The Alliance for Children and Families publishes several publications throughout the year for members of the Alliance and others to use as media tools, learn best practices, and get updated on public policy and trends. In addition, the Communications Division coordinates and develops media relations for the Alliance. 
 
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Alliance for Children and Families Magazine  [TOP] View Online

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First published in spring 2001, the Alliance for Children & Families Magazine is a national magazine published three times per year that includes feature articles by Alliance members and staff. The articles are chosen based on whether they cover various topics of interest to nonprofit human services and inform other audiences and peers of the innovative practices taking place at Alliance member agencies.

The magazine is mailed to all Alliance members. Members may purchase additional copies of the magazine and nonmembers can purchase yearly subscriptions. Click on "subscribe" above to request more details.

The following authors periodically contribute articles to the ACF magazine. 

  • Fund Development by Bob Jones
  • Nonprofit Law by Kathryn Vanden Berk
  • National Perspective by Peter Goldberg

To view a list of their current and archived articles, or for more information about the Alliance Magazine, click here.

Families in Society  [TOP] View Online

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Now in its 87th year, the Alliance for Children and Families’ publication Families in Society is the oldest and one of the most respected journals in North America on social work and related social and human services. Founded by social casework pioneer Mary Richmond in 1920, the journal serves social workers and related professionals in direct practice, management, supervision, education, research, and policy and planning. FIS is one of only five journals that routinely comprise the “core of the social work journal network”. The journal is consistently rated highly with key audiences on overall quality and publishing productivity.

Alliance members have complete access online to more than 25 years’ worth of editorial content on the FIS Web site (www.familiesinsociety.org). Learn more. 
 

Faces of Change: Personal Experiences of Welfare Reform in America  [TOP]

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Over the past two years, the Alliance for Children and Families, in partnership with the Community Service Society of New York, has conducted important research on the experience of individuals affected by welfare reform. Faces of Change contains first-hand accounts from 100 current and former welfare recipients detailing their experience in six primary areas: employment, child care, public benefits, health care, job training and transportation. 


Faces of Change: Welfare Policy Through the Lens of Personal Experience  [TOP]

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In 1999 the Alliance for Children and Families launched Faces of Change: Welfare Reform in America in collaboration with the Community Service Society of New York. The study collected over 200 first-hand accounts of current and former welfare recipients affected by welfare reform. The policy analysis that is set forth in Faces of Change: Welfare Policy Through the Lens of Personal Experience is based on our study of those stories. The full analysis includes chapters on employment, job training, child care, health care, transportation, and public benefits.

Strength in Adversity  [TOP] Purchase
This work presents the results of Family Service America's 1997 survey of American families, conducted through its member network.  By means of tables and extensive narrative interpretation the authors explore the results provided by nearly 10,000 individuals throughout the U.S. who participated in the survey.  The work gives special attention to the social assets of American consumers and offers new approaches to the analysis of social capital.  It also examines the accuracy of the knowledge social workers have about the clients they serve.
 
Aligning Education and Practice  [TOP] View Online
Full title: Aligning Education and Practice: Challenges and Opportunities in Social Work Education for Community-Centered Practice.
The Alliance for Children and Families has published this discussion paper to challenge social work educators and practitioners to work for their mutual benefit and to clarify what the profession of social work should be at this time in history. Specialization is to be expected. However, such diversity must be within the framework of an agreed-upon value and definitional base for social work. As a profession, social work needs to clarify its fundamental purpose and values if its role and function in society are to be properly understood and appreciated.
 

Sarbanes-Oxley Report  [TOP]  

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The Financial Reporting Practices of Nonprofits by Patrice Heinz
How will your agency be affected? A Surdna Foundation-funded study by the Alliance suggests legislation inspired by recent corporate accounting scandals will also impact nonprofits, both in terms of voluntarily adopting the accounting and audit provisions of the legislation, and in board accountability. Other issues include the added cost of complying with the legislation, and attendant difficulties in recruiting new board members.

 
Scanning the Horizons 2007-2008: Top Five Trends  [TOP]

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Issued on CD only. The top five trends in the field of nonprofit human service organizations have been identified and analyzed in Scanning the Horizons 2007-2008, with the aid of the Alliance’s National Trend Advisory Committee. Information on the many subject areas that were presented in past trend reports is now available to Alliance for Children and Families members on the new Scanning the Horizons Trends Web site. The CD also contains a bonus issue of Policy & Practice (an Alliance newsletter), featuring the topic of Working Poor. A single CD of the current report is distributed free to all Alliance member CEOs. Additional copies are available - see rates on the purchase page. (All orders must be pre-paid with check, Visa, Am Ex., or Master Card. No purchase orders will be accepted. Our finance dept. is unable to provide invoices at this time.)
 
 
Human Services Compensation in the United States  [TOP]

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Ryan Ziebert and Thomas E. Lengyel, Human Services Compensation in the United States. Milwaukee, WI: Alliance for Children and Families. [Current and past years are available.]

The focus of the report alternates: even years (04, 06, etc.) examine management positions and odd years (05, 07, etc.) examine professional and program staff. Organizational and benefit information (health and insurance plans, retirement plans, and paid leave) are detailed in the report every year. Even-year reports include a special section detailing CEO benefits. Each report provides a breakdown of employee position salaries by budget size, education, staffing levels, and region. In addition to providing descriptive information for the survey year, survey-to-survey trends are identified in the report. Nearly 300 organizations participate in the yearly survey.

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Annual Report  [TOP]

 

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The Annual Report is a review of the previous year’s activities and highlights from the Alliance for Children and Families, Ways to Work, FEI Behavioral Health, United Neighborhood Centers of America, and their holding company, Families International. Also included are the Families International financial report, the donor list for the Alliance for Children and Families, and the Alliance for Children and Families and United Neighborhood Centers of America member lists. Please contact Nancy Kunkler with any comments or questions.
 
Alliance E-News  [TOP]  free to members! View Online Members Only
The Alliance E-News — launched in February 2002 — is an electronic newsletter distributed weekly featuring information on the activities of the Alliance, available grants, legislative initiatives, reference materials, and news on issues affecting children and families. The Alliance E-News is an excellent medium to keep current on the activities at the Alliance and is available to Alliance member staff free-of-charge. [The E-News is available to Alliance members only - please log in first.]

Please note: If you would like to receive e-mail announcements of upcoming funding opportunities, please contact Thom McNamara. Funding opportunities will no longer be included in the Alliance E-News.

To subscribe to the E-News send an e-mail with your name, title, organization, city and state along with your e-mail address to nklaas@alliance1.org.  To unsubscribe, click here.
 
GrantStation Insider  [TOP] free to members!   Members Only
The GrantStation Insider is an electronic newsletter distributed weekly featuring funding and grant opportunities, conferences, and related materials for the nonprofit sector. The newsletter is available to Alliance member staff free-of-charge.

To subscribe to the GrantStation Insider send an e-mail with your name, title, organization, city and state along with your e-mail address to nklaas@alliance1.org. To unsubscribe, click here.
 

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