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By Alyson Weiss In these uncertain political times, the nonprofit community has started asking important questions: What is our responsibility to speak out on behalf of our staff, our clients, and our community, when current…
The temperatures have finally dipped below freezing and eggnog lattes have arrived. As we close out 2016, our leadership team reflected on their professional successes and challenges this year, and how YNPN Boston has contributed…
I wasn’t always a young nonprofit professional. For close to a decade, I was a graduate student, part of a broader community of academics and researchers. Even though I went to a specific university, when…
As someone who is easily paralyzed by FOMO (fear of missing out), the bevy of options for conference attendees at this year’s annual YNPN Activate! Summit in Portland, OR, was a nightmare! I ultimately decided…
Our “On the Move” series highlights members of our YNPN Boston Leadership Team who have recently transitioned into new jobs. Sydney Nolan, a YNPN Boston Ambassador, shares her reflections on her recent job search. Current…
Hello, emerging leaders! 2016 has been an exciting year for YNPN Boston, and we’re just getting started! We’ve got new leadership (including our new roles as co-Chairs – hello!), and new organizational priorities for the…
Call it millennial idealism if you will, but, for as long as I can recall, I’ve always wanted to make a positive impact on my local community. However, it can be difficult to identify volunteer…
YNPN Boston is a big reason that I play a lot of board games in support of great nonprofits. But more on that in a moment… Way back in 2009, I was in a slump.…
Boston is not the easiest place to make friends. I moved here from Louisiana, and initially found it challenging to navigate the social scene. I relied pretty heavily on YNPN Boston resources, including its listserv…