National Assembly Today

Illinois Partners for Human Service, a long-time partner of National Human Services Assembly on our National Reframing Initiative, released a new report on the roles of philanthropy and government support in human services, particularly the essential part government plays on a large scale in building community well-being and helping individuals and families thrive. “Government is […]

At the National Human Services Assembly, we are focused on achieving a culture of equity in our organization and throughout the human service sector. We understand that the recognition and inclusion of all individuals as an asset is a fundamental building block to being a truly excellent organization. This same recognition is necessary to ensure […]

By Marie Camino On Sunday, the New York Times obtained a memo from the administration revealing plans to redefine the legal definition of gender as “a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth” under Title IX, A Department of Education (ED) statute that prohibits any education program receiving federal funding from discriminating on the […]

By Marie Camino The National Assembly continues to follow the proposed “public charge” rule that opened for public comment almost two weeks ago, and is an active member of the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition. If implemented in its current form, the proposed rule would adversely impact multiple communities, and limit the ability of these communities […]

Human Services Council (HSC), a National Reframing Initiative partner and early adopter, this year successfully reframed the signature campaign it co-leads to Strong Nonprofits for a Better New York. That change, accompanied by reframed messaging targeting media and policy influencers, yielded big results in the state’s fiscal year 2019 budget for human services. Strong Nonprofits […]