About The Leadership Breakfast Series

Looking to get to the next level in your nonprofit career? At YNPN Twin Cities' Leadership Breakfast series, nonprofit leaders will share with you exactly how they did it, what they learned and what they're looking for in a rising nonprofit leader.

A little bit about Craig Warren, Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at the Minnesota Children's Museum:

Craig Warren is the vice president, enterprise solutions at the Minnesota Children’s Museum which sparks children’s learning through play.  The Enterprise Solutions team provides services and solutions which enable staff to do their best work, take on bold projects and expand the museum’s impact.  Craig leverages over 20 years of global experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to serve as a catalyst for equitably and inclusively achieving strategic outcomes.  Previously, Craig was chief operating officer at Greater Twin Cities United Way.  His professional experience also includes leadership roles at Best Buy, Rockwell Automation, The Coca-Cola Company, Towers Perrin, and the United States Army. 

Craig earned a M.A. in public policy from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in political science and anthropology from The Johns Hopkins University. He serves on the East Side Neighborhood Services board of directors and also volunteers as a senior advisor to New Sector Alliance. Craig is a native of New Jersey (please don’t ask which exit!) who enjoys cycling. 

Leadership Breakfast Registration Lottery

Registration for this event will be open from Tuesday, June 25 through Monday, July 1 at noon. We allow as many people to sign up for the event as possible, and from there we choose 25 participants at random, while also holding space for young nonprofit professionals who identify as a person of color. We do this to keep these events intimate while ensuring everyone has a fair chance to attend a Leadership Breakfast event. If you registered for the lottery and identify as a person of color, you can email [email protected] to let us know to place your name in the correct lottery.

Our facilitator will reach out to all participants on Monday, July 1 letting everyone know whether or not they received a spot through the lottery. Lottery winners will be asked to submit a question for our speaker in order to confirm their space. Unconfirmed spaces will be given to members of the wait list.

Other Notes:

• There will be a YNPN member on site to facilitate and help you get the most out of these discussions.
• Our media sponsor, Pollen, will be there to capture photos and provide an insightful article following the event.