YNPN-NYC

What YNPN-NYC does

YNPN-NYC is the New York City chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, a national organization founded in 2002 that develops early- to mid-career nonprofit and social-sector professionals through networking and professional development programming. Its core products are in-person and virtual events — including monthly networking happy hours, a daytime Coffee & Connections series, Lunch & Learn webinars, and topical workshops on fundraising, facilitation, resume development, and leadership — plus an annual Nonprofiteer of the Year award and a member mailing list distributed via Mailchimp. The organization's technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a Squarespace-hosted website, Eventbrite for event ticketing, Google Calendar/iCal for event scheduling, and Mailchimp for email outreach; there is no proprietary platform, mobile app, or AI capability. YNPN-NYC is governed entirely by an unpaid 6–12 person volunteer board, with operations run by committee leads covering events, communications, operations, and board development. The paid membership program was temporarily suspended, making all events free to attend; the chapter does not disclose revenue, donations, grants, or financial statements, and operates as a non-commercial community organization rather than a monetized business.

Name

YNPN-NYC

Legal name

Young Nonprofit Professionals Network

Website

https://ynpnnyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YNPN-NYC is an all-volunteer NYC chapter of the national Young Nonprofit Professionals Network that runs free monthly happy hours, workshops, and networking events for young nonprofit and social-sector professionals aged 20-40.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Professional Development Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

Keywords

• Nonprofit professional development
• Young professionals networking
• Community building events
• Career development workshops
• Social sector community

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Paid membership program was temporarily suspended. All events are currently free to attend. Previously, membership provided access to events and member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

YNPN-NYC is the New York City chapter of the national Young Nonprofit Professionals Network and operates as an all-volunteer, member-driven community organization. It runs free professional development, networking, and community-building programming for young and emerging nonprofit professionals across the five boroughs. Programming includes monthly networking happy hours, small-group "Coffee & Connections" sessions, professional development workshops, lunch-and-learn sessions, partner-hosted events, and an annual Nonprofiteer of the Year recognition award. The chapter explicitly does not offer formal mentorship, recruiting, employer-matching, or consulting services.

Product overview

YNPN-NYC operates as a professional development and networking organization rather than a technology product company. The organization offers a suite of in-person programming including monthly networking happy hours, Coffee & Connections morning events, professional development workshops (resume building, fundraising, facilitation skills), Lunch & Learn webinars, the annual Nonprofiteer of the Year awards, and partner-sponsored networking events. Additional offerings include blog content covering nonprofit sector topics, a member mailing list for community updates, and board leadership volunteer opportunities. The programs are delivered primarily through in-person events in NYC venues with digital support via Eventbrite ticketing, Google Calendar integration, and Mailchimp email communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monthly Networking Happy Hours Free monthly in-person networking events held at partner venues across NYC, open to YNPN-NYC members, dues-paying national YNPN members, and non-member guests. Designed to provide peer connection and informal exposure to the NYC nonprofit community.
• Coffee & Connections Series Small-group facilitated networking sessions for YNPN-NYC members, intended to enable deeper peer conversation than larger happy-hour formats allow.
• Professional Development Workshops Free professional development workshops covering career and management topics relevant to emerging nonprofit professionals in NYC. Open to members and non-members.
• Lunch & Learn Sessions Informal midday educational sessions on nonprofit-sector topics, offered free to attendees as part of the chapter's programming calendar.
• Partner Networking Events Networking events co-hosted with NYC-area nonprofit partner organizations, leveraging partner space, audiences, and topical expertise for joint programming.
• Nonprofiteer of the Year Award Annual recognition award presented by YNPN-NYC to an outstanding young nonprofit professional in the New York City area, including an award ceremony as part of the chapter's programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached over 300 young professionals through monthly networking events since June 2022

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lower Manhattan Headquarters (LMHQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMHQ, run by the Alliance for Downtown New York, is a Business Improvement District resource for creative professionals. Hosts YNPN-NYC events in their clubhouse in downtown Manhattan. Partnership began 2019 with YNPN-NYC's first partner networking event.
• Be Social ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that co-hosts events with YNPN-NYC including the Future of Nonprofit Fundraising panel and New York Nonprofit Connector. Provides venue and cross-promotion for professional development events.
• The Hunger ProjectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured nonprofit guest at February 2023 happy hour event. Global movement working for sustainable end of hunger with programs in Asia, Africa, and Latin America reaching nearly 16 million people.
• NAMI-NYC Metro (National Alliance on Mental Illness)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured nonprofit guest at March 2023 happy hour. Organization dedicated to helping families and individuals affected by mental illness build better lives through education, support, and advocacy.
• Grant AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured nonprofit at April 2023 Coffee & Connections event. Partnership with NYC Department of Education connecting high school students with paid internships at local organizations including nonprofits.
• Ole & Steen Union SquareminorOthersCoffee shop venue hosting YNPN-NYC's inaugural Coffee & Connections event for members who prefer daytime networking over evening happy hours.
• LatinoJustice PRLDEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for YNPN-NYC's Facilitation 101 workshop in May 2018. LatinoJustice is a Latino legal defense and education fund.
• Foundation CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured panelist at Future of Nonprofit Fundraising event. Leading nonprofit data and resource organization providing sector intelligence.
• Give LivelyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured panelist at Future of Nonprofit Fundraising event. Nonprofit-focused fundraising technology platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BoardSource: BoardSource is a national nonprofit leadership organization focused on nonprofit governance, board effectiveness, and executive transitions; it targets a subset of the same NYC nonprofit-professional audience and offers overlapping professional-development content.
• PEAK Grantmaking: PEAK Grantmaking is a national professional membership association for grants-management professionals in nonprofits; it overlaps with YNPN-NYC's audience of early- and mid-career nonprofit professionals and offers similar peer-learning and skills-development programming.
• Candid (formerly Foundation Center): Candid is the leading source of data and resources on the nonprofit sector and an established YNPN-NYC partner; it shares the same NYC base and reaches many of the same nonprofit professionals through research, training, and events.

Emerging players

• Social Enterprise Alliance: Social Enterprise Alliance is a membership community for social-enterprise and impact-driven professionals, many of whom sit at B corps and benefit corporations that YNPN-NYC explicitly serves; it addresses a partial-overlap segment of the social-impact workforce.
• Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy: Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy is a parallel young-professionals network under the Association of Philanthropic Leaders; it targets the same demographic of emerging nonprofit/philanthropy professionals with networking and career-development programming at national and local levels.

Direct peers

• Net Impact: Net Impact is a national network of student and professional chapters dedicated to using business skills for social and environmental impact; it is directly comparable to YNPN-NYC as a member-driven, event-based community for early-career professionals pursuing social-sector careers, including a strong NYC presence.
• Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (National): YNPN national is the umbrella organization of which YNPN-NYC is a local chapter; it shares identical mission, brand, and programming philosophy focused on developing young nonprofit professionals, and it operates the national job board that YNPN-NYC leverages for its members.
• Young Professionals in Foreign Policy: YPFP is a NYC-based, event-driven membership network for young professionals pursuing careers in international affairs and policy; it is highly analogous to YNPN-NYC in structure (volunteer board, free events, networking happy hours, professional development programming) and in operating model.
• Be Social Change: Be Social Change is a NYC-based social-impact community that partners with YNPN-NYC to co-host events; it runs a directly analogous model of free networking events, professional development, and panel programming for social-sector professionals in New York.
• Nonprofit New York: Nonprofit New York (formerly the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York) serves as the NYC regional hub and capacity-builder for nonprofit professionals; it overlaps with YNPN-NYC in audience (NYC nonprofit professionals), programming (workshops, networking), and nonprofit-sector advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ynpnnyc
• Instagraminstagram.com/ynpnnyc
• Xx.com/ynpnnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ynpn-nyc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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