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Engage in Peer Councils

Learn more about convenings of senior leaders from among members, partners and field experts to facilitate shared learning across organizations and the sector

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Leadership Practices for Race Equity Impact

Learn more about supporting individuals and organizations in identifying how their practices can create and sustain race equity experiences and outcomes within the social sector

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Watch "What About Funding?"

Watch "What About Funding: NHSA's Convening on the State of Philanthropy" on-demand to learn more about the state of national philanthropy and what it means for human service nonprofits

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Visit Our Blog

Get the most recent updates, newsletters, resources, and more on our new blog, National Assembly Today

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Reframing Human Services Implementation Guide

We are proud to showcase our practical Implementation Guide, as well as our toolkit and other resources online

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State-Level Framework for the Two-Generation Approach

Take a closer look at state-level implementation of Two-Generation policy and programming

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Helping everyone reach their full potential and contribute to our communities

Our mission is to strengthen health and human services in the United States through the active involvement and leadership of our members.

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Collaboration

The National Human Services Assembly promotes collaboration among engaged organizations to advance the collective power, knowledge, strategy, and systems that build well-being within individuals and our communities.

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Public Policy

The National Human Services Assembly focuses on a variety of policy and advocacy issue areas, most notably in the youth, intergenerational, disabilities, and aging space, also devoting special interest and efforts toward policy topics that affect the human service or nonprofit sectors at-large.

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Initiatives

Initiatives of the National Human Services Assembly aim to advance the collective power, knowledge, strategy, and systems that build well-being within individuals and our communities.

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PurchasingPoint

The National Human Services Assembly runs a group purchasing program for members and other eligible nonprofits to save money on everyday goods and services. The PurchasingPoint program allows nonprofits to save more money for their missions, and has collectively saved nonprofits an estimated $236 million that has been redirected to building well-being in our communities.

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Equity & Human Services

The National Assembly is committed to fostering a culture of meaningful equity and inclusion in the human service sector.

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National Reframing Human Services Initiative

To create a thriving society, everyone should be able to reach their full potential. The National Reframing Human Services Initiative is an evidence-based communication strategy for building public understanding and support of our sector to build the well-being necessary for every to reach that potential.

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Latest Updates

Public Policy

NHSA’s Response to...

NHSA Executive Director, Victor Valentine’s Statement Regarding Ongoing Federal Funding...

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Initiatives

2023 State of...

GrantStation has released the “2023 State of Grantseeking Report” which...

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Reframing

Fast Frames for...

FrameWorks Institute released Fast Frames, a six-part mini-series of videos...

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Featured Event

NHSA Webinar: “Courageous Conversations”

June 16, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Zoom

**Webinar description to come.** Melanie Lockwood Herman, Executive Director of the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, and NHSA Board member, leads this important webinar. Click here to register!

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