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February 2007

Tonight!
Young Leaders Meet-up:
"Imagine: Philadelphia's Young Nonprofit Leaders"
As young leaders in the nonprofit sector, we care deeply about this community and what happens to it. We imagine a better Philadelphia. We're ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work to make it happen. Join us to explore the possibilities! With all our combined energy and focus, we can make a difference. For more about this exploratory meeting, click here. And for more about this international Imagine initiative, click here.

When: Wednesday, February 7, 2007, 6pm-8pm
Where: United Way Building, 17th and Ben Franklin Parkway, Conference Room 3, Philadelphia

For more details and to register, click here.

**Currently Idealist.org registration is waiting list only.
We encourage anyone interested to join the waiting list and feel free to attend the meeting – there should be plenty of space for all.

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Leadership Lunch with Judy Wicks,
Owner and Founder of the White Dog Café
**Waiting list room available only
On Tuesday, February 20th, join PYNL for a brown-bag lunch with Judy Wicks, owner and founder of Philadelphia's 24-year-old White Dog Café. Ms. Wicks is a national leader in the local, living economies movement and the co-founder of both the national Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), and the local Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN). She is also president of the White Dog Café Foundation, dedicated to building a local living economy in the Philadelphia region. Click here for more about Ms. Wicks.

When: Tuesday, February 20, 2007, 12pm-1pm
Where: United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Seven Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Room #4 in the Main Lobby, Philadelphia

For more details and to register, click here.

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Get More Involved with PYNL!
PYNL relies on volunteer committee members to plan and carry out our events and programs. All three of our committees, Activities and Outreach, Professional Development, and Leadership Development, are looking for new members with fresh ideas to add their talent and energy to the group. We hope you'll consider getting involved!

For more information on our committees and to contact the chairs, click here.

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> White Dog Café Foundation
White Dog Cafe Foundation The White Dog Café Foundation envisions a Local Living Economy in the Greater Philadelphia Region – one that brings inclusive and broad-based economic empowerment, environmental stewardship, and vibrant, unique character to our communities through local business ownership. Their mission is to create, strengthen and connect locally owned businesses & farms committed to working in harmony with natural systems, providing meaningful living wage jobs, supporting healthy community life, and contributing to economic justice. The Foundation is funded by 20% of Whité Dog Cafe profits, contributions from customers, foundation grants and income from their farm stand and events. Their two major projects are Fair Food and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN). For more information, visit them at whitedogcafefoundation.org.