by Victor S. Valentine, CEO of NHSA “A king may move a man, a father may claim a son but remember that even when those who move you be kings, or men of power, your soul is in your keeping alone.” — Kingdom of Heaven (2005) The quote above comes from a memorable exchange in […]

by Victor S. Valentine, CEO of NHSA “Nimble thought can jump both sea and land.” — William Shakespeare It is often said that the only constant in life is “change”. The same holds true in the nonprofit human services sector. While many of the sector’s challenges are longstanding, new opportunities to address them continue to […]

by Victor S. Valentine, CEO of NHSA “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt Human service organizations across the country face persistent workforce shortages that challenge our […]

by Victor S. Valentine, CEO of NHSA “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” — Mother Teresa As we move into the heart of the holiday season, I’m reminded that the greatest asset in any organization—especially in ours—is not a program, a strategy, or a […]

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has developed two new briefs to enable child welfare leaders to support stronger families: “Key Funding Streams to Keep Families Supported, Connected and Safe,” a snapshot of key federal funding streams to support families that includes examples of how communities are leveraging them; and “Six Strategies for Keeping Families Supported, […]