Non-Profit Networking Night a Success!

Thanks to all of you who attended last night's non-profit networking night at Kennedy's Midtown. Hopefully you all learned the power of personal branding - just remember, everywhere you go, and to everyone you meet, you are representing your non-profit.

I will be working with Dan to post a list of online resources in the next day or two, and don't forget to look for his book next year! Though he's in the midst of final edits, he kindly took time out of his busy schedule to share his personal branding knowledge with us, so thanks, Dan!

We will also have photos and a video of the event posted shortly. I don't think they will do our jury-rigged presentation set-up justice, though. A hearty thanks goes out to Greg J, who tried to help us figure out the TV at Kennedy's... a helpful hint to anyone planning an event there - bring your own projector and tape a tablecloth to the wall. It will work far better than anything involving their TV.

And finally, now that Dan has shown you the value of social media for branding, connect with OYFP across all of our social media efforts!

• OYFP on Facebook
• OYFP on LinkedIn
• OYFP on Yelp
• OYFP on Flickr
• OYFP on Boston.com's DoGood channel
  
• OYFP's email list
• OYFP's website
  
• OYFP's blog (well, you're on it right now)

Until our next event (Aug 21 at Globe), we'll see you out there in the wild blue yonder of the interweb.

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Photos courtesy of Ligaya on Yelp.

Our Intern at OYFP Boston

Let me introduce you, Boston, to our intern Danielle. She will be with On Your Feet Project for the summer helping us continue our mission to educate peeps on taking time to give back to the community around you. So... let's get to know our intern a little better.

Krystle: "I am so glad to have you as our intern this summer, but why did you choose to intern with OYFP?"

Danielle: "It seemed like a young interesting group of people who like to have fun and involve other young people with volunteer opportunities."

Krystle: "We certainly do provide many fun opportunities to learn about the community around you. What are you expecting to learn and/or experience at OYFP"?

Danielle: "I want to learn how to network to see what type of non-profits are available in Boston. I am also looking forward to experiencing more volunteer opportunities to take back with me to college in the fall."

Krystle: "I predict by the time you are done with the internship at OYFP you will be a Volunteer Star in the Boston area. Our readers will soon learn of some of your volunteer adventures, but first, why do you think volunteering is so important?"

Danielle: "As a college student, I often see the focus of other students being what am I going to do with my life, how am I going to make money to pay the bills? Volunteering helps you realize that money isn't everything. It feels great to help out others who are less fortunate."

Krystle: "Do a lot of students at your school volunteer?"

Danielle: "Many think they don't have enough time to get involved because they have to study or write a paper, but because I got involved some of my friends started volunteering too. I grew up volunteering with my family and it had a big effect on why I volunteer now. Some of my fellow students may not have grown up with volunteering, so they might not be used to it".

Krystle: "Giving back was always apart of my family as well and I think you're right that it definitely can influence someone's choice to volunteer later on in life. Who inspired you the most to get involved with the community?"

Danielle: "My mom definitely. She's a big reason why I volunteer in college and why I am interning at OYFP. She probably doesn't know it though."

Krystle: "After she reads this post she will. Thanks for taking time to give us your perspective of volunteering and I look forward to reading your posts."

You can catch our intern in action at tomorrow's Volunteer Day with Christopher's Haven. See you there!

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Blogger: Updated look and feel

We thought we would celebrate our blog's 3 month anniversary by changing our look and feel. The new formatting should make the blog easier to read and navigate around, while still maintaining OYFP's blue and gray motif. We also added "email this" and bookmarking functionality to each entry.

Are you a regular reader? If so, what do you think of our new design?

Volunteer Boston in BostonNOW

The Volunteer Boston blog is making the rounds. Check out yesterday's issue of BostonNOW (PDF link), which features a blog entry on my pantless experience last weekend.

If you're new to the Volunteer Boston blog, welcome! Read the "About Us" section to learn about the non-profit behind the blog. In a nutshell, we're a completely volunteer-run organization in the Boston area working to get young people (18 to 34) to volunteer. It's not as boring and goody two-shoes as it sounds. We have fun events, if I do say so myself.

Our next event is Bring the Latin Heat on Wednesday, February 13 at An Tua Nua. Learn to salsa like a pro, munch on some exotic appetizers, mix and mingle, and know that your donation for the evening is going to help kids with cancer. Tickets are just $15 ahead of time, and $20 at the door. They'll be available online for purchase beginning this weekend.

Happy Friday, everyone!

Non-profit: We join the 21st century

You would think that with an executive board that includes young professionals working at some of the top marketing agencies in Boston, national non-profits, and leading computer companies, we would have had a blog a long time ago. Well, when you're running a non-profit in you spare time (that's right - we're all volunteers), you spend most of your time trying to save the children and less time writing on the internet.

However, the time has come for the On Your Feet Project to share what we're doing, what we're thinking about, and most importantly, to open up a conversation with the wide world out there. We're a relatively young group (about 3 years old), and we could use some advice.

So. Share your nugget of wisdom, whether it be related to running a non-profit or not.