Mission Statement
To enhance our community, create connections, and invest in each other.
Core Pillars
Community Involvement
We enhance our community by giving back – focusing on ways to connect and engage Young Professionals in the greater Grand Forks community.
Social Events
We are here to help create connections – helping Young Professionals make meaningful connections through formal and informal events.
Professional Development
We invest in each other – creating opportunities for Young Professionals to grow in their careers & personally through Lunch & Learns, Mentorship opportunities.
About GGFYP...
Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals (GGFYP) is a non-profit group, created by young professionals for young professionals. GGF Young Professionals is dedicated to the growth, learning, and development of young professionals within the region. We create a platform for our Young Professionals to:
- Connect and build meaningful relationships with other Young Professionals.
- Connect with local leaders in the GF community.
- Develop professional and personal life skills.
- Opportunities to create meaningful events
- Become politically and philanthropically active.
GGFYP was founded with the purpose of creating a space for Young Professionals in the greater Grand Forks region.
- Engage young professionals to become active and involved leaders in their communities.
- Inform young professionals about the great potential and possibility of our region and state.
- Retain young professionals to continue to create an intentional workforce pipeline for existing, expanding and new business in the region.
- Create a meaningful network where aspiring professionals can meet to network, gain career enhancement skills, and give back to the community.

