1. 2012 STATE OF THE
NETWORK

2. This past year by the
numbers…
4 - # trips to the white house by Trish
and members of YNPNdc
7 - # of YNPN mentions in the Chronicle
of Philanthropy this year
9 - average # of board members per
chapter
10 - # of chapters Trish visited (SFBA,
DC, LA, Chicago, Twin Cities, SW MI,
Grand Rapids, Detroit, PHX, NYC)
10 - # of chapters w/paid membership

3. This past year by the
numbers…
10 - average # of YNPN events across the
network each month
25 - # of chapters that joined the first ever
YNPN chapter congress
34 - # of speaking engagements completed by
Trish & National board members
34 – current # of chapters in the network
1132 - # of respondents to the national voice
survey that resulted in Good in Theory,
Problem in P
s ractice
36,776 - current # of YNPN members

4. The Vision for YNPN
YNPN will be THE
pipeline for moving
diverse talent into and
throughout the nonprofit
sector.

5. How we’ll get there
Go Broad
Develop infrastructure that
allows us to be accessible
to any young person that
wants to build connections
in the sector

6. How we’ll get there
Go Deep
Serve as a place for a self-
selected group of young
professionals to not only develop
skills but also exercise them
(board leadership, training
institutes for specific skill sets,

7. How we’ll get there
Advocacy
Develop platform and tools
that allow our members to
influence policy that
benefits our constituency
and serves the greater

8. How we’ll get there
Sustainability
Develop a dual fundraising
and earned income
strategy that will support
the network

9. Next 12 Months…
YNPN 3.0
 Move from proposals to
systems for Data Collection,
Shared Standards, Chapter
Input and Decision Making
between now and end of
2012;
 2013  implement; assess

10. Next 12 Months…
Look & Feel of YNPN
National
 Upgrade to the website
 More streamlined
communications

11. Next 12 Months…
Changes to YNPN National
Org infrastructure
National Board restructuring
to be more
governance-/strategy-
focused (stay tuned for

12. YNPN New National Board Structure
YNPN Board of Directors (15 members)
- Sets the mission, vision, and values
- determines annual and multi-year strategic priorities (including Natl Voice)
- maintains fiscal responsibility
- Hires and evaluates the Director
- Maintains representation of chapter leaders in its membership Sector Leadership
Advisors:
* Professional and technical
Finance & Sustainability: advice & support
Executive Committee: Theory of Change
* Financial records and reporting
* Governance structures & Working Group:
* Compliance
processes * Works in preparation of our
* Budget preparation & financial
* Org and Director Evaluation Fall Board retreat to prepare
planning
* Board management & recommendations and
* Consider new models of revenue
coordination considerations for strategic
generation
* Talent recruitment and retention planning.
* High-level oversight of the Dir and Chapter Congress
* Manages Sector Advisors group
Fundraising Workgroup as it * Discuss YNPN local issues
* Dir a non-voting participants
pertains to fiscal planning and * Identify TA & service needs
decisions. * Provide input into YNPN
National’s strategic priorities
National Voice Committee:* Project Managed Fundraising Working Group:
by BOD member * Project Managed by BOD member on Finance &
*Formulate an advocacy agenda and messaging Sustainability Committee
platform based on Natl strategic priorities * Identifies key prospects and strategies for fund Board (+ Dir) Only
- Engages chapter leaders in forming implementing development, and work with Director on
the agenda implementation Board Project
Manages
Chapter TA & Service Needs Other Working Groups Key Influencers and
* Project Managed by Board member, * As determined by the Board and supporters of Board
supported by para-staff influenced by the Chapter Congress vision, strategy, and
* Work group focusing on needs as guided
work
by Chapter Congress

13. Next 12 Months…
Changes to YNPN National Org
infrastructure
YNPN LaunchPad Fellows
Program - a way for talented
folks who are interested in
building their skills and
experience in a very specific
area to lend their time and
talents to YNPN.

14. Open LaunchPad Fellow
Positions
(Application Deadline: September 7, 2012)
Talent Coordinator
 YNPN National Leaders Conference
Coordinator
 Communications + Administrative
Assistant
 Field Coordinator

16. 2012 STATE OF THE
NETWORK