Resources for Indigenous People's Day 2021
by Emily Ramstetter In honor of Indigenous People’s Day on Monday, October 11th, we took a look at the organizations and foundations led...
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YNPN Chicago
- Sep 14, 2021
- 1 min
A Message from our new Board Chair, Julissa Cruz
Greetings, YNPN Chicago community. I’m thrilled to announce this past week, YNPN Chicago welcomed 11 fantastic members to our Executive...
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YNPN Chicago
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Farewell message from outgoing YNPN Chicago Board Chair, Miriam Kamya
Three years ago, I attended my first YNPN Chicago event, Speed Networking at Joy District. I never envisioned that one day I would be...
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YNPN Chicago
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
An Update from Growth Grant Recipient Elizabeth Foster
I used funding from the YNPN Chicago Professional Growth Grant to attend the Wealth Reclamation Academy of Practitioners (WRAP) online...
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YNPN Chicago
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
LGBTQ+ Emerging Leader Resources
Happy Pride Month! YNPN Chicago is proud to have LGBTQ+ board members and members who make our nonprofit community stronger and better....
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YNPN Chicago
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
An Update from Growth Grant Recipient Tricia Gopalakrishnan
After many weeks of research and looking into different Grant Writing programs, I decided that this advanced course would best help me...
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YNPN Chicago
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
Announcing our 2021 Growth Grant Recipients
YNPN Chicago is proud to announce our Spring 2021 Professional Growth Grant recipients. The program was launched in 2020 to support...
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YNPN Chicago
- Apr 6, 2021
- 14 min
A conversation with Mary Kay Devine of Women Employed
by Aida Kajs Women's History Month may be over, but women's issues in the workplace seem to be never-ending. Last month, we sat down with...
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YNPN Chicago
- Feb 28, 2021
- 4 min
Spotlight on organizations serving Chicago women
by Aida Kajs This year, to kick off Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight some organizations in Chicago which do a great job at...
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YNPN Chicago
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
A conversation with Forefront's New CEO, Monique Jones, LCSW
by Jerome' Holston Like many Chicago nonprofits, the YNPN Chicago board chatted with excitement when we learned that Monique Jones, LCSW...
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YNPN Chicago
- Feb 6, 2021
- 3 min
Leadership Institute's Big Year of Change
by Aida Kajs As we all know, the past year has turned the best laid plans of mice and men completely upside-down. Leadership Institute,...
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YNPN Chicago
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Celebrating Black Leaders in the Chicago Nonprofit Sector
by Aida Kajs In honor of Black History Month, we wanted to take some time to recognize some of the Black leaders who make Chicago’s...
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YNPN Chicago
- Jan 24, 2021
- 2 min
The growth of Donor Advised Funds
by Brian Elmore I wrote a blog post last year entitled Donor-Advised Funds 101, which goes over the concept of DAF and how donors use...
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YNPN Chicago
- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
Announcement: Suggested Donation Events
For 2021, YNPN Chicago has made the decision to move to a suggested donation model for our virtual events. As an organization, our...
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YNPN Chicago
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
Donor Advised Funds-101
by Brian Elmore Donor-advised funds continue to become more popular, so here is a brief primer on how they work, why donors use them, and...
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YNPN Chicago
- Oct 25, 2020
- 6 min
"I should apply to grad school..."
by Aida Kajs Many of us have been “thinking about grad school” for years. And we’ve all heard some advice echoed by lots of folks, most...
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YNPN Chicago
- Sep 16, 2020
- 3 min
An Update from Growth Grant Recipient Korbin Houston
YNPN Chicago launched the Professional Growth Grant in April 2020, awarding the initial grant to two participants, one of whom was Korbin...
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YNPN Chicago
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
An Update from Growth Grant Recipient Bradley Troast
YNPN Chicago launched the Professional Growth Grant in April 2020, awarding the initial grant to two participants, one of whom was...
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YNPN Chicago
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
A Letter from YNPN Chicago's Incoming Board Chair and Vice Chair
Dear YNPN Chicago community, YNPN Chicago is now accepting applications for board service! If you’re passionate about supporting young...
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YNPN Chicago
- Jun 3, 2020
- 1 min
Black Lives Matter
The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor have sparked righteous outrage across the world. This past weekend,...
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