Video Blog: How Much Time Do You Spend on Your Own Professional Development?

May 18, 2010 by · 5 Comments

How much time do you spend on your own professional development? How much money do you spend in a year? Do you wait for your employer to pay for you to go to training or do you do it yourself? Do you go to conferences or do you take workshops instead? Would love to hear how you manage this aspect of your career!

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P.S. My Boot Camp’s sold out, but there’s still time to sign up for my Personal Branding 101 webinar.  And be sure to check out the full calendar of my upcoming online workshops – informative, affordable and designed just for you. We’re gonna have a funky good time!

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Live from Denver: EPIP National Conference Blog Team, Webcast Schedule and Twitter

April 21, 2010 by · 1 Comment

This week I’m gonna be in Denver for two must-attend conferences for young nonprofit leaders. (Will I see you? ROLL CALL!!!) I’ll be working closely with (full disclosure: they are paying me) the Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP), who will be hosting their 2010 National Conference on April 23-25, prior to the Council on Foundations 61stAnnual Conference in Denver, Colorado. The theme for this year’s conference,“Building a Movement, Making an Impact” marks the first time that EPIP has partnered with the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network to bring together over two hundred young nonprofit and foundation workers for an unprecedented joint learning opportunity. “During a time of rapid generational shifts in the workforce and governance of foundations and nonprofits, we are excited to fulfill our commitment to developing the next generation of leaders in philanthropy,” said Rusty Stahl, Executive Director of EPIP.

The EPIP National Conference will feature diverse, multi-generational speakers, ranging from foundation Program Associates to CEOs. NAACP President Ben Jealous – at 37, the youngest NAACP president in its history – will give the keynote address. I’m excited to be live blogging EPIP’s sessions with a fab team of young nonprofit and philanthropy bloggers including:

And guess what y’all? The good folks at EPIP are offering your FREE transportation to their National Conference this weekend! Virtually, that is. The stellar line-up features amazing speakers and cutting-edge workshops focused on foundation effectiveness, generational change, and social justice philanthropy. Even better – you don’t even have to leave your laptop!

THE 2010 EPIP NATIONAL CONFERENCE INTERACTIVE WEBCAST

Coming at you LIVE from Denver, Colorado, EPIP will be streaming a webcast of conference sessions beginning this Friday, April 23 at 2pm MT, runs from 9am – 5:30pm MT on Saturday, April 24, and concludes from 8:45am-11:30am MT on Sunday, April 25. The full schedule of video events is available here. The video player will be available on the EPIP home page at www.epip.org.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIVE WEBCAST
We invite you to join the conversation by submitting questions to speakers and offering comments using our video player’s chat function! Throughout the live webcast programming, there will be opportunities to ask questions to guests and speakers. Just sign on via Twitter or Facebook chat or tweet your remarks to @justgOOdtv with #epip10 and the producer will place your questions or comments in queue. We encourage you to participate!

ON-SITE INTERACTION
If you or your colleagues are attending the 2010 EPIP National Conference, be sure to visit our Social Media Booth beginning FRIDAY, APRIL 23rd near the event registration table. There, we can assist you in placing the justgOOd.tv video player on your social network profiles. Also, we’ll have an area for video  interviews where we’d love to capture your thoughts on the conference and the next generation of grantmakers. Be sure to spot the justgOOd.tv CEO, Arabella Santiago, and Social Media Coordinator, Sena Khoda, hosting the Social Media Booth.

FOLLOW #EPIP10 ON TWITTER

If you are on Twitter, follow the conversation by using the hashtag #epip10! Attendees (and virtual attendees!) will be sharing their insights, learnings and reactions to the live webcasts.

WANNA BE A “VIRTUAL BLOGGER” FOR THE EPIP NATIONAL CONFERENCE?

Just embed the justgOOd.tv player on your organization’s site for the 2010 EPIP National Conference and share the sessions with your community! Encourage and contact your community to watch and share ideas and questions with participants and speakers in Denver during the live webcast. In turn, you will help empower your network with valuable information about the grantmaking process from multi-generational speakers comprised of foundation program associates and executives.

HOW TO EMBED THE PLAYER
Simply place the player on your site as a new blog post during the days of the live webcast. It is also beneficial for you to use this live webcast as a way to reach out to your community by alerting them through your Twitter, Facebook, Friendfeed and other social networks.

Place the following embed code on your site or blog as you would a YouTube video:

<iframe width=”560″ height=”695″ scrolling=”no” frameborder=”0″
src=”http://cdn.livestream.com/events/justgoodtv/index.html”></iframe>

If the player doesn’t fit your site or blog, you can choose between three different sizes by going to http://www.livestream.com/justgoodtv/share and clicking on the CUSTOMIZE button. This player will not have the integrated Twitter or Facebook chat. If you have any problems, please contact: TEAM@JUSTGOOD.TV | 415.378.2344

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Two Must-Attend Conferences for Young Nonprofit Leaders

April 7, 2010 by · 2 Comments

Looking for some good networking and professional development this spring? Well look no further than Denver, Colorado, where a couple hundred young leaders in nonprofits and philanthropy will gather for a supersized weekend of learning and good ‘ol now generation fun.

The EPIP National Conference

“Next Gen in 2010: Building a Movement, Making an Impact”

April 23-25, 2010, Denver, CO

Featuring keynote speaker Ben Jealous, President of the NAACP, and tracks on Generational Change, Philanthropic Effectiveness, and Social Justice Philanthropy, this next-gen led conference will offer a slate of 20 interactive workshops led by next-gen and senior colleagues, a set of joint conversations with the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, personalized career counseling, and a unique opportunity to connect and learn with other emerging foundation professionals.

Young Nonprofit Professionals Network

2010 YNPN Leaders Conference in Denver, CO

April 23-24, 2010

Geared toward current Young Nonprofit Professionals Network board leaders, this year’s YNPN Leader’s Conference also presents some great opportunities for non-board members to mix and mingle with Denver’s nonprofit community as well as build relationships with EPIP leaders. The great thing is that both the YNPN and EPIP conferences will be held at the same time, so it will definitely be an exciting two days of networking, learning and sharing that will give you best practices, connections, and new ideas.

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11 Tips for DIY Nonprofit Professional Development

October 21, 2009 by · 6 Comments

Did you miss today’s live broadcast of Perspectives From the Pipeline on BlogTalkRadio? Whew! On my radio show today, my guests opened a huge can of whoopass on the idea that you can’t get professional development if your job doesn’t pay for it. 170 live listeners and 48 chat room participants joined a great conversation with three leaders from the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network: Naomi Christine Leapheart from Philadelphia Young Nonprofit Leaders, Yesenia Sotelo from YNPN Chicago and Aaron Stiner from YNPN Phoenix. Naomi, Yesenia, and Aaron shared their (very!) different experiences in how they began their journeys into the nonprofit field. We learned how YNPN chapters all over the country are helping young leaders to get the training and leadership skills they need – for free or very low cost. One notable program was the six-week Board Prep Training provided by Philadelphia Young Nonprofit Leaders. We discussed the value of board membership and the importance of listing your involvement with organizations like YNPN on your resume. Each guest also shared a ton of ideas for DIY Nonprofit Professional Development, including:

  1. Find your own mentors. Don’t wait for someone or some organization to “match” you up, use the relationships you already have -”organic mentoring” is the better approach
  2. Your mentors may not be older than you; remember you can learn a lot from your peers as well and you can have more than one mentor for more than one purpose throughout your career
  3. Don’t underestimate the power of reflection – take time to reflect on where you are in your leadership journey right now
  4. Join a board of directors (or four, in Naomi’s case!) and list that experience on your resume
  5. Communicate your leadership involvement with your employer
  6. Be proud of the training you receive from your local YNPN chapter – it’s just as good as what you get at other associations! (And it is very often better, in my oh so humble opinion.)
  7. Become an expert, become the go-to person on a particular topic
  8. Invite yourself to everything (like free nonprofit events and conferences) and make a valuable contribution when you get there – ask a compelling question or make a comment during Q &A – this builds your visibility and reputation
  9. Do a really good job in the position you’re in right now
  10. Ask a lot of questions, don’t be scared to approach people – take advantage of the people around you!
  11. Find your true passion; consider leaving your current job if it’s not the right fit for you and find something that is

If you weren’t able to tune in, you can listen to the archived show here and below!

Additional Resources

Mark your calendars for next week’s show, Wednesday Oct 28, 12pm EST: Real Talk About Race and its Impact on Social Justice Philanthropy with three very special guests!

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