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To subscribe, submit the form in the left column of this e-newsletter or visit www.nassembly.org. Newsbytes December 3, 2004 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. If you have trouble viewing this newsletter, go to http://www.nassembly.org/nassembly/newsbytes/Newsbytes120304.htm It's now easier to forward Newsbytes to colleagues and friends. Try it with this issue! CHECK THIS OUT! National Assembly Hosts Fund to Support Volunteer Management In response to the findings of the Urban Institute's national volunteer management capacity study and the input of volunteer managers, nonprofit leaders, researchers, funders and others, The UPS Foundation has provided seed support for the Fund for the Advancement of Effective Volunteer Resources Management. This pooled fund, which will be housed at the National Human Services Assembly, will support sector-wide volunteer management priorities identified in the research and by the input received. (The fund is in the early stages of development; as such, unsolicited inquiries or requests cannot be accepted at this time.) New Report on Volunteer Management Capacity From Research to Action: A Unified National Response to the 2004 Volunteer Management Capacity Study provides the first substantive information about how nonprofits and congregational social service outreach programs are equipped to manage and support their volunteer resources. To download the report, CLICK HERE. 2004 Management Compensation Report Available The Management Compensation Report on National Voluntary Health and Human Service Organizations is an annual report published jointly by the National Health Council and the National Assembly. The report includes total cash compensation and salary range data for 70 management positions. Tables contain base salary statistics for each position reported by total respondents, geographical location or organization type, organizational budget, total employees, and time in position. Price: $75.00. To order your copy, please contact sara@nassembly.org.
This practical research report from the Wilder Foundation describes twenty proven factors that make a collaboration succeed. Use it to prepare and plan for collaboration in your community, identify strengths and weaknesses in your collaboration, and envision new ways to accomplish your mission. Save 20% off the cover price when you purchase this publication through the National Assembly. For more information, CLICK HERE.
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 on the logo above to 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: United Way CEO Calls for Greater Accountability in Nonprofit Sector In an address to the National Press Club on November 22, United Way of America President and CEO Brian Gallagher discussed the value of higher standards of accountability -- both fiscal and mission-related -- for the nonprofit sector. He announced that a new United Way survey shows that only one-third of Americans trust charities more than for-profits, and that increasing trust is linked to holding charities accountable for producing results. For a transcript of the speech, CLICK HERE. Resources on Youth Violence The University of Minnesota Center for Adolescent Health & Development has released a monograph, fact sheet, and journal article on how individual, family and community factors play a role in youth violence. These resources include sections on risk and protective factors, what works and how you can make a difference. The information is based on the largest survey ever conducted on American youth, the National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health. For more information, CLICK HERE. New Study of African American and Latino/Latina Parents Building Strong Families 2004 is the second study in an ongoing collaboration between YMCA of the USA and Search Institute around strong families and parenting. Following its 2002 counterpart, which examined the resources that families have or need to raise children that thrive, the 2004 study examines the same family strengths, challenges and resources, this time among African American and Latino/Latina families. For more information, CLICK HERE. Report Addresses Inequities in Access to Preschool Programs This report from the National Institute for Early Education Research argues that preschool plays a vital role in child development and school readiness. Differences in preschool attendance rates are related to income, education, family structure, maternal employment and geography. The report provides policy recommendations for ways to expand the number of children enrolling in preschool programs. For more information, CLICK HERE. Reports Show State Budget Pressures Threaten Health Coverage The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured released two new 50-state surveys, one of which shows that all states plan more Medicaid cost-containment actions in FY2005. The second finds that after recent gains, securing Medicaid and SCHIP coverage is more difficult for low-income families in 23 states. For more information, CLICK HERE. Generations United Produces 2005 Intergenerational Calendar This calendar features photographs from the annual GU/MetLife Foundation photography contest. Each month includes activities and educational exercises that older and younger people can do together to learn about their cultural heritage and family traditions. For more information, CLICK HERE. National Crime Prevention Council Resources for Children of Incarcerated Parents McGruff® and Scruff®'s Stories and Activities for Children of Promise is a comic-activity book that contains stories about some of the problems and situations children of incarcerated parents face. Mentor Guide for People Working With Children of Promise provides assistance, ranging from the mechanics—activities a mentor can do with his or her mentee—to the underlying issues—how a mentor can help the child cope with the substantial impact on daily life of the incarceration of his or her parent. For more information, CLICK HERE. A recap of federal legislative activity Congress Passes Spending Bill On November 20, the House and Senate passed a massive spending bill that funds nine of the thirteen appropriations bills for fiscal year 2005. All discretionary programs not related to defense and homeland security were cut 0.8 percent. The Coalition on Human Needs summarized how human needs programs fared, including housing, education, child care, and juvenile justice. For more information, CLICK HERE. The Child Welfare League of America updated its chart on funding levels for selected children's programs. To see the chart, CLICK HERE. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Grants The Points of Light Foundation is offering MLK Day of Service Grants to mobilize more Americans to observe the MLK Day holiday through service and to implement high quality, high visibility service projects that engage volunteers in meaningful activities. Rolling deadline (applications will be considered as they are received): December 6, December 13, and December 20, 2004. For more information, CLICK HERE. Awards for Protecting Children From Environmental Risks The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Children's Environmental Health Awards recognize individuals and organizations that are engaged in activities to protect children from environmental health risks. The deadline is December 15, 2004. For more information, CLICK HERE. Awards Honor Achievements
of Children With Disabilities Health Policy Scholars
Program for Students of Color Program at Howard University to help expand the pool of students of
color interested in the field of health policy. The program brings
talented Latino, African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American
Indian/Alaska Native college seniors and recent graduates to Washington,
D.C.,
where they work in congressional offices and learn about health policy.
The deadline is January 7, 2005. For more information, CLICK
HERE.
Grants for Youth Nutrition
and Fitness Programs Award for Nonprofit Leadership Development Independent Sector's Leadership IS Award recognizes organizations that value and develop a culture of investing in the people of the independent sector as they work to build community. The award supports this principle by acknowledging an organization that incorporates the development of future leaders in its policies and daily operations. The deadline is February 18, 2005. For more information, CLICK HERE. December 6, 2004 - National Collaboration for Youth Research Group meeting, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm at Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, 1325 G St., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC. For more information, contact pam@nassembly.org. December 7, 2004 - National Assembly Research Council meeting, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm at Volunteers of America, 1660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA. For more information, contact david@nassembly.org. December 7, 2004 - National Collaboration for Youth Washington Group meeting, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm at National Assembly, 1319 F Street, NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC. For more information, contact david@nassembly.org. January 12, 2005 - National Assembly COO Peer Network meeting, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at American Foundation for the Blind, 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300, New York, NY. For more information, contact david@nassembly.org. January 21, 2005 - National Assembly HR Council meeting, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at Mutual of America, 320 Park Avenue, New York, NY. For more information, contact david@nassembly.org . CONFERENCES, TRAININGS, AND EVENTS January is National Mentoring Month. Led by MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership and the Harvard Mentoring Project, the month focuses national attention on the need for mentors, as well as how each of us – individuals, businesses, government agencies, schools, faith communities and nonprofits – can work together to increase the number of mentors and assure brighter futures for our young people. National nonprofit partners include America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Child Welfare League of America, Communities In Schools, the Points of Light Foundation, and Save the Children. For more information, CLICK HERE. The Child Welfare League of America is sponsoring the 2005 National Girls Initiative/Florence Crittenton Roundtable, January 5-7, 2005, in Scottsdale, AZ. The Roundtable will emphasize the importance of gender-responsive and gender-competent strategies for promoting and prioritizing the positive development of girls and young women across five focus areas: (1) advocacy and messaging, (2) information and research, (3) practice and worker training, (4) program models and promising practices, and (5) funding. For more information, CLICK HERE. The National Academy of Social Insurance's annual conference, entitled Medicare Modernization in a Polarized Climate: Facing the Challenges, will be held January 27-28, 2005, in Washington, D.C. It will focus on key issues in the implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act, such as the prescription drug benefit, the challenges of serving low-income beneficiaries, and the impact of health savings accounts. For more information, CLICK HERE. The Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation's 2005 Washington Nonprofit Conference, entitled Bright Ideas for Nonprofit Fundraising, will be held February 3-4, 2005, in Washington, DC. Topics include how to use alternative channels to improve fundraising efforts, and how to develop actionable strategies to meet and overcome the challenges facing nonprofits today. For more information, CLICK HERE. The 2005 American Camp Association National Conference is February 22-25, 2005 in Orlando, FL. The conference theme is “Putting the Muscle in the Mission: Strengthening Skills for Life Through the Camp Experience”. For more information, CLICK HERE. The Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute is offering a Train-the-Trainer Seminar in Phoenix, AZ on February 23-25, 2005. This national training seminar certifies youth and adult participants to teach leadership and community service skills to high school-age students. For more information, contact lrittner@PointsofLight.org or CLICK HERE. The nation's two largest professional associations in aging -- The National Council on the Aging and the American Society on Aging -- will present a joint conference on The Changing Face of Aging, March 10-13, 2005, in Philadelphia, PA. It will feature over 800 sessions, showcase innovative programs, foster policy discussion and advocacy, and share cutting-edge research findings. For more information, CLICK HERE. The 2005 National Forum of the Coalition for Community Schools will be held March 9-11, 2005 in Chicago, IL. Visit successful Chicago community schools to see how they work, participate in interactive skill-building workshops, and hear from well-known senior education, community, and political leaders discussing the benefits of community schools. For more information, CLICK HERE. The National Youth Leadership Council's National Service-Learning Conference, March 16-19, 2005, in Long Beach, CA, connects participants with service-learning leaders through three days of plenary sessions, featured forums, and service projects. For more information, CLICK HERE. Youth Crime Watch of America presents the 16th National Youth Crime Prevention Conference and International Forum, March 30-April 2, 2005, in Miami, FL. Youth and their adult allies can find inspiration, valuable skills, prevention knowledge, and national resources in the fight against crime, violence, and drugs. For more information, CLICK HERE. CLICK HERE to post your organization’s conference dates on the National Assembly’s website; click on “Add Your Own Event,” and follow the instructions. Got News? Please e-mail david@nassembly.org
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