Thank you for your interest in the 2009 YNPN Learning Circles Program! YNPN's Learning Circles Program provides facilitated discussions, peer coaching, mentoring, resources, and relationship building for young nonprofit professionals on critical nonprofit sector topics, including leadership, fundraising, board governance, volunteer management, marketing, and personal development.

Circles consist of five to eight sessions scheduled over a 1-2 month period with classes consisting of roughly 7-15 participants. Please see below for more information on the 2009 Fall topics.

Learning Circles: A Community of Leaders

Want to gain a professional edge for your nonprofit career? Want to learn from some of Denver's most experienced nonprofit pros? Need to network and connect with passionate young nonprofit professionals like yourself? Than the YNPN Denver Learning Circles are for you! Each Circle is $95 per individual and includes a catered celebration reception on November 17th.

Please note that the Application deadline is Friday, September 4th.

FALL 2009 TOPICS 

1) Engage, Excite and Empower - Communications and Marketing for Nonprofits
Wednesdays - September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, and Tuesday, November 10 from 7:45 to 9:00am

Facilitated by: Dawn Crawford of the Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition and Erich Kirshner of Kirshner Communications

2) Fund Development - How to Get Donors and Keep Them Forever
Thursdays - October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19 from 7:30 to 9:00am

Facilitated by: Martha Vail of The Doctor* Is In

3) Read and Lead - Tough Issues Facing Nonprofits
Wednesdays - September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, and Tuesday, November 10 from 4:00 to 5:30pm

Subjects to be covered:

• "Leadership" facilitated by Rich Male of Rich Male and Associates
• "Partnerships, Collaborations and Mergers" facilitated by Dace West of the Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships
• "Agency Capacity and Volunteers" facilitated by Adeeb Khan of the American Red Cross Mile High Chapter
• "Networking and Preparing for the Worst" facilitated by Martha Vail of The Doctor* Is In
• "Personal Balance" facilitated by Patrick Sablich of the HealthBridge Alliance

For more information or to APPLY TODAY, click here!

Do you have questions about the Learning Circles program? Please contact us at pro.development@ynpndenver.org.