National Assembly Today
Omnibus Spending Bill Supports Community Well-Being
March 28, 2018Last week, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 to fund the government through the end of September. One notable aspect of the agreement is what was left out—the bill includes no language to repeal or weaken the Johnson Amendment. While the human service sector should be proud of this victory, Tim Delaney, CEO of the National […]
Leveraging Coalitions’ Influence for Community-Wide Reframing
March 22, 2018In the last newsletter, we looked at individual human service organizations in Taking Practical Steps to Sustainable Implementation. Expanding on that theme, we consider how organizations can work in coalitions to institutionalize the Building Well-Being Narrative throughout their communities. Human service organizations already understand and capitalize on the power and efficiencies of coalitions for advocacy objectives. Some are […]
Inspiring Adults 50+ to Mentor Youth
March 16, 2018If you missed the Movies and Mentors webinar last week, co-hosted by NHSA and Encore.org, you can still watch or listen to the webinar recording online. We enjoyed sharing information about Gen2Gen’s mission to inspire people 50+ to help children and youth thrive, and we hope you are excited about the initiative and are motivated to join […]
Higher Education Act Reauthorization on the Horizon
March 16, 2018The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) is a step toward helping everyone to reach their full potential because it provides entryways for access to affordable and high-quality post-secondary education opportunities. Last December, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced its reauthorization legislation called the PROSPER Act. The bill is concerning because it would scale […]
Protect the Johnson Amendment
March 16, 2018Last fall, advocacy by social service nonprofit, religious, and philanthropic organizations helped prevent Congress from including a provision in the final version of the tax bill that would have repealed the Johnson Amendment. Now, your voice is needed again as Members of Congress are preparing to vote next week on the “omnibus spending bill” that will […]