There are many dynamic young professionals who are ages 45 and under in the Philadelphia region. And the nonprofit United Negro College Fund (UNCF) wants to inform people about some of these exceptional difference-makers. Join some of the brightest young minds at the UNCF Philadelphia Young Professionals Mixer. At the informal mixer, Jasmine Sessoms will receive the event’s Advancing Young Leadership Award recognizing a young professional who “activates their skill, resources, and network to support the preparation of local youth for higher education, successful career, and leadership.” Sessoms, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Hilco Redevelopment Partners in Philadelphia, is an innovative thinker and a community-corporate liaison to constituent groups citywide. Enjoy bowling, games, light fare and speciality cocktails. The event is a warm-up for the UNCF’s Mayor’s Masked Ball, a scholarship fundraiser aiding college students the next evening. UNCF supports Black higher learning institutions in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia and South Jersey. $60, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown’s Liberty Lanes, 1201 Market St., 215-925-9044, https://uncf.org/local-offices/philadelphia.