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Sharing Capacity, Building Quality
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation has developed its own internal capacities so thoroughly that it has become the parent company for eight other nonprofits and provides a series of “back-end” office management services.
Read the full interview with PHMC President and CEO Richard Cohen.

Stop Treating Nonprofits Like They Don’t Exist, Says CEO
Dr. James F. Johans, CEO of Northeast Parent & Child Society, challenged for-profit peers in New York’s Capital Region by complaining to his chamber of commerce that “I'm a nonprofit and you act like I'm not a business.” The message got through and the chamber responded by creating the Tech Valley Nonprofit Business Council, which provides specialized programming.

Alliance 2007 National Conference: Creating, Inspiring, Leading … Together
An energetic group of peers gathered in Anaheim, Calif. for the 2007 Alliance National Conference on Oct. 17-19 and took advantage of more than 50 timely workshops, three inspiring plenary speakers, and many networking experiences.
Click here to read more about this year award winners.

Eager, Enthusiastic & Energized
The new senior vice president and chief operating officer of the Alliance, Elizabeth Carey, brings her state association and national organization experience and her passion for social work to the Alliance.

Member Engagement Includes Funding Support
The Alliance’s new five-year, grant-funded project, The New Age of Aging: Building Competency and Capacity in Human Services, will help determine how the human services workforce can best serve the rapidly growing aging population and will provide Alliance members with significant funding opportunities, reaching more than $900,000 for some initiatives.


FEATURED COLUMNISTS

Real-World Strategies
Promotional Photos Require Set Protocol
By Valerie King, Ph.D. and David R. Jones, Esq.

Accreditation
Building Capacity with Volunteer Expertise
By Bojana Stoparic

National Perspectives

Heroism Shines Light on Appreciation
by Peter Goldberg

Fund Development:

Philanthropy Bridges Gap Between Payer Support and Cost of Services
by Bob Jones, Ph.D.

Nonprofit Law:

Are Your Volunteers Actually Employees?
by Kathryn Vanden Berk

Brand Strategies:

When Perception Isn’t Reality
By Anne Curley
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 



 


 



 

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