Are you an advocate for nonprofits?
Looking to share your next side project or a big idea with an audience of your peers?
This October, the St. Louis Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN St. Louis) will be hosting its 2nd annual Blog Out Loud event to let those individuals passionate about the nonprofit community have their voice be heard.
Interested in presenting? Here are some questions to get you started…
- How would you improve St. Louis through the nonprofit sector?
- How could community organizations better collaborate, communicate, innovate, and be more efficient?
- What is the next big issue the nonprofit sector should be ready to address?
- What will nonprofits look like in 10 to 20 years?
Submit your idea by sending us a 1-2 paragraph description of what you’d like to present.
Applications are due Friday, September 7, 2012. Submit yours HERE.
Want to be a Speaker?
Send us a one to two paragraph description of what you’d like to present by Friday, Sept. 7, 2012.
Click HERE to get the ball rolling.
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