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Get ready to celebrate because registration is officially open for YNPN Chicago’s 11th Annual Celebration! This year, will be holding our biggest event of the year on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 6:00 PM on the…
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We need YOUR help! We want to recognize the remarkable young nonprofit professionals, mentors, and associate boards that make YNPN Chicago such an extraordinary community. Do you know a young nonprofit professional that always goes…
In the 14 years I’ve spent as a working professional, I’ve learned that mentorship is an art, not a science. A good mentor/mentee relationship requires an investment of time from both sides, but should lead…
Tell us about your current role. My previous position was a hybrid of special events and fundraising, with most of my work on the corporate side. This was appealing, as I was looking to transition…
Identifying your transferrable skills is a crucial step to defining and owning your career path. Simply put, transferrable skills are those that translate across any position regardless of sector or industry. Your capacity to effectively…
What is one thing you wish you’d known earlier in your career? Probably the most important is to deal quickly and directly with performance issues. Like most new managers – actually like most managers –…
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It might feel like you were just sipping eggnog and unwrapping presents, but believe it or not, the first month of 2015 is almost over. If you’re like many nonprofit professionals, you set work-related resolutions…