Nonprofit Professionals Organization Seeking Nominations for Sector Leaders, Graduate Students
Awardees, Scholarship Recipients to be honored at annual March event
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (December 14, 2020) — The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network-Greater Milwaukee Chapter (YNPN MKE) is seeking nominations for community members who work, volunteer, and pursue education in Milwaukee’s nonprofit sector. Individuals are encouraged to nominate transformational, passionate peers, or themselves, by February 5th, 2021. Winners will be announced late February, and honored at YNPN’s virtual Annual Awards Ceremony on March 25th, 2021.
In 2016, YNPN MKE established The Ilona Nicole Memorial Scholarship to support nonprofit leadership pursuit of advanced graduate-level degrees. In honor of the 5-year anniversary of this annual $1,000 scholarship, this year an additional $500 scholarship will be awarded to a sector employee pursuing professional development. These awards are in memory of Ilona Nicole Gonzalez, a sector change-maker who was just starting her career when she unexpectedly passed away.
Award nomination forms can be found at the following links:
Emerging Leader Award: www.ynpnmke.org/emerging-leader-award/
Distinguished Leader Award: www.ynpnmke.org/distinguished-leader-award/
Ilona Nicole Memorial Scholarships: www.ynpnmke.org/scholarship/
About YNPN: YNPN Milwaukee was founded in 2006 to create a network for next generation leaders to connect and
support one another to strengthen their own leadership skills, and as a result, the nonprofit sector as a whole. This mission is achieved through professional development programming, networking, board and committee service, and more.
To learn more about YNPN Milwaukee, visit www.ynpnmke.org.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
