LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 6, 2015) – The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN), the nation’s leading membership organization for emerging leaders in the nonprofit sector, is holding its annual national conference in Little Rock. Taking place on August 6 and followed by a two-day YNPN Leaders’ Institute at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, the event will bring 200 next-generation nonprofit leaders from around the country to Little Rock to advance careers, shift organizational thinking, and catalyze positive change in communities.
This year’s Conference includes a notable lineup of featured speakers from the sector:
- Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO, Heifer International
- Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury, President and CEO, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
- Cody Switzer, Senior Editor, Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Rusty Stahl, President and CEO, Talent Philanthropy Project
- Ruth Shepherd, Executive Director, Just Communities of Arkansas
Some of the highlights at the 2015 Conference will be:
- Deep Dives – full-day trainings on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Liberating Structures
- Crowdsourced Sessions – training and education sessions from sector leaders and peers
- Live-streaming – portions of the YNPN conference will be livestreamed via Periscope
YNPN would like to thank 2015 sponsors: the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Talent Philanthropy Project, Independent Sector, the Arkansas Community Foundation, the Clinton School, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Foundation Center, Fundly, City of Little Rock, Maestro Conference, Central Arkansas Library System, Opportunity Knocks, Nonprofit HR, Arkansas Nonprofit Alliance, TVP NYC, Westrock Coffee, ioby, JPMS Cox, Lost Forty Brewing, Golden Eagle Distributors, and AT&T Wireless.
A complete YNPN National Conference agenda can be found at: http://conference.ynpn.org/schedule
About the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network
Since 1997, the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network has helped to activate emerging leaders by connecting them with resources, people, and ideas. With these leaders, we’re building a diverse and powerful social sector that can support and strengthen our communities. www.ynpn.org
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Brad Cameron
YNPN-Little Rock, Communications
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