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In Friday, May 4t
Author: Kevin Lignell, YNPN.GR Board Member
Call her impressed, call her energized, call her excited – but National YNPN Director Trish Tchume’s best statement was the also very simply put:... Read more
Congratulations to the 2011 Leadership Award winners. This years finalists and winners attended an evening at the new UICA located on the corner of South Division and Fulton Streets. The atmsphere was upbeat, the celebration was ruckus and the selected award winners outstanding... Read more
Check out the YNPN.GR interview on the WGVU Shelley Irwin show. Board Members Kevin Lignell and Tera Qualls talk about the Board Retreat, Voices Essay, and Leadership Awards.... Read more
In 2011 YNPN GR is examining how the nonprofit sector can evolve and what young leaders can do to inspire change and transformation. From shifts in organizational perspective to systems change, we want to share fresh perspectives and go right to the source.
Launching in Summer 2011 YNPN will be asking local nonprofit leaders... Read more
The Young Nonprofit Professions Network of Grand Rapids highlights the Walk Across Michigan to Raise Money for Community Art (WAMCA). From May 2-10, four Altruists will walk 220 miles across Lower Michigan to support students in Ghana.
YNPN Board Member Kevin Lignell and WAMCA walker Sean Mackey will speak on the WGVU ... Read more
At the February Conversation Starter we discussed multiple options for certification in the nonprofit sector. Below is a list of each of the certifications discussed and a link to more information about each.
Certified in Volunteer Admnistration (CVA): www.cvacert.... Read more
Blogger Rosetta Thurman spoke at this year's YNPN National Conference held in Grand Rapids. Read her reflections about the event on her site.
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With a crowd of around 160 cheering them on 16 contenders from 8 nonprofit subsectors took the Wealthy Theater by storm during the first YNPN Nonprofit Smackdown!
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