For more information about the 2009 Member Advantage Package, read the Letter to Members from Alliance President and CEO Peter Goldberg and Alliance COO Elizabeth Carey.   

  Watch for this symbol on other areas of our website to indicate a member advantage benefit.

Guide to Effective Fund Development
Developed by Resource Development Services Advisory Group in concert with Alliance’s Development department
Free to members, this participant/self-study manual is available on CD. Contact Susan Skibba to receive a copy.

Resource Development Services website
Member-developed information on fund development programs, services, activities, and resources.

Severson National Information Center Resources

• 12 Things to Look Forward to in 2009
  In this December 2008 article by Jon Frandsen, senior editor for kiplinger.com, the author identifies 12 issues that present a brighter side to 2009. Examples of these positive elements include the green revolution, health care reform, and equity purchasing. To read the full article, request this resource from the Alliance's Severson Center by referencing article #17540.
   
• Foundation searches: Severson Center staff can help you identify potential private foundation funding opportunities at no charge. Contact the Severson Center for more details.
   
• Annual Giving Campaign Preparation Assistance
  The Alliance’s Severson Center can help your organization get off to the right start when planning for an annual giving campaign. One available resource is Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide, which offers a checklist for evaluating your campaign. To browse a list of several annual giving-related resources, Alliance members can log in to DocuShare. To request login information, complete a request form.
   
• The Nonprofit Hard Times Survival Guide: Nonprofits Need to Ride Out Economic Storms
  How do you keep your nonprofit financially stable when the economy has the jitters and donors have cold feet? Weathering a bad economy should not send your nonprofit skittering to the bunkers, but it should sharpen your focus and improve your efficiencies. Here are several suggestions to consider for the economic bad times. Read the full article online.
   
• 25 Ways to Cut Costs
  From the March/April 2008 edition of Nonprofit World, this resource offers practical suggestions for boosting your budget. To read the full article, request this resource from the Alliance's Severson Center by referencing article #17541.

New Age of Aging Grants and Foundations in Aging
Frequently updated list of government agencies and foundations offering grants for older adult human services.
 

Families in Society Online Continuing Education Credits

Accreditation Assistance
Offered by the Severson National Information Center

Institute for Geriatric Social Work CEUs, Certificates, and Scholarships
Through a partnership with the New Age of Aging, Alliance members receive significantly reduced rates: certificate in aging for $315 ($600 value) and 26-29 CEUs. The New Age of Aging also offers annual scholarships for Alliance member staff. Contact Jonette N. Arms, project director, for more information.

Alliance E-News (every Tuesday)

Alliance for Children & Families Magazine (March)
Articles on:
     Backroom collaborations
     Evaluating mission and cost alignments
     Turning the Tide—youth leadership development
     Civic engagement
     Public policy
 Columns on:
     Fund development
     Nonprofit legal issues
     ECSG consultants’ expertise: accreditation, executive transitions, leadership development

Alliance website (daily)

Alliance/UNCA Public Policy Office

Economic Stimulus Package Analysis: The Alliance’s public policy office has released an analysis of the economic stimulus legislation, which focuses on issues of concern for Alliance and United Neighborhood Centers of America (UNCA) members. The document will be updated as changes are made to the legislation and, once enacted, will include information about how Alliance and UNCA members can access funds.

Outlook: The Obama Administration: On January 20, Sen. Barack Obama will be inaugurated as our nation’s 44th president. As the new administration is being assembled, this paper outlines what can be expected on issues of concern to member agencies of the Alliance for Children and Families and United Neighborhood Centers of America.

Civic Engagement website
Information on civic engagement programs, services, webinars, activities, and resources, including Community Leadership, National Family Week, and Building Community Voices grants available to Alliance members

$ Executive Consultant Select Group
Information on available consulting services, including webinars and On the Road seminars

Families in Society—The Journal of Contemporary Human Services (March)

New Age of Aging
The New Age of Aging is a member-focused and generously funded initiative providing support, funding, and knowledge to meet all organizational and staff needs related to aging services. Information on available internal and external grant opportunities, foundations, training opportunities, online tools, up-to-date aging information, links to aging resources, networking, etc. Contact Jonette N. Arms, project director, for additional information about resources available through the New Age of Aging.

Alliance Trends
Houses a complete and wide-ranging inventory of trends, drivers, and issues with frequently updated information and analyses.