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Fall 2005 Issue

Table of Contents below

(linked articles are highlighted)

Rising from the Ruins to Serve the Community
A firsthand account of the Hurricane Katrina devastation by Ron McClain, president and CEO of Family Services of New Orleans.

Inventive Residential Facility Branches Out
Lee and Beulah Moor Children’s Home branched out to create an innovative new micro-enterprise that provides jobs and job training to poor mothers.

Tapping Into a Wealth of Experience
Community Service Society of New York has implemented Experience Corps, a program that matches retirees with kids and schools in need of tutoring— a win-win situation for all.


Wales Brown Gives Back
Spirit of the Alliance Award winner shares personal journey.

Strong Board Involvement Drives Effective Advocacy Efforts
Case studies on advocacy efforts from the Building Community Voices program demonstrate the value of board involvement in mission-based advocacy.
 

Alliance 2005 National Conference
Keynote speakers and award winners provided insight and inspiration to the national event held this year in Orlando.
 

Scenario Planning–Answering the “What if?” Questions
The Alliance’s innovative, forward-looking Scenario Planning Project is helping members and the field plan for potential dramatic changes.

A list of Alliance members who participated.

Interviews:

Charles Curie, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, on his vision for the agency.

Sam Watkins, Jr., Chairman of the Board, United Neighborhood Centers of America, on the upcoming affiliation.

 

Accreditation:

COA Begins Offering Web-Based Training

Nonprofit Law:

Single Member LLCs
by Kathryn Vanden Berk

 

Fund Development:

After the Storm Comes the Rainbow
Bob Jones, Ph.D.

National Perspectives

Affliliation with UNCA Provides New Opportunities
By Peter Goldberg