National Assembly Today

Greetings Friends, Thank you to all who attended and contributed to the success of our recent Centennial Summit: Advancing Human Services. On behalf of the NHSA Board of Directors, our staff, our member organizations, and the thousands of partners that make up our vast networks, I am pleased to share with you this summary of […]

The National Human Services Assembly wants to extend its deepest sympathies to the people of Hawaii whose lives have been devastated by the recent deadly wildfires. We offer our support to all of the frontline workers—including those dedicated responders from NHSA member American Red Cross—who are onsite providing needed relief to those affected by this […]

GrantStation has released the “2023 State of Grantseeking Report” which spotlights recent developments in funding so that organizations can be more strategic in their grantseeking. The results serve as a valuable analytics tool for organizations to review their grantseeking efforts, educate stakeholders, manage expectations, report on performance, and plan for the future. Benchmarks in the […]

NHSA Hosts Discussion on Supporting a Multi-Generational Workforce In May, NHSA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Peer Council met for the second in a series on the challenges and opportunities of navigating a multi-generational workforce. Co-chaired by Monisha Kapila (Founder and Co-CEO, ProInspire) and Victor Valentine (Executive Director, NHSA), participants tackled such issues as changing […]

By Monisha Kapila and Victor Valentine Human services have always been at the frontlines of our greatest challenges and are a core foundation to ensuring well-being in our communities. We saw this even more so during the pandemic, when human services never “stayed home.” Frontline human services staff ensured that food pantries and drop-in centers […]