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| Our Year in Review NHSA is a leading voice in the human service sector and promotes collaboration among engaged organizations to advance the collective power, knowledge, strategy, and systems that build well-being in our communities. We achieved a great deal in 2018 toward our mission, and we look forward to kicking 2019 off with even higher aspirations in our sights. In addition to a logo refresh and new website launch in 2018, there have been lots of other exciting things happen throughout the year. You can read about the National Reframing Initiative highlights in the sidebar to the right, as well as in the last Reframing Network newsletter. Below is an overview of achievements in other major programs of NHSA, all made possible through the dedication and hard work of the NHSA staff and our members. Public Policy & Advocacy NHSA provides members with thought leadership, networking and convening, educational resources, and strategic collaboration to mobilize around sector-wide public policy issues and strengthen members’ ability to achieve their missions. In 2018, NHSA received more than 35 requests to sign on to position letters to Members of Congress and agreed to sign 19. We also issued more than 20 public statements, talking points, public comments, and podcasts about 12 different policy issues like the Johnson Amendment, Immigration Policies, the 2020 Census, Higher Education Reauthorization, Child Welfare, and the Executive Branch Reorganization Plan, among others. NHSA actively participates in 13 coalitions, and monitors more than 35 federal legislative issue areas impacting the human service sector. PolicySource In addition to NHSA’s general policy and advocacy work, the organization was awarded a grant to design a tool to assist organizations interested in a wide range of issues to quickly learn about federal policy initiatives and connect them with the organizations or coalitions that are leading related advocacy campaigns. PolicySource is expected to launch in April of 2019. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion In 2018, NHSA launched its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative. Through a board task force, staff was appointed to lead and support all DEI efforts, and a charter and timeline was created to achieve multiple short and long-term goals. NHSA has implemented an equity lens in the organization’s external communications, and DEI has become a central theme in newsletter content. In the last year, we have addressed issues such as the #MeToo movement and the value of diversity overall. NHSA also addresses policy issues and takes positions through an equity lens, such as with the 2020 Census.
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Pictured left to right: NHSA Board Chair Susan Danish, Hareth Andrade-Ayala, Laura Wides-Muñoz, and NHSA CEO Lee Sherman. |
| Essential Conversations on Human Services At the first inaugural convening of Essential Conversations on Human Services, NHSA hosted Laura Wides-Muñoz, detailing her account of her journey from a journalist reporting on immigration issues to an author raising the stories of five immigrants. We were thrilled to be joined by one of the stars of Laura’s book, Hareth Andrade-Ayala, hearing first-hand the emotional story of coming to the country as a young girl. The event also included four breakout sessions focusing on topics critical to the sector: Supporting Youth-Led Movements, Reaching Sound Policy Choices in a Post-Factual Political Culture, Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture, and Reframing Human Services and Improving the Health of the Sector. PurchasingPoint 2018 was another great year for PurchasingPoint. Although final year-end numbers are not yet available, preliminary results indicate that utilization of the program grew by over 8% and 250 new facilities were added. Overall, since the program began, over 8,700 users from over 7,150 facilities have saved $157 million through the program that has been redirected to activities that build well-being within our communities.
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| Everyone Deserves a #FairSlice
Check out this video that humorously illustrates the REAL challenges human service nonprofits experience with funding. Kudos to one of our key Reframing partners, The Human Services Council of New York, for the well-done video that highlights the funding struggles we often feel here in the sector.
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Opportunities and Resources
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General - “Frames that Inform Intergenerational Work” by Irv Katz and Danica Derriennic from Generations United »
- Nonprofit Funding Kit from Social Solutions »
- “State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity Report 2018” the inaugural report from NTEN »
- “The Board’s Role in Revamping Workplace Culture to Prevent Harassment” from BoardSource »
- “Building Partnerships in Support of Where, When & How Learning Happens” from Aspen Institute »
Funding - Encore Fellow – Individuals seeking a high-impact, flexible, time-limited, paid assignment with nonprofits and public agencies, or offering the opportunity to work in a new social-purpose environment should apply. Deadline: Ongoing via Encore.org »
- 12 unique funding opportunities each week via GrantStation Insider »
Webinars - What Do We Really Know About “The Cycle of Violence”? from The Dibble Institute from 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET on January 9 »
- How to Build a Best-in-Class Nonprofit Executive Team from 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET on January 14 »
- IT Solutions for Nonprofits with Contour Data Solutions from 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET on January 24 »
- Staples Business Advantage: One-Stop-Shop For All of Your Business Needs from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET on January 30 »
Events - 2019 Alliance Management Institute in Orlando, FL January 2-4 »
- 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Portland, OR March 13-15 »
- Ready by 21 National Meeting in Seattle, WA April 23-25 »
- Essential Conversations on Human Services: 2019 NHSA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC June 11 »
- Bridging the Generations in Portland, OR June 12-14 »
- Age+Action Conference in Washington, DC June 17-20 »
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2018 has been an exciting year for the National Reframing Initiative, and the latest newsletter included a recap of some of the 2018 highlights that our network made happen. In implementation, NHSA developed resources and messages for advocates to use in high priority public policy debates, including immigration, federal and state budgets, and proposed changes to federal human service programs. Other successful implementation examples come from Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, APHSA, The Human Services Council of New York, One Voice Central Texas, Caritas, HealthStart Foundation, and Illinois Partners for Human Service. The Initiative also welcomed new partners, Youth Advocate Program and CenterLink. It was another great year engaging with our growing network through outreach and mobilization efforts around the country, resulting in 35 workshops, webinars, and presentations that attracted over 2,100 participants. The National Reframing Initiative was also highlighted in and contributed to prominent nonprofit and philanthropic media publications.
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| New Tool for Expanding Opportunity
Opportunity Nation and research partner, Child Trends, released a pilot Metro-Level Opportunity Index this week. The Index includes data for the United States and 13 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)—geographic areas defined by the Census Bureau and unified around a common urban core area. Together, the 13 MSAs chosen include over 76 million people—nearly one-quarter of the US population. Share your story and the new Metro-Level Opportunity Index data with your local policymakers and networks and encourage them to use this data tool to expand opportunity.
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