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The Children’s Village Faces the Challenge of High Turnover
By deciding it would not concede to the industry norm high employee turnover rate for direct care staff, The Children’s Village transformed its hiring procedures by making recruitment and retention agency-wide priorities.

Family & Youth Counseling Agency Transforms Its Community Reputation with Advocacy
While becoming a regional and statewide leader in mission-based advocacy and civic engagement, Family & Youth Counseling Agency has earned both a stronger community presence and newfound power and leadership.

Mutually Beneficial Relationships Reap Rewards
A dynamic relationship between the Alliance and its 30 state association members allows both to thrive. Most importantly, it benefits members and the people and communities they serve.
Alliance Member State Associations

Foundation Leader Spotlights Safety and Security for Children and Families
Douglas W. Nelson, president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, known to spearhead community-based responses to improve the lives of at-risk children and their families, will be a plenary speaker at the Alliance National Conference.
Read more from the interview with Douglas Nelson.

Public Policy: Seizing Advantage, Gaining an Edge
Taking advantage of the strength that comes from nearly 525 members, the Alliance and UNCA public policy office is creating new relationships, partnerships, notoriety, and results.


FEATURED COLUMNISTS

Redesigned COA Process Features Critical Elements
by Reid Scher, MSW

Real-World Strategies
Layoffs Require Careful Planning
By Valerie King, Ph.D. and David R. Jones, Esq.
 

National Perspectives

Chorus of More Than 500 Making Its Voice Heard in Nation’s Capital
By Peter Goldberg
 

Fund Development:

Capture Attention of Donors with Positive News
By Bob Jones, Ph.D.
 

Nonprofit Law:

Steps to Solve the Retirement Blues
By Kathryn Vanden Berk
 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 




 

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