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YP Org Jump Start Guide (PDF)

Are you starting or growing a Young Professionals Organization? This completely updated guide is a must-have.

Built on the start-up experiences of over 300 Young Professionals Organizations (YP Org), the Jump-Start guide walks you through critical issues to address at all six stages of your YP Org’s evolution. It also includes a business case, and valuable tips for YP Orgs that choose to affiliate with a Chamber of Commerce or other sponsoring organization.

The YP Org Jump-Start guide is completely updated for 2009.  It includes:

- Questions and issues to consider at six stages of your organizations evolution including start-up, launch, managing growth, and renewal.
- Ideas and insight to develop and refine the 9 capacities all YP Orgs must have: (1) Community Impact and Measurement; (2) Values; (3) Board and Governance; (4) Planning and Strategic Direction; (5) Programming; (6) Staffing and Management; (7) Resource Development; (8) Marketing and Communication; and (9) Systems and Technology.
- A Business Case guide to help you explain to members, sponsors and stakeholder why your YP Org matters, and how your YP Org can make positive, lasting impact on your city;
- A Memorandum of Understanding guide, to help you negotiate your relationship with a sponsor, e.g. a Chamber of Commerce;
- Accelerators to help you launch and grow your YP Org faster and smarter;
- Insight from leaders of YP Orgs who’ve been where you are: starting or growing a YP Org in their own cities.

This Jump-Start guide is a must read for:
- Anyone thinking about starting a Young Professionals Organization;
- YP Org leaders who’ve recently launched their group, and need to navigate their next moves; and
- Established YP Orgs who need to renew their purpose, and re-clarify their goals.