Are you organized and social? Do you love to throw a great party and work with a team of people with varied gifts and talents? Do you have the ability to gather sponsors? If so, you may be the perfect candidate to Chair the 2012 Masquerade Ball! We are currently seeking individuals with a talent for big events and a passion to serve the community. If you’ve been looking for a way to get involved with YLNI, this may be your ticket. Email Justin Clupper at justinc@ylni.org to set up an interview and discuss this opportunity to gain valuable leadership experience.

It’s time for the second Board Bootcamp, presented by YLNI and the Paul Clarke Nonprofit Resource Center! Got skills you’re not using at work? Passionate about a community cause? Certain that life holds more than the daily grind of making ends meet? Ready to be the change you wish to see in the world? Always wondered what serving on a board actually means? Then you’re ready for Board Bootcamp!

Expert facilitator Mike Stone from Impact Strategies, Inc. will guide you through the ins and outs of board service, your basic responsibilities as a board member, and how to find an organization that matches your passion. Three 90-minute sessions will get you on the path to building a community that reflects your interests, whether through board service or committee work.

Session I, Thursday, April 12: The Nonprofit Sector and Nonprofit Boards
Session II, Thursday, April 26: Board Roles and Structures
Session III, Thursday May 10: Finding Your Place

All sessions are held from 11:30am-1:00pm at the Allen County Public Library (downtown location).

Once you complete Bootcamp, we’ll give you opportunities to connect to area nonprofits with mutual interests. You’ll also be supported by Rolfsen Stewardship Award nominees.

Give us your time and appetite for learning. We’ll provide lunch and training materials to support your hunger. Thanks to the generous support of our funder, there is no cost to attend, but participants are expected to attend all three sessions. Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Our first session filled up in three hours, so don’t delay! Register here to attend. 

Questions? Contact getonboard@ylni.org

Board Bootcamp is a program of YLNI and the PCNRC’s Get on Board initiative. Get on Board! is made possible by a grant from Foellinger Foundation.

Join us for YLNI Involved, a quarterly opportunity to learn about our committees: What they do and how they can use you as a volunteer. Whether you are brand new or have been receiving our newsletter updates for years, this session is for you if you’re ready to take a next step. While paid membership is desired for those actively serving on committees, it’s not required to come to YLNI Involved.

Join us over lunch from 12-1 on February 22, upstairs at 816 Pint & Slice on Calhoun Street downtown. Food is available for purchase downstairs, if you’d like to eat during our conversation held upstairs.

RSVP to membership@ylni.org is appreciated, but not required. If you have questions, place email Membership at the same email address!

See you at Pint & Slice!