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 Idaho
Youth Ranch
Meeting the Challenges of Building a Youth Shelter
The president and CEO of Idaho Youth Ranch shares a detailed account of
how the agency was able to gain approval for building the Hays Shelter
Home in Boise, Idaho.
 Old
Problems, New Environments, Innovative Solutions
Members of the Alliance and the American
Association of Children’s Residential Centers are responding to calls
for reform and funding cutbacks that have provided serious challenges to
residential treatment providers.
 Time
to Reflect
Former Leaders Share Their Thoughts and Advice
Ten retired chief executives of Alliance member agencies provide their
insight, opinions, and advice to today’s leaders and staff.
Read the interviews.
 Barksdale
Brown Award Winner: Many Things To Do
Lillian McCormick, winner of the H. Barksdale Brown Volunteer/Community
Service Award, presented by the Alliance at its National Conference in
Orlando last year, explains her decades-long record of volunteering and
fighting for the rights of the marginalized.
 National
Family Week Advances Your Agency’s Agenda
Alliance members can get help making a difference in the lives of
underserved children and families through this yearly event.
 Behavioral
Health Care Must Face Threat from Neuroscience Advancements
An analysis of a report on the Alliance’s project on the advancements in
neuroscience and how they will impact the ability of nonprofit human
service providers to organize and deliver behavioral health services.
 Second
Part of Interview with Charles Curie, M.A., A.C.S.W.
Former Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. Curie shares his thoughts on a variety of issues
affecting private nonprofits in this final installment of a two-part
interview.
 High Stakes in Communications
Management
Telecom Expense Management—third-party telecommunications expertise—can
help organizations manage various communications issues and find cost
savings.
 Data
Provides Insight for Better Decision-Making
Innovative Options can help nonprofit organizations improve results and
prevent costly mistakes by analyzing data against demographic and
geographic information.
 Accreditation
COA released the newest edition of its standards for private and public
social service and behavioral healthcare organizations—the first
significant revision of its standards since 2001.
NEW COLUMN!
Exploring the Ramifications of
Having Family Members Within Your Organization
This new column provides expert advice from a clinical psychologist and
Alliance member CEO in response to specific questions from Alliance
members.
Nonprofit Law:
Mixing
Politics With Nonprofits
With mid-year elections approaching, it is important to know the rules
pertaining to nonprofits and political activity.
by Kathryn Vanden Berk
Fund Development:
Endowments:
Treasures of the Past, Keys to the Future, and Magnets for Planned Gifts
Alliance members may be missing a huge opportunity in fund development
through endowments. Learn more about what exactly they are, and how to
begin an effort to solicit them.
Bob Jones, Ph.D.
National Perspectives
Thanks for
Your Participation
By Peter Goldberg
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