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The Best Ability Is…Sustainability

November 12, 2025

by Victor S. Valentine, CEO of NHSA “Sustainability is more than endurance — it’s the foresight to adapt, innovate, and remain grounded in purpose while navigating constant change.” In today’s evolving human services landscape, one truth continues to guide effective leadership and organizational resilience: the best ability is sustainability – a modification of a quote […]

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Getting the Most from Your Organization’s Partnerships

October 9, 2025

by Victor S. Valentine, CEO of NHSA NHSA recently hosted a roundtable conversation for its national human services leaders that centered on a timely question: when should nonprofits engage in external partnerships? In today’s fast-moving landscape, opportunities often arrive faster than organizations can properly evaluate. Yet one shared truth emerged—not every collaboration is meant to […]

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Supporting a Community of Practice through Adaptability

September 11, 2025

by Victor S. Valentine, CEO of NHSA For more than a century, the National Human Services Assembly (NHSA) has adapted to meet the sector’s changing needs. Today’s volatile social, political, and economic climate calls us to evolve once again. Traditionally, NHSA convened C-Suite executives to strategize and strengthen the sector. Now, recognizing the more decentralized […]

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A Timely Report: National Human Services Assembly’s Roadmap for Reforming Youth Justice

July 2, 2020

By Jeff Fleischer, CEO of Youth Advocate Programs and National Human Services Assembly Board Chair The National Human Services Assembly (NHSA), in light of the George Floyd killing and the Covid 19 pandemic, is re-releasing our 2017 publication Beyond Bars: Keeping Young People Safe at Home and Out of Youth Prisons, a roadmap for reform […]

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