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ynpnLNK Membership

Get Involved with YNPN Lincoln! 

Become involved with ynpnLNK to connect with young professionals from across the nonprofit sector in the Lincoln area! ynpnLNK’s members are employed or involved with nonprofits all across the sector. Additionally, we have members who work in government or for-profit sectors and are socially-engaged professionals.

YNPN Lincoln offers opportunities for anyone: 

  • Working in the greater Lincoln nonprofit community
  • Involved in the nonprofit sector through board service or volunteering
  • Considering a career in the nonprofit sector
  • Interested in collaborating with the nonprofit sector


How do I join?

Membership is free and open to anyone!

Complete this quick registration form and you are in!

Become a Member

After completing the form, you will hear from one of our board members with more information on how to get involved. 

Membership has its perks! 

  • Receive email updates with YNPN Lincoln news and event invitations 
  • Eligible to apply for ynpnLNK mini grants to fund your professional development
  • Access to exclusive offers and opportunities made available only to YNPN members
    • Join ynpnLNK committees 
    • Apply for Rising Leaders Institute – year long cohort for leadership development
    • Be nominated for Emerging Nonprofit Leader Awards 
    • Discounted rates for ynpnLNK events
    • Additional unique engagement opportunities
  • Grow your network of diverse young professionals
  • Opportunity to provide feedback and give input into the programming offered by ynpnLNK
  • Membership to YNPN National events and conferences


Do I have to work for a nonprofit to join? 

Nope! While many of ynpnLNK’s members work or volunteer for a 501(c)(3), anyone with an interest in the nonprofit sector is welcome. This includes students, people considering a nonprofit career, those working closely to the nonprofit sector, and many others.  

What, exactly, does “young” mean?

The majority of ynpnLNK’s members are young professionals in their 20’s and 30’s. However, we welcome members of any age and hope to represent a wide spectrum of nonprofit professionals. If you feel like the YNPN network and events are relevant to your work and interests, we encourage you to be engaged and involved with YNPN.

We have other ways you can get involved in ynpnLNK

Events

Check out our events! We have a mix of social and professional development events.

Right now all events will be remote.

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Committees

We have committees to support the work of the ynpnLNK board.

This is a great way to gain more leadership experience and have a role in shaping ynpnLNK

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Programs

We have regular programing like Rising Leaders Institue, Emerging Nonprofit Leader Award, and the Professional Development Mini-Grant.

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Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter. We send regular updates to subscribers on how to be involved with ynpnLNK.

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