Young Leaders Council

Congratulations to the 2024 Nashville Emerging Leader Awards (NELAs) Finalists!!! YLC extends a special congratulations to our alumni that were selected as finalists this year, especially YLC Board Member, Jessica Barrett! Jessica is a manager with LBMC and joined the YLC Board in 2023. She has been an invaluable asset to the organization and serves on the YLC finance and cohort strategy committees. We are so proud to see the lasting impact these exceptional leaders are making within the Nashville community. Congrats! Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce LBMC

With only one week left to apply for YLC's fall training program, we would like to spotlight a recent graduate of our spring 2024 cohort. Parker Mallchok is Founder and Principal Consultant for M Street Advisors, an independent consulting firm focused on helping nonprofit organizations strengthen their boards and achieve long-term success. Thank you Parker for sharing your insight with us! YLC is grateful for the ongoing support of our alumni, and we look forward to training another exceptional group of future community leaders this fall. Fall applications are currently open and will close at midnight on Monday, July 15th. Visit https://lnkd.in/eyThcm8v for more information or to apply today.

Congratulations to YLC alumni, Ethan Ward and Samantha Breske Magee for being recognized as one of "Nfocus" magazine's Fresh Faces of Philanthropy honorees! Ethan completed the YLC program in 2020 and served his board internship with Studio Tenn, where he now chairs the board resource committee and serves on the executive and finance committees. Samantha completed the YLC program in 2023 and serves on the Nashville Repertory Theatre Board. She is also committed to supporting the Nashville Symphony where she serves on the associate board and is a member of the Crescendo Club. YLC is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our alumni and truly inspired by the work Ethan and Samantha are doing to make a lasting impact in the Middle Tennessee community. Congratulations to Ethan and Samantha and all of the 2024 Fresh Faces of Philanthropy honorees! https://zurl.co/QlZO @Nfocus Magazine @Studio Tenn @Nashville Repertory Theatre @Nashville Symphony Crescendo Club - Young Professionals

Today we are pleased to spotlight Lauren Gilmartin, recent graduate of the YLC spring 2024 program. We invite YOU to apply for fall 2024 training! Applications are due at midnight on July 15, 2024. Apply today to be considered for one of our fall two cohorts: the Nashville Fall 2024 cohort and the Williamson County cohort. Learn more and apply here: https://zurl.co/vItP Contact Rachel Reyes at rachel@youngleaderscouncil.org today with questions!

Join the Nashville Wine Auction Emerging Leaders Board next week for an unforgettable evening – Rosé All Day 2024! 🍷✨ The event will be held at Friends in Low Places Bar on 6/26 from 5:30-7:30pm. Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres and a fantastic sampling of Rosé and Sparkling wines. Tickets are still available - let's bring together lots of young professionals for a great cause! 😊 #NashvilleEvents #WineLovers #YoungProfessionals #NashvilleWineAuction Purchase your ticket today using this link: https://zurl.co/Apdn

Join the Nashville Wine Auction Emerging Leaders Board next week for an unforgettable evening – Rosé All Day 2024! 🍷✨ The event will be held at Friends in Low Places Bar on 6/26 from 5:30-7:30pm. Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres and a fantastic sampling of Rosé and Sparkling wines. Tickets are still available - let's bring together lots of young professionals for a great cause! 😊 #NashvilleEvents #WineLovers #YoungProfessionals #NashvilleWineAuction Purchase your ticket today using this link: https://zurl.co/Apdn

Check out YLC's May E-Newsletter for updates on: - spring 2024 program graduates with a spotlight on recent grads - spring cohort giving campaign - fall applications (deadline to apply - July 15th) - https://conta.cc/3vPVNnD - the annual Nonprofit Appreciation Luncheon - the new Board Connect matching platform - YLC and Williamson, Inc. Info Mixer at Harbor + Union https://conta.cc/3XbadOi

Thank you to the Nashville Post and the Nashville Ledger for spotlighting YLC's spring graduates! Each of these exceptional young professionals are ready and able to help elevate the work of our nonprofit community as successful board and community leaders. Onward and upward! Nashville Post: https://zurl.co/RX4e The Nashville Ledger: https://zurl.co/RX4e YLC is now accepting applications for the fall training program. Applications must be completed online and will close at midnight on July 15th. Visit https://lnkd.in/eyThcm8v to learn more. Huge shout out to our friends at Pierce Public Relations for all of their efforts to build awareness for YLC's mission and programs!

YLC’s Executive Director, Kim James, was honored this week as the recipient of the Junior League of Nashville’s Paragon Award for Outstanding Community Service. The Outstanding Community Service of the Year Award is presented to a nonmember of the Junior League who has demonstrated the ideals of Junior League volunteer service, leadership, and dedication to improving our community. Kim was one of three women honored during the ceremony, including JLN members Kim Branch (Outstanding Active) and Patti Smallwood (Outstanding Sustainer). YLC is grateful for our partnership with Junior League of Nashville and honored to celebrate 20 years of working collectively to prepare JLN members to elevate the local nonprofit community through effective board and volunteer service.

Congratulations to the spring graduates of the YLC Nashville, Junior League of Nashville, and Massey College of Business at Belmont University Cohorts! Spring training concluded this week, and a graduation celebration was hosted on Wednesday evening at “Bad Idea” in East Nashville. A total of 125 young professionals completed the program this spring. Thank you to @Jackson Zeitlin, Realtor with Zeitlin Sotheby’s International Realty for sponsoring the reception. Thank you to Amazon and Tractor Supply Company for serving as Annual Presenting Sponsors for YLC! YLC is currently accepting fall applications! Visit https://lnkd.in/eyThcm8v to learn more and apply today. Fall applications close on July 15th.