#npsquadgoals Challenge #3: Boost Your Relationship Management Game

May 18, 2016, 7:35 pm

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Nonprofit Squad Goals is a regular series of challenges to help you tackle your professional development goals in small, bite-sized pieces throughout the year. We’ll offer advice and give you a platform to network with other young nonprofit professionals who have committed to making 2016 the best year yet for their careers. You can join the challenge and share your journey by using the hashtag #npsquadgoals.

In our 2015 Young Nonprofit Professional survey, 92% of you told us that managing relationships is crucial to your professional development. Relationship management is a broad term, but we define it as paying strategic attention to developing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with your key stakeholders who can most positively (or negatively) influence your ability to professionally succeed. We dare you to take action by joining our third challenge of the year: Boost your Relationship Management Game! 

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Bridging the Age Gap: Intergenerational Communication in the Workplace

June 1, 2016, 12:46 pm

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I’m a fairly typical example of a millennial in the nonprofit sector when you look at my work history. My career so far has been marked by a plethora of internships, volunteer opportunities, and 2-to-3-year stints in different positions in several cities. I am now in a job I love (yay!) and have a great group of colleagues who all (magically) get along and treat each other with respect, but I have certainly experienced a number of workplaces with (to say it politely) less than desirable work environments.

I was not alone in that experience at the latest YNPN Boston Event - Bridging the Age Gap: Intergenerational Communication in the Workplace. YNPN Boston brought in a panel of nonprofit leaders to help attendees learn more about and strategize how to deal with these issues without losing your mind (or feeling like you need to quit!).

Here are some of my favorite tips from the conversation:

The State of YNPN Boston: 2016 Goals and Priority Areas

June 6, 2016, 8:29 am

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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 year.

Our goals are ambitious and center around tackling issues that we know are deeply embedded not only in our own organization, but in the sector as a whole. While we feel confident that we’ll have plenty of successes to report on, this year will be a learning opportunity, and we know we’ll still have more work to do in 2017 to achieve these priority areas.

A Toast to Nonprofit Excellence

June 7, 2016, 2:00 am

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Monday, June 27 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Vanderbilt Restaurant and Bar, 105 Water Street, Boston, MA 02109
With: the Massachusetts Nonprofit Networ

I Am YNPN Boston - Mitsy Chanel-Blot, PhD

June 13, 2016, 2:00 am

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Meet Mitsy Chanel-Blot, Executive Manager and Director of Special Projects at United South End Settlements. Mitsy is also Director of Operations for YNPN Boston! 

#npsquadgoals Challenge #4: Become a Nonprofit Marketing Guru

July 7, 2016, 1:07 pm

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Nonprofit Squad Goals is a regular series of challenges to help you tackle your professional development goals in small, bite-sized pieces throughout the year. We’ll offer advice and give you a platform to network with other young nonprofit professionals who have committed to making 2016 the best year yet for their careers. You can join the challenge and share your journey by using the hashtag #npsquadgoals.

In our 2015 Young Nonprofit Professional survey, nearly 80% of you listed Marketing and Communications as one of your top most important quantifiable skills for professional development. Marketing and Communications is an expansive field encompassing brand management, sales, content creation, media relations, social media, analytics, Search Engine Optimization, advertising, and much more. It would be difficult to cover all of these in just a blog post, but we have a few ideas on how you can bolster your marketing skillset. We dare you to take action by joining our fourth challenge of the year: Become a Nonprofit Marketing Guru!

Developing strong marketing and communications skills is critical for any young professional, no matter what their specific job. The ability to clearly express yourself, to articulate your ideas and to persuade others will help you succeed in any role. If you don’t currently work in marketing or communications, you can frame this challenge around your personal brand! Think of yourself as a brand: what do you want your audience(s) to know about you? What unique messages do you want to deliver? Which technical skill can you build to help you in your career path?

Let's Talk Finances! Retirement Planning

July 20, 2016, 9:43 am

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Tuesday, August 2 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Hostelling International, 19 Stuart Street, Boston, MA
$10 per person
Yes, I want to save my spot for this event

YNPN Boston on the Move: Sydney Nolan

July 26, 2016, 7:36 am

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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.

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Young, Scrappy, and Hungry: Leadership Lessons from Hamilton the Musical

August 9, 2016, 4:09 pm

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Several times this year during YNPN Boston events, the topic of conversation has turned to Hamilton, the hit musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Not a big surprise -  the nation has been discussing it in earnest for the last year or so (especially since their amazing wins at the Grammys and Tonys). But, in true YNPN Boston fashion, we put our own twist on the topic, and started talking about how the themes of the musical relate to the lives and careers of young nonprofit professionals.

Networking with a Twist: Get a Clue, Meet Someone New

August 10, 2016, 8:31 pm

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Tuesday, August 16th
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Lir, 903 Boylston St,
Boston, MA 02115
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Have Your Nonprofit Career and Finance Your Future, Too (Part One)

August 17, 2016, 6:53 am

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Many young people enter the nonprofit sector with a strong sense of idealism and the desire to make positive social impact. We also have hopes and dreams outside the office, many of which require money. At times, these parts of us can feel at odds. In YNPN Boston’s 2015 Young Nonprofit Professionals survey, participants reported that the number one reason why they’d leave the nonprofit sector was—no surprise here—low salary and lack of benefits.

We recently kicked off the first event in our Let’s Talk Finances professional development series to explore how we can have successful nonprofit careers and a secure financial future. Boston Security Analysts Society (BSAS) members Firoza Panthaki and Daniel O’Neill led us through an expert presentation on all of our pressing questions about retirement planning. Here’s part one of two of our summary on their advice, with the disclaimer that we are not financial professionals and are not offering endorsement or other opinions on this advice. Look out for part two, which will be published next week.

Have Your Nonprofit Career and Finance Your Future, Too (Part Two)

August 24, 2016, 7:00 am

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We recently kicked off of our Let’s Talk Finances professional development with a session on retirement planning led by Boston Security Analysts Society (BSAS) members Firoza Panthaki and Daniel O’Neill. We brought you part one of our favorite tips last week. Now, here’s part two, with the disclaimer that we are not financial professionals and are not offering endorsement or other opinions on this advice.

2016 YNPN Boston Summer Jams Playlist

August 26, 2016, 5:00 am

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Here in Boston, the temperatures are high and ice cream sales are going strong. Our YNPN board members, ambassadors, and alumni have compiled some of our favorite jams of the season and want to share them with you. 

YNPN Activate!: Bringing Emotional Intelligence into the Workplace

August 31, 2016, 4:56 pm

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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 to attend a deep dive session entitled “Leading with Emotional Intelligence,” led by longtime nonprofit leader Signe Bishop. I walked away with some incredible, applicable skills!

#npsquadgoals Challenge #5: Jumpstart Your Next Job Search

September 5, 2016, 8:38 pm

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Nonprofit Squad Goals is a regular series of challenges to help you tackle your professional development goals in small, bite-sized pieces throughout the year. We’ll offer advice and give you a platform to network with other young nonprofit professionals who have committed to making 2016 the best year yet for their careers. You can join the challenge and share your journey by using the hashtag #npsquadgoals.

In our 2015 Young Nonprofit Professional survey, an overwhelming 86% of you told us you plan to stay in the nonprofit sector long term. Luckily, Boston is home to a variety of incredible organizations looking for bright, talented young professionals — just like you! But how can you attract your next employer’s attention, whether you’re in the midst of a serious job hunt, or just starting to think about future options? We dare you to take action by joining our fifth challenge of the year: Jumpstart Your Next Job Search!

Job search pros will tell you the best way to find a job has a lot to do with being proactive and making sure you’re keeping your  resources up-to-date and informed every step of the way. That LinkedIn profile that’s been created but gathering dust ever since? It won’t do you any good without managing your page and reaching out to your virtual network, starting before you’re ready for your next opportunity all the way through landing your next position. Ditto for past references, friends and acquaintances in your network.

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Networking with a Twist: Welcome to Networking University

September 8, 2016, 4:15 pm

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Wednesday, September 21st
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Savvor Restaurant and Lounge - 180 Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
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YNPN Activate! Finding Community and Inspiration at the YNPN National Conference

September 16, 2016, 7:38 am

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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 I would say, "I'm a grad student," I felt there was a shared feeling of solidarity amongst others like me (stressed out and perpetually on the hunt for free food), regardless of university or program.

YNPN Boston on the Move: Hilary Ippolito

September 27, 2016, 10:30 am

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Our "On the Move" series highlights members of our YNPN Boston Leadership Team who have recently transitioned into new jobs. Hilary Ippolito, a YNPN Boston Ambassador, shares her reflections on her recent job search.

Networking with a Twist: Trick-or-Trivia

October 13, 2016, 7:06 am

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Wednesday, October 19th
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Beat Brasserie - 13 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02111
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Facing Fear on the Job

October 31, 2016, 4:00 am

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Whether it’s Halloween time or not, nonprofit work can get a little scary! At our latest Networking with a Twist event, attendees unpacked what keeps them up at night through some ghoulishly fun trivia — seriously, no tricks here! “Treat” yourself to a five-minute break and see if you can get a spooky-perfect score. (Answers are at the bottom of this post.)