A stylized tree with prominent roots in the foreground is set against a light background with event details for the 2026 Leadership & Recognition Awards.

Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Of Greater Grand Rapids

LXCL:Exclusive for YNPNGR Members

Members Admission

LXCL:Exclusivo para Miembros de YNPNGR

Admisión de Miembros

Admisión de No-Miembros

Non-Members Admission

LXCL:Este paquete incluye una membresía de 12 meses a YNPNGR a un precio con descuento.

Entrada al Evento + Membresía de YNPNGR

LXCL:This package includes a 12 month membership to YNPNGR at a discounted price.

Event Ticket + YNPNGR Membership

LXCL:This package will include 10 tickets at a discounted rate of $60/ticket

Full Table - General Public

LXCL:This package is designated for Award Nominee's. Each nominee who can fill a full table will enjoy the 10 tickets discounted to $55/ticket. Please connect with a YNPNGR Board Member for a discount code.

Full Table - Nominee's Package ($550 or $55/ticket)

Mark your calendars for the YNPN.GR Annual Leadership + Recognition Awards, an evening dedicated to celebrating the people whose passion, leadership, and commitment continue to strengthen Grand Rapids&rsquo; nonprofit community. This year has brought significant challenges across the nonprofit sector&mdash;from funding uncertainty and organizational changes to stretched teams and the increasing demands placed on those doing the work. Yet, even in difficult moments, our community continues to show up, lead with purpose, and create meaningful change. Our 2026 theme, &ldquo;Rooted in Purpose: Moving Forward Together,&rdquo; is both a reflection and a call to action. It invites us to reconnect with the purpose that brought us to this work, recognize the individuals who continue to make a difference, and celebrate the collective strength of a community that keeps moving forward&mdash;together.Join YNPN.GR at New Vintage Place for an evening of recognition, connection, and celebration as we honor the leaders, changemakers, and emerging professionals helping shape the future of Grand Rapids. Throughout the evening, guests will enjoy heavy appetizers catered by The Candied Yam, bringing a taste of Grand Rapids&rsquo; vibrant culinary community to the celebration. Enjoy great food, meaningful connections, and an opportunity to celebrate the people and organizations making an impact across our nonprofit sector.Come rooted in purpose. Leave inspired to move forward together.

Mark your calendars for the YNPN.GR Annual Leadership + Recognition Awards, an evening dedicated to celebrating the people whose passion, leadership, and commitment continue to strengthen Grand Rapids’ nonprofit community. This year has brought significant challenges across the nonprofit sector—from funding uncertainty and organizational changes to stretched teams and the increasing demands placed on those doing the work. Yet, even in difficult moments, our community continues to show up, lead with purpose, and create meaningful change. Our 2026 theme, “Rooted in Purpose: Moving Forward Together,” is both a reflection and a call to action. It invites us to reconnect with the purpose that brought us to this work, recognize the individuals who continue to make a difference, and celebrate the collective strength of a community that keeps moving forward—together.Join YNPN.GR at New Vintage Place for an evening of recognition, connection, and celebration as we honor the leaders, changemakers, and emerging professionals helping shape the future of Grand Rapids. Throughout the evening, guests will enjoy heavy appetizers catered by The Candied Yam, bringing a taste of Grand Rapids’ vibrant culinary community to the celebration. Enjoy great food, meaningful connections, and an opportunity to celebrate the people and organizations making an impact across our nonprofit sector.Come rooted in purpose. Leave inspired to move forward together.

2026 Leadership & Recognition Awards | Rooted in Purpose - Moving Forward Together

Marca tus calendarios para los Premios Anuales de Liderazgo + Reconocimiento de YNPN.GR, una noche dedicada a celebrar a las personas cuya pasi&oacute;n, liderazgo y compromiso contin&uacute;an fortaleciendo la comunidad sin fines de lucro de Grand Rapids. Este a&ntilde;o ha tra&iacute;do desaf&iacute;os significativos en todo el sector sin fines de lucro&mdash;desde la incertidumbre financiera y cambios organizacionales hasta equipos extendidos y las crecientes demandas sobre quienes realizan el trabajo. Sin embargo, incluso en momentos dif&iacute;ciles, nuestra comunidad sigue present&aacute;ndose, liderando con prop&oacute;sito y creando un cambio significativo. Nuestro tema 2026, &ldquo;Con ra&iacute;ces en el prop&oacute;sito: avanzando juntos,&rdquo; es tanto una reflexi&oacute;n como un llamado a la acci&oacute;n. Nos invita a reconectar con el prop&oacute;sito que nos trajo a este trabajo, reconocer a los individuos que contin&uacute;an marcando la diferencia y celebrar la fuerza colectiva de una comunidad que sigue avanzando&mdash;juntos. &Uacute;nete a YNPN.GR en New Vintage Place para una noche de reconocimiento, conexi&oacute;n y celebraci&oacute;n mientras honramos a los l&iacute;deres, agentes de cambio y profesionales emergentes que est&aacute;n ayudando a dar forma al futuro de Grand Rapids.Ven con ra&iacute;ces en el prop&oacute;sito. Sal inspirado para avanzar juntos.

Marca tus calendarios para los Premios Anuales de Liderazgo + Reconocimiento de YNPN.GR, una noche dedicada a celebrar a las personas cuya pasión, liderazgo y compromiso continúan fortaleciendo la comunidad sin fines de lucro de Grand Rapids. Este año ha traído desafíos significativos en todo el sector sin fines de lucro—desde la incertidumbre financiera y cambios organizacionales hasta equipos extendidos y las crecientes demandas sobre quienes realizan el trabajo. Sin embargo, incluso en momentos difíciles, nuestra comunidad sigue presentándose, liderando con propósito y creando un cambio significativo. Nuestro tema 2026, “Con raíces en el propósito: avanzando juntos,” es tanto una reflexión como un llamado a la acción. Nos invita a reconectar con el propósito que nos trajo a este trabajo, reconocer a los individuos que continúan marcando la diferencia y celebrar la fuerza colectiva de una comunidad que sigue avanzando—juntos. Únete a YNPN.GR en New Vintage Place para una noche de reconocimiento, conexión y celebración mientras honramos a los líderes, agentes de cambio y profesionales emergentes que están ayudando a dar forma al futuro de Grand Rapids.Ven con raíces en el propósito. Sal inspirado para avanzar juntos.

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