The events of the past year have made the important conversations we had last week at our 2018 Annual Convening more timely than ever. Sometimes conversations on immigration, youth activism, gun control, equity, the state of our sector, and the need for factual-based information in politics are difficult to have, but we know they are […]

Last 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 […]

Yesterday, Governing magazine published the article, “Tax Law Could Deliver Billion-Dollar Blow to Social Services,” which quotes NHSA CEO Lee Sherman. It also includes quotes and insight from NHSA board member David Thompson, from National Council of Nonprofits, and other sector leaders from Alliance for Strong Families and Communities (Marlo Nash), American Public Human Services Association, and Independent Sector.

Members of 501(c) Agencies Trust have known about the incredible cost saving benefits of group purchasing programs for nearly a decade. Almost six years ago, our members began a partnership with the National Human Services Assembly and joined PurchasingPoint®. PurchasingPoint has access to more than 200 vendors with contracted discounted rates that allows us to […]

Dear Members and Friends, Today, the Community Letter in Support of Nonpartisanship is being delivered to members of Congress. The National Human Services Assembly is proud to stand with our fellow nonprofits to fight for the Johnson Amendment to remain intact, which is crucial to helping the human service sector build and maintain well-being in our […]