Getting the Board to Buy Into Civic Engagement

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 1:00 pm - Thu, 20 Jun 2013 2:15 pm

Webinar participants will hear from organizations that participated in the first phase of the Civic Engagement Measurement System Benchmarking project. They will share best practices and tools for training and engaging boards in civic engagement.

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Nonmember staff who have not previously registered for an Alliance for Children and Families event will first be instructed to create an account.

Instructions for joining the webinar will be emailed two days in advance.

Webinar Description

The success of an organization's civic engagement work depends on achieving buy-in from the board of directors and leadership. … more

Customizing Your Infrastructure for Engagement

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 1:00 pm - Thu, 6 Jun 2013 2:15 pm

Transformative change begins with creating a structure of civic engagement. In this webinar, participants will hear from Phase I pilot organizations of the Civic Engagement Measurement System tool about the best practices and tools for creating an infrastructure for civic engagement.

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Nonmember staff who have not previously registered for an Alliance for Children and Families event will first be instructed to create an account.

Instructions for joining the webinar will be emailed two days in advance.

Webinar Description

Transformative change begins with creating a structure of civic engagement within an organization. … more

Put Your Best Face Forward: Engaging Residents in the Organization

Tue, 9 Jul 2013 11:00 am - Tue, 9 Jul 2013 12:15 pm

In this webinar, participants will learn best practices for resident engagement developed from the process benchmarking exercise of the Civic Engagement Measurement System and other resources developed through the Alliance and UNCA networks.

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Nonmember staff who have not previously registered for an Alliance for Children and Families event will first be instructed to create an account.

Instructions for joining the webinar will be emailed two days in advance. … more

Understanding Your Civic Engagement Impact

In 2011, the Alliance for Children and Families and United Neighborhood Centers of America (UNCA) sponsored a project to help nonprofit human-serving organizations measure the impact of their civic engagement efforts.

Through the Civic Engagement Measurement System, the Alliance and UNCA assisted 50 organizations in measuring the impact of their civic engagement programs. This year the Alliance and UNCA will assist 50 more. … more

Community Partnership Builds Stable Lives

Place-based life coaches help families meet spectrum of needs

When families have immediate needs related to issues like food, unemployment, and substance abuse, United Way’s nationwide 2-1-1 call center provides 24-hour access to information and referrals. But, when families have multiple complex needs, wraparound services and continued support are required.

A local partnership combines the efficiency and reliability of the
2-1-1 service in identifying needs and community connections with the strengths of human-serving agencies in providing coaching services and support to high-needs families.

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