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Community Voices in Action
The power of targeted,
mission-based advocacy is clearly shown in these recent examples from
three Alliance member agencies in Michigan and Illinois.
Secrets of Advocacy Success Outlined
By building a significant network
of supporters, Lutheran Social Services of Michigan is working to make a
difference for its clients
through organized civic engagement.
First Child Welfare Reimbursement Raise in Six
Years
A strategically planned effort
coordinated by the Child Care Association of Illinois and the Catholic
Conference of Illinois secured a 3 percent cost-of-doing business
increase for child welfare services in the Illinois state budget.
Lutheran Day at the Capitol Shows Power of
Advocacy in Two States
Lutheran Child and Family Services
of Illinois and Lutheran Social Services of Michigan organized their
Lutheran supporters for full-day events at their respective state
capitols to advocate for the people who need it most.
Foundation President Says Civic Engagement is Key
Stephen B. Heintz, president of the
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, during the 2006 Alliance National Conference
urged attendees to possess a renewed sense of civic engagement as a
means of strengthening community voices and provided ways to get
started.
Building Capacity to Better Support Civic
Engagement
The Alliance, with its members, is
committed to advancing the rights and opportunities of the children and
families we serve. Two programs, Building Community Voices and
New Voices at the Civic Table, are reaching that goal.
Alliance
National Conference Award Winners:
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Samuel
Gerson Nordlinger Child Welfare Leadership Award Recipient, Gordon
Johnson
Over a 47-year career, Gordon Johnson, M.Ed., LLD, president and CEO
of Neighbor To Family, Inc. has maintained his deep commitment to
saving and protecting children.
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Spirit
of the Alliance Award Recipient, Deb Packman
Deb Packman, a Family First caseworker for Kids Hope United
expresses surprise bordering on apprehension over her selection to
receive the Spirit of the Alliance Award as recognition for her
years of dedication and service to children, families, and
communities.
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National
Family Week Champion of the Year Award, Congressman Danny K. Davis
With a belief that “life can be better for most people than it is,”
Danny K. Davis goes about his duties in Congress with purpose,
earning him the second annual National Family Week Champion of the
Year Award.
The Reality
is in the Results
A third-party evaluation commissioned by Ways to Work, Inc. provided
important evidence-based program results with distinguishable,
measurable outcomes that show the programs is making a positive
difference for many families.
Interview with Jimmie Alford
Former Alliance Board of Directors
Chair
Alliance
for Children and Families 2006 National Conference
The largest-ever group at the Alliance National Conference experienced a
premier event that provided more learning and networking opportunities
than ever before and workshops on cutting-edge issues affecting them
today.
Plan
Ahead: Four Upcoming Alliance Conferences Provide Wealth of
Opportunities
Members of the Alliance for Children and Families who attend any
Alliance conference know they will experience both excellent content and
networking. The 2007 Alliance conference line-up is no different.
FEATURED COLUMNISTS
Effective
Brand Strategy Addresses Root Question:
Who are you and why are you here?
By Anne Curley
How do you develop and execute a
successful brand strategy? How do you determine the “value proposition”
that speaks to clients and differentiates your agency from competing
service providers?
Real
World Strategies
Honesty is Best Policy: New CEO must tread carefully in difficult
situation
By Valerie King, Ph.D. and David R. Jones, Esq.
A newly-hired agency CEO who
uncovered financial improprieties made by the retired CEO must work hard
to stay within the law while also maintaining goodwill with the board.
Nonprofit Law:
IRS Changes Rules for Vehicle Gift Acknowledgement
by Kathryn Vanden Berk
Fund Development:
Take Advantage of Good News on Giving
by Bob Jones, Ph.D.
National Perspectives
Track Record of Growth and Success Defines
National Family Week
by Peter Goldberg
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Winter 2006
