National Assembly Today

Donna Butts, Generations United “I miss the children. I hope they come back soon.” – Resident during a teacher’s strike that kept children out of classrooms co-located in an assisted living facility in Oklahoma We are all doing our part to protect each other during the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including maintaining physical distancing practices. […]

By Monisha Kapila, ProInspire Over the past month, people across the United States have realized we are in a moment of unprecedented change as we face the Coronavirus pandemic. Human services organizations are at the frontlines of this pandemic as our country’s key institutions solely focused on making communities stronger. So how should you support […]

By Zachary Tashman As the world faces one of its most destabilizing public health storms, it is essential that we come together to support human service organizations that are dedicated to constructing firm foundations of collective well-being. The human service sector plays a critical role strengthening public health during this immediate crisis by providing assistance […]

By Zachary Tashman On March 27, after weeks of great advocacy from the Human Services sector, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748), a more than $2 trillion economic stimulus package to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though this law is the largest federal stimulus […]

By Susan Tomlinson Schmidt, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance It has been an unprecedented few weeks with the impact surrounding the coronavirus taking many of us by surprise — this is especially true for nonprofits with upcoming in-person conferences, fundraisers and trainings. Making the transition from in-person to online during “normal” times can feel taxing to organizations […]