NA Web 2004

* E.J. Dionne will be keynote speaker at National Leaders Summit. E.J. Dionne, Jr., a Washington Post columnist and Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, will present the keynote speech at the National Assembly's first-ever National Leaders Summit on Thursday, September 9, in Washington, DC. The Summit is designed for staff and volunteer leaders of national nonprofit health and human service organizations. The event also includes workshops and a reception honoring Essence of Leadership award recipients. The registration deadline is September 3. For more information, CLICK HERE.

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* National Assembly Announces 2004 Essence of Leadership Award Recipients. Awards for Excellence in National Executive Leadership will be given to Chuck Gould, President and CEO, Volunteers of America and Roxanne Spillett, President, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The recipient of the Award for Excellence in National Board Leadership is Frank Burnes, former Chair of Board of Directors, Girls Inc. The Award for Excellence by a Member of the Media goes to E.J. Dionne, Columnist, Washington Post. The awards will be presented at a reception during the National Leaders Summit on September 9 in Washington.

* National Assembly leaders named among most influential in nonprofit sector. Assembly President Irv Katz and the CEOs of nine Assembly members were named to The Nonprofit Times' 2004 Power & Influence Top 50. The CEOs are Shay Bilchik, Child Welfare League of America; Brian Gallagher, United Way of America; Robert Goodwin, Points of Light Foundation; Darell Hammond, KaBOOM!; Marc Morial, National Urban League; William Novelli, AARP; Roxanne Spillett, Boys & Girls Clubs of America; John Seffrin, American Cancer Society; and Jill Schumann, Lutheran Services in America. To see the complete list in PDF format, CLICK HERE.

* Fact sheet on impact of service-learning. The National Collaboration for Youth and Camp Fire USA have created a one-page fact sheet that summarizes research on service-learning's positive effects on youth. According to numerous surveys and reports, service-learning increases commitment to service, supports academic success, and reduces risky behaviors. To download the fact sheet in PDF format, CLICK HERE.

* New kit helps nonprofits extend federal tax credit to employees, clients. The National Assembly's Family Strengthening Policy Center, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, announces the release of Earned Income Tax Credit: Helping Eligible Employees and Clients Access EITC. This free tool kit provides samples, resources, and information to help nonprofit health and human service organizations run an EITC awareness campaign. CLICK HERE to download the tool kit in PDF format. A limited number of printed copies of the tool kit are available in quantities free of charge, except for shipping and handling costs ($3.00 for every set of five). Contact robin@nassembly.org to order.

* New data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage. The U.S. Census Bureau released a new report that finds that household income remained unchanged between 2002 and 2003, but the nation's official poverty rate rose from 12.1 percent to 12.5 percent. The poverty rate for children rose from 16.7 percent to 17.6 percent. The number of people with health insurance increased by 1 million and the number without such coverage rose by 1.4 million. For the report, CLICK HERE. For two analyses of the Census data by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, CLICK HERE. For a compilation of some key national numbers on poverty by the Coalition on Human Needs, CLICK HERE.

* Study on effectiveness of diversity programs. The National Urban League released "Diversity Practices that Work: The American Worker Speaks," a survey of more than 5,500 American workers that captures employees' views on diversity. To provide guidance to employers as they seek to attract and retain a diverse mix of employees, the study also outlined some diversity practices the employees deemed most effective. For more information, CLICK HERE.

* Report on states promoting youth development. This Issue Brief from the National Governors Association highlights early lessons from states that are developing and implementing youth development policies. It defines what youth development means at the state level, discusses some of the challenges facing state policy makers, and suggests actions that policymakers can take to promote more comprehensive youth development systems. To read the report, CLICK HERE.

* Medicare beneficiaries confused by new prescription drug program. Focus group participants convened by the Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC) reported that they had given up trying to sort through information about the new prescription drug program, describing it as too confusing or saying they encountered substantial obstacles in trying to get information or enroll. Participants agreed that they pay too much for prescription drugs and expressed interest in calling an organization like ABC for help in finding benefits. For a summary of the focus groups, CLICK HERE.

* Report on access to social services in metro areas. A new Brookings Institution report on "The Changing Urban Geography of Poverty and Service Provision" examines neighborhood variation in access to social services in three metropolitan areas: Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. It concludes that the shifting geography of concentrated poverty, and the transformation of governmental assistance from cash to services, increases the importance of the location of social service facilities, requiring greater attention from policymakers and service providers.

* Top trends in family philanthropy. The July issue of Family Giving News , an online publication from the National Center for Family Philanthropy, is devoted to a brief look at the top ten trends in family philanthropy. Trends include a rising number of families participating in philanthropy, more hands-on giving by younger donors, and increased grants for nonprofit operating funds. For more information, CLICK HERE.

* For a recap of federal legislative activity, CLICK HERE.

Highlighted events are for National Assembly members only.

* Community Action Partnership will hold a national rally, No Room for Poverty , on September 4 in Washington, DC. During this event, the Partnership, its 1,000 Community Action Agencies, and nearly 40 national partner organizations will join Americans from across the country in calling for a White House Conference on American Poverty. For more information, CLICK HERE.

* September 9, 2004 - National Leaders Summit, Washington, DC. National Assembly Peer Networks meet in the morning, topical forums for all attendees in the afternoon, and an awards presentation and reception in the evening. For more information, CLICK HERE .

* September 9, 2004 - National Assembly Communications and Marketing Peer Network meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the National Crime Prevention Council, 1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1300, Washington, DC. For more information, contact david@nassembly.org.

* September 9, 2004 - National Assembly Resource Development Peer Network meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at National Assembly, 1319 F Street, NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC. For more information, contact david@nassembly.org.

* September 9, 2004 - National Assembly COO Peer Network meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Points of Light Foundation, 1400 I ("Eye") Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC. For more information, contact david@nassembly.org.

* September 10, 2004 - National Assembly Human Resource Council meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Volunteers of America, 1660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA. For more information contact david@nassembly.org

* The National Crime Prevention Council and its partners present Power of Prevention 2004, Homeland Security in Your Hometown: Crime Prevention Works! in two regional conference locations: September 8-10 in Cincinnati, OH and October 20-22 in Seattle, WA. For more

information and to register CLICK HERE.

* The Coalition for Juvenile Justice Southern Regional Coalition and the Annie E. Casey Foundation are hosting a conference on Implementing the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative , September 9-11, 2004, in Charleston, WV. This conference provides an intensive team training, which will focus on taking the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) model to a statewide scale and implementing lasting reform strategies. For more information, CLICK HERE.

* One Day's Pay is a non-profit grassroots movement to establish 9/11 as a voluntary day of service, charity and compassion. Partners include Points of Light Foundation and Youth Service America. For more information, CLICK HERE.

* National Neighborhood Day , September 12, 2004, is an annual day to recognize and reinforce the relationships that are the fabric of our communities. It is a day of simple gatherings of neighbors to re-kindle friendships; welcome new neighbors; catch up on each others' families, interests and needs; and share food, fellowship and fun. To learn more, CLICK HERE.

* The Next Steps Workshop , September 13-14, 2004, in Oakland, CA, will provide long-term executives and founders with a place to network with peers and learn best practices in nonprofit succession planning and executive transition management. For more information, visit the TransitionGuides website by CLICKING HERE.

* September 14, 2004 - National Collaboration for Youth Washington Group meeting, 1:30-3:00 p.m. at National Assembly, 1319 F St. NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC. For more information, contact david@nassembly.org .

* The American Society on Aging will present two free web events to address the issue of family caregiving. Policy Trends to Support Family Caregivers , September 14, 2004, 1:00 PM Eastern time, is a web-hosted chat where the presenters will discuss the important policy issues around family caregiving at the state and federal levels. Family Caregiving: Current Challenges for a Time-Honored Practice , September 21, 2004, 1:00 PM Eastern time, is a web seminar that will focus on some of the dilemmas and opportunities facing clinicians who work with family caregivers in today's resource-constrained health care and social service systems. For more information, CLICK HERE.

* Scholarship America announced the dates of the 2004 Easy Spirit Freedom Walk for Scholarship America, a series of 5 kilometer walks to be held in eight cities across the USA. Proceeds benefit Scholarship America's Dollars for Scholars program, which distributes scholarships on the community level, as well as other non-profit educational support organizations. The first walk will be in Seattle, WA on September 25. For more information, CLICK HERE.

* The Alliance for Children and Families is sponsoring the following two-day summits for nonprofit CEOs and senior management: Caging the Beast of Rising Costs, September 29-30, Chicago, IL; Energizing Public Policy Voices for Children and Families, October 6-7, Philadelphia, PA; Diversifying Revenue Through Social Enterprise, November 3-4, Los Angeles, CA. For more information, CLICK HERE.

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