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To subscribe, submit the form in the left column of this e-newsletter or visit www.nassembly.org. Newsbytes June 24, 2005 Newsbytes is the biweekly E-newsletter of the National Human Services Assembly that contains information for and about the nonprofit health and human services sector . ASSEMBLY FEATURES Giving Up; But Who Reads the Fine Print? An Editorial by Irv Katz National Human Services Assembly President, Irv Katz, comments on the decline in giving to social services in a recently released editorial. The Assembly authorizes reprinting the editorial, with attribution. Assembly members and their affiliates may also adapt the piece to their own style, voice and language. To read the editorial, click here. The National Assembly is honored to add, Technology Leadership and Technology Innovation to our prestigious Essence of Leadership Award series. An awards banquet will be held the evening of July 25th at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center to recognize the award recipients. Help us recognize the best by nominating a leader and/or innovator and by attending this exciting event. For more information on this award, including nomination information, please click here. July 12 Hearing Scheduled for Federal Youth Coordination Act The House Subcommittee on Select Education will hold a hearing on Coordination Among Federal Youth Development Programs on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2175. The hearing will highlight the Federal Youth Coordination Act, bipartisan legislation that was drafted in partnership with National Collaboration for Youth member organizations. The Act establishes a Federal Youth Development Council to improve communication among federal agencies serving youth, provide grants to states to improve coordination of youth programs, and create the highest level of youth participation in federal policy that the U.S. has ever had. For more information, click here. Policy Forum: Connecting Grassroots and Grasstops Policy Efforts The National Human Services Assembly and Alliance for Children and Families are hosting a Policy Forum on how national organizations and their state and local affiliates collaborate on legislative issues. The forum will be held on September 9, 2005, at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Topics include how national organizations work with their state and local affiliates on national policy issues; how state and local organizations address policy issues and relate to national strategies; a case study of a national/local effort on a hot policy issue; engaging clients in advocacy; and tools and techniques for collaboration on advocacy. For more information, click here. First Annual Technology Summit
The Business Partners Program is a service for members of the National Assembly and their affiliates that leverages their combined purchasing power to reduce costs. Click here see the complete list of National Assembly Business Services and Discounts. The Business Partners Program is made possible through the generous support of The UPS Foundation. FEATURED BUSINESS PARTNER
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Resource: A Report on 2-1-1, 5-1-1, and Human Services Transportation
The Fiscal Health of Nonprofit Child and Youth Service Providers Before and After 9/11 A brief from the Urban Institute addresses the financial position of community-based nonprofits of child and youth services before September 11, 2001, and describes the extent to which they were financially ready to absorb the environmental stressors that followed the events of September 11. The brief specifically focuses on locally oriented nonprofits serving children and youth in the Washington, DC, metro area. For more, click here. [Source: Child Welfare League of America] A Nation at Risk: Obesity in the United States In response to the health concerns associated with obesity, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Heart Association have created a statistical sourcebook on obesity. This publication, "A Nation at Risk: Obesity in the United States," illustrates how prevalent obesity has become and examines the factors that contribute to the patterns of unhealthy eating and insufficient physical activity that are at the heart of this epidemic. For more, click here. American Camp Association’s annual magazine introducing parents to the breadth of the camp experience, will be released in January 2006. CAMP introduces families to the benefits and values of camp including the ways in which camp enhances self-esteem, builds skills and confidence in our children. The magazine will highlight the camp selection process, child readiness as well as diversity of camp programs. For more, click here.
Resource: Foundation Yearbook: Facts and Figures on Private and Community Foundations This report documents changes
in the number, giving, and assets of U.S. foundations from 1975 through
2003 and provides estimates of foundation giving through 2004. Purchase
the entire report or download a free copy of report highlights by visiting
the Foundation Center website at www.fdncenter.org.
For more information, click here. Nonprofit Sector Recommendations Received with Appreciation by Sens. Grassley & Baucus, IRS Commissioner Everson A year to the day after the Senate Finance Committee began examining abuses in and regulation of the nonprofit sector, Independent Sector President, Diana Aviv, on June 22, 2005 presented a package of 120 recommended actions "to strengthen transparency, governance and accountability in the charitable community." The recommendations came from a panel of nonprofit sector leaders, with input from a number of workgroups and hearings in sixteen communities around the country. Recommendations deal with holding boards accountable, making financial information available, preventing excessive and inappropriate compensation, among many other topics. To access the report, go to http://www.nonprofitpanel.org/final/ . To access a report on the related topic of nonprofit watchdogs, Rating the Raters, click here. Bills to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Include Provisions for Youth Members of Congress have introduced legislation to improve the federal Violence Against Women Act, including provisions that will benefit youth. On June 8, Senators Joseph Biden (D-DE), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Arlen Specter (R-PA), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced S. 1197. On June 14, Representatives Mark Green (R-WI) and John Conyers (D-MI), members of the House Judiciary Committee, and Representatives Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) and Hilda Solis (D-CA), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, introduced H.R. 2876. Both bills already have a significant number of bipartisan co-sponsors. These bills support services to girls and boys who experience or witness domestic and sexual violence, and will provide resources for prevention programs targeting young people. For more information, click here . (Source: Girls Incorporated) Despite recent media stories to the contrary, a study recently released by the Access to Benefits Coalition shows that, in all cases examined, the value of the prescription drug benefit for people with limited incomes exceeds any modest reductions in Food Stamps and/or Section 8 Public Housing benefits. The concern is that Medicare beneficiaries who sign up for the new prescription drug benefit will have lower out of pocket expenditures, which could result in lower Food Stamps payments and/or rent subsidies. According to the study, however, people with Medicare who have limited incomes will be substantially better off and will save several hundred to several thousand dollars in 2006 by signing up for extra help with their prescription costs. For more information, click here . (Source: Access to Benefits Coalition) Bill Reintroduced to Support Community Schools Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) have reintroduced the Full Services Community Schools Act (H.R. 2207/S. 986). This federal bill would provide incentives and financial support for the development of community schools, which are public elementary or secondary schools that coordinate multiple federal, state and/or local educational and social service programs with community-based organizations and public/private partnerships. The purpose of these schools is to improve the coordination, delivery, effectiveness, and efficiency of services provided to children and families. For more information, click here. (Source: Coalition for Community Schools) Governors Release Medicaid Reform Plan On June 15, during testimony on Capitol Hill on behalf of the National Governors Association (NGA), NGA Chairman Virginia Gov. Mark Warner and NGA Vice Chairman Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee released a preliminary policy paper outlining the association's recommendations for comprehensive Medicaid reform. The recommendations are short-term reforms that the governors say will help modernize, streamline and strengthen this critical state program, including prescription drug improvements, asset policy reforms, and cost sharing provisions. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) praised the prescription drug proposals, but claimed that increased cost-sharing significantly reduces the use of essential health care services by low-income people and worsens their health status. To read the NGA report, click here. For CBPP's response, click here . New Reports on Underinsured Adults and Uninsured Young Adults A new Commonwealth Fund study finds that, in addition to the 45 million uninsured adults in the United States , another 16 million adults were underinsured in 2003, meaning they did not have enough financial protection to cover their health expenses. Underinsured adults are almost as likely as the uninsured to go without needed medical care and to incur medical debt. According to another Commonwealth Fund report, young adults (ages 19 to 29) are one of the largest and fastest-growing segments of the U.S. population without health insurance: more than 13 million lacked coverage in 2003, an increase of 2.2 million since 2000. The report recommends policy changes that could extend coverage to uninsured young adults and prevent others from losing it. For the study on underinsured adults, click here . For the report on uninsured young adults, click here.
MTV and Youth Venture are teaming up to offer Think Venture Grants of up to $1,000 to young people who are making a difference by creating their own organizations, clubs or businesses that address a need in their community. Think Ventures must focus on one of the following issue areas: discrimination, education, environment, global issues, or sexual health. Each week, one grant will be awarded to a group of young people (two or more) who submit the most compelling and sustainable application. Applications are accepted through December 31, 2005. “The Something Way Better to Do: Finding Inspiration Afterschool" - Essay Contest The Afterschool Alliance and The Advertising Council are sponsoring an essay contest for kids who have discovered a new passion in life through an afterschool program. The Something Way Better to Do: Finding Inspiration Afterschool essay contest will award top prizes of $1,500 in several categories. To enter, students in grades five through 12 should submit an essay of 500 words or less that answers one of the following questions: Has an afterschool activity changed your life, and what you want to do when you grow up? Has a person you met through an afterschool program made a big difference in your life? Do you think your experiences in afterschool programs make you better off? What if you had never been in an afterschool program? Official rules and entry forms are available at www.afterschoolscene.com . Entries are due June 30, 2005. American Health Assistance Foundation: Alzheimer's Family Relief Program AHAF's Alzheimer's Family Relief Program provides direct financial assistance and resources for the continued care and support of Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. Grants of up to $750 are provided for expenses such as short-term nursing care, home health care, medications, transportation, and other expenses related to care for the patient with Alzheimer's disease. Applications are funded based on established need and on a first-come, first-served basis. The Safeco Community Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations that promote neighborliness by bringing people together in and around the fifteen U.S. metropolitan areas where company employees live and work. Safeco funds programs focused on building an economic foundation for strong neighborhoods; protecting the foundation of strong neighborhoods; and helping neighborhoods flourish and thrive. In all cases, priority is given to programs serving disadvantaged and diverse populations. The remaining 2005 application deadlines are August 12 and October 31. What would you like President Bush to understand about your life,
or the lives of people your age, when making decisions or taking actions
that affect you? That's the essay question for Connect for Kids' new contest
for 14- to 18-year-olds. Four winning essays, chosen by youth judges
with the DC WritersCorps literacy organization, will be featured on ConnectforKids.org
during the month of August, and each winner will receive a $100 cash prize.
The deadline is July 6, 2005. Submission materials and contest rules
can be found at http://www.connectforkids.org
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UPCOMING PEER NETWORK MEETINGS National Collaboration
for Youth Washington Group Meeting IT Peer Group - Technology Summit July 25 & 26, 2005 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center. For more information, please contact sara@nassembly.org National Collaboration for Youth Research Group meeting September 7 at the National Assembly, 1319 F St NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC. For more information please contact pam@nassembly.org.. National Collaboration
for Youth Program/Research Group meeting National Assembly COO Peer Network meeting September 8, 2005, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, YMCA of the USAs Washington Office, 1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 705 Washington, DC. For more information, please contact david@nassembly.org . NOVN
(National Organizations' Volunteer Network) Meeting National Assembly HR Council Meeting September 9 at Volunteers of America, 1660 Duke St., Alexandria, VA. For more information, contact ellen@nassembly.org. National Collaboration for Youth Program Group Meeting September 9 at the National Assembly, 1319 F St NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC. For more information, please contact pam@nassembly.org. PEER NETWORK RESOURCES Communications Peer Network Webpage Chief Operating Officers Peer Network Webpage National Organizations Volunteer Network (NOVN) Webpage CONFERENCE, TRAININGS & EVENTS TRAININGS & EVENTS National Internet Safety Month As the Internet has become more and more a part of our lives, young people have become more vulnerable to Internet crime, such as sexual approaches from child predators, exposure to pornography, and cyberbullying. In recognition of this growing concern, the United States Senate declared June, 2005, National Internet Safety Month. For more, click here. Audio Conferences Sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention July 21, 2005 - The Value of Youth Involvement: Successful Strategies and Approaches August 9, 2005 - Leveraging Underage Drinking Resources Videoconference - Communities Respond to Youth Gangs in America August 11, 2005 Sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention September 11, 2005 Hold a gathering in your neighborhood to meet and welcome new neighbors and rekindle old friendships. CONFERENCES
June 29, 2005 Hilton Cleveland South Cleveland, OH Presented by the Center for Nonprofit Excellence and the Cleveland Foundation Building Capacity for Impact Presented jointly by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management & The Council on Nonprofit Associations July 14-17, 2005 Chicago, IL School of the 21st Century National Conference Partners for Success; Linking Communities, Families and Schools July 18-20, 2005 Yale University New Haven, CT National Assembly Technology Summit Free to National Assembly Members and their Affiliates Presented by the National Assembly in partnership with Insight Public Sector July 25 & 26, 2005 Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Washington, DC The
2005 National Youth Summit Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute: Train-the-Trainer August 1-3, 2005 Grand Hyatt Washington, DC 2005 National Conference on Volunteering and Service Presented by the Points of Light Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service August 4-6, 2005 Washington, DC Hand in Hand with Children: Guiding and Protecting Presented by the Center for Missing and Exploited Children August 10-13, 2005 Washington, DC Women in Philanthropy: Gaining Momentum August 25-26, 2005 Presented by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University University Place Conference Center and Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana This event will be a discussion-oriented conference focusing on in-depth issues including the leadership, advocacy, inspiration and motivation of women in philanthropy from past to present as well as their role as change makers for the future Registration will be available online in May by visiting www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/ . For more information email wpi@iupui.edu Presented by the National Assembly Keynote Speaker: Lester Salamon, Johns Hopkins University September 8, 2005 Reagan International Trade Center Washington, DC National Assembly-Alliance for Children & Families Policy Forum Connecting Grassroots and Grasstops Policy Efforts September 9, 2005 Ronald Reagan International Trade Center Washington, DC Generations United 13th International Conference The Intergenerational Current: Across the Life Span and Around the Globe September 13-17, 2005 Washington Marriott Washington, DC 2005 National Summit on Your City's Families Institute for Youth, Education, and Families National League of Cities September 25-28, 2005 San Antonio , TX This exciting event focuses participants'
attention on what local government can do, both independently and in partnership
with others, to improve education and afterschool programs, engage young
people in community decision making, and create supports for low-income
working families. YouthBuild Conference & Transformation Institute The YouthBuild Academy for Transformation will hold two Transformation Institutes (April 11-13 in Los Angeles and October 24-26 in Washington, D.C.) for directors, staff, teachers, counselors, policy-makers, and funders from the youth development, youth leadership, youth employment, after-school, and education arenas. Washington, DC - October 24-26, 2005 2005 Healthy Communities-Healthy Youth Conference "The Asset-Building Get-Together: Creating Intergenerational Community" November 3-5, 2005 Dallas, TX InterContinental Hotel Sponsored by The Search Institute Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (GCYF) "Crossing the Great Divide: Creating Communities for All Ages" September 26-28, 2005 Denver, CO Executive Leadership Institute Presented by the National Assembly in cooperation with the Leader to Leader Institute November 10-12, 2005 Tampa, FL Wyndham Harbor Island Hotel The Roles of Leaders in Learning Organizations/Knowledge Management For Top Executives and Board Leaders of National Assembly Member Organizations Partnership for After School Education Shaping our Future - A National Agenda for Afterschool November 20-22, 2005 The Ritz Carlton - Battery Park New York City, NY Presented by the Alliance for Children and Families December 9, 2005 New York City, NY National Conference - Child Welfare League of America Securing Brighter Futures February 27 - March 1, 2006 Marriott Wardman Park Washington, DC
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The
National Human Services Assembly in partnership with Insight Public Sector
will host the First Annual Technology Summit for the National Assembly
IT Peer Group members on July 25 & 26. The goal of the Summit is to
expose and educate nonprofit IT professionals about the latest technology
affecting national nonprofits and to give them the opportunity to network
with peers and experts. The Technology Summit is the ideal and neutral
event for members to casually network and learn from each other, National
Assembly Business Partners and Vendors as well as experts in the technology
field. For more information,
Community IT Innovators (CITI) exists to serve socially responsible
organizations that are working for positive change in the D.C. region.
Staff has Microsoft, Novell, Citrix and Cisco certifications offering
technology assessment, web and database development, network support,
software selection and implementation. Rates are nonprofit friendly,
not set to market limits. For more information, contact 