leaders through professional development, networking and social opportunities designed for young people involved in the nonprofit community.
