Please read/view this presentation: What is Professional Development.pdf

Please complete the following:

1. If you were to do one thing in your PROFESSIONAL LIFE that would have the most positive impact, what would that one thing be?
2. Discuss that “one thing” you identified in your PROFESSIONAL LIFE that would have the most positive impact. Identify concrete actions you need to take to make it happen (joining professional associations, getting degree, volunteering, gaining experience)?
3. Do you wish to get a credential from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance? Answer YES or NO. If you answered “yes,” submit the following: NLA Registration Form 2018 Grad and Undergrad.docx. If you plan to join NLA or if you want more information about them, go to www.nonprofitleadershipalliance.org (Links to an external site.). If you choose to join, you will need to create a profile there.
4. Do you wish to join the Association of Fundraising Professional Collegiate Chapter (for more information about AFP, please click here https://afpglobal.org/ (Links to an external site.)? Answer YES or NO. If you answered “yes,” complete the following document and submit to the address on the application: AFPCollegiateMembershipApp.pdf
5. Write 2-3 paragraphs on the following:

• What is professional development?
• What are the benefits of networking and professional development activities?
• What activities should you participate in to help you as you explore a career in the nonprofit sector or to achieve the “one thing” in your professional life that would have to most positive impact?