The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of St. Louis (YNPN St. Louis) connects and cultivates the next generation of nonprofit leaders. We offer a variety of regular professional development and networking opportunities for young people in the social sector. Beginning in 1997 as a small gathering of peers, YNPN has since grown from word-of-mouth and local volunteer leadership teams, to a large network of dozens of active chapters across the country. YNPN St. Louis is committed to creating an environment in which nonprofit professionals are fully supported and valued, and are leveraged to solve critical problems in the social sector and society as a whole.