National Assembly Today

Last month’s 57th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, once again, reminded all of us to re-examine our work and the path forward. The words still resonate today and compel us to commit to renewed calls for justice and to fulfilling the work which remains undone. As the Board of the National […]

There have been recent changes announced with the National Reframing Human Services Initiative. Bridget Gavaghan, Director, and Georgia Deoudes, Consultant, are both moving on to new opportunities. We greatly appreciate their contributions to the Reframing Initiative and wish them both the best in their next endeavors. Also, with the closing of our Reframing Initiative grant, […]

By Zachary Tashman The U.S. Census Bureau announced in April that it was extending the deadline to complete the 2020 count to October 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Census field staff preparing to knock on doors starting this week, the Trump Administration has abruptly changed course and ordered the deadline to be moved […]

By Janice Frey-Angel It takes a progressive thinking board of directors to understand that they need time to do their most important task of choosing the next leader for their organization.   When there has been a long-term leader or an organization is re-examining its role and purpose, the decision to take Interim Leadership is often the best step […]

As a recent article, “Providing a Pandemic Safety Net, Nonprofits Need Their Own,” in The New York Times illustrates, the media are beginning to recognize and highlight the negative economic impact COVID-19 and the recession are having on the revenues of nonprofit organizations across the country. The July 24, 2020 article by Nicholas Kulish describes […]