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. This month's breakfast is being held in partnership with the Association of Fundraising Professionals as they celebrate National Philanthropy Day!

A little bit about Noel McCormick, Director of Advancement at Rise:

With over 10 years in the nonprofit sector, and seven years of experience working in disability, mental health and chemical health services, Noel is currently the Director of Advancement at Rise. She leads the team responsible for fundraising, grants, internal and external communications, marketing, branding, and volunteer services. If that wasn’t enough she is also a member of Rise’s Senior Leadership team and is involved in all aspects of the organization.

Beyond fundraising, Noel has a passion for disability and mental health services that extends to her personal life. She finds another way to utilize the skills from her MA in Counseling Psychology as a regular presenter on these topics at community events. Additionally, she recently rolled off the Board of Directors of Cantus after hitting her term limit of six years. And she is a network builder for fundraising professionals by organizing monthly Rising Star breakfasts for fundraisers to come together and support each other.

 Leadership Breakfast Registration Lottery

Registration for this event will be open from Wednesday, November 1 - Friday November 3. 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 by Monday November 6 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.

What you need to know:

• Coffee and pastries will be provided by our sponsor, AFP Minnesota!
• Our media sponsor, Pollen, will be at the event with a photographer and writer on hand.
• There will be a YNPN member on site to facilitate and help you get the most out of these discussions.