Resources

UNCA and its sister organization the Alliance are offering several webinars in April. Subject matter ranges from policy to programming for older adults to marketing. Check out the list below for dates, times, and interest areas.

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State of the Federal Budget

Date: Friday, April 8
Time: 2-3 pm EST
Cost: FREE
Register: Contact Patrick Lester at plester@unca.org

What is the current status of proposed federal funding for major children’s programs? What has the president proposed? What is the current status in Congress? Join Chris Kelly, Senior Director for Tax and Budget Policy at First Focus to learn more about the state of the federal budget.
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Multi-Cultural Communities: Fostering Older Immigrant Integration

Date: Tuesday, April 5
Time: 2-3:30 pm EST
Cost: $49.95 for UNCA members

This webinar will focus on Project Students Helping in the Naturalization of Elders (SHINE), a program coordinated by the Intergenerational Center at Temple University. Project SHINE mobilizes students and community members in helping older immigrants obtain citizenship, secure jobs, acquire healthy living skills, and engage in their communities. This session will discuss challenges faced by service providers, as well as strategies for addressing them.
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Part 1: Strategies for Engaging the Board

Date: Tuesday, April 12
Time: 2-3:30 pm EST
Cost: $49.95 for UNCA members

This is the first in a series of four webinars about nonprofit governance. This session will provide participants with new ideas and strategies for developing and maximizing the passion of their organizations' board members in order to fully engaging them in governance.
The other webinars in this series will examine the role of the board chair, board committees, and the relationship between the board and chief executive. Register for all four webinars in the series to receive the reduced rate of $119.95 for UNCA members and $129.95 for nonmembers.
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Posts, Tweets, and Texts: Writing for the Electronic World

Date: Thursday, April 21
Time: 2-3:30 p.m. EST
Cost: $49.95 for UNCA members

This webinar will cover strategies for effectively writing for online media. Participants will learn tips and tricks for crafting stories, posts, tweets, and texts. In addition, it will address ways to modify print copy, so it is ready for the web.
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A Coaching Continuum: Guidance for Managers and Leaders

Date: Wednesday, April 27
Time: 2-3:30 p.m. EST
Cost: $49.95 for UNCA members

This webinar will discuss how coaching contributes to the success of employees, the manager, and the organization. Participants will learn the skills it takes to become a good coach and how to create a culture of coaching within your organization. This webinar is presented in conjunction with Bellevue University.
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Contact Trudy Gregory, assistant to the Alliance Intellectual Capital Division, with questions at 800-221-3726, ext. 6714.

The winners and finalists of the ARAMARK Building Community 2012 Innovation Awards were announced on May 2. Full details are available online.

In this second year of the awards program, UNCA, the Alliance for Children and Families, and ARAMARK focused in on workforce development programs. By recognizing this critical area of community building work, the awards aim to highlight programs that can serve as examples nationally of innovative and successful efforts to get people into jobs with a career path.

In addition, the leadership award has been renamed to honor our former CEO, Peter Goldberg, who served in this capacity until his death in August 2011. The awardee has worked for more than 24 years to advocate for the power of nonprofits. He does this by bringing together fellow organizations with businesses and state and local government to address the needs of at-risk children and families.

The nearly 70 applications we received for both the leadership and workforce awards show once again the strength of our networks and the good work being carried out every day in communities across the country. Thank you to everyone who participated; applications from both 2011 and 2012 will be made available in the Severson Information Center to encourage replication and program development.

For full details on the award winners and finalists, visit the awards website. The announcement webinar is also available for viewing.

Winners

Peter B. Goldberg ARAMARK Building Community Executive Leadership Award

Winner
Randal Rucker, Family Service of Greater Boston

Finalists
Molly Greenman, The Family Partnership (Minneapolis, MN)
Stephan Russo, Goddard Riverside Community Center (New York, NY)
Marcella Wilson, Matrix Human Services (Detroit, MI)
Lewis Zuchman, Supportive Children Advocacy Network
(New York, NY)

Skills Training for Targeted Populations
Winner
Family Service Agency (Phoenix)

Finalists
EMERGE Community Development (Minneapolis)
Henry Street Settlement (New York)

Business Ventures as a Training Ground
Winner
East End Community Services (Dayton)

Finalists
Sunnyside Community Services (New York)
The Up Center (Norfolk, VA)

Preparation for Growth Industries
Winner
Casa Central (Chicago)

Finalists
Huntington Family Centers (Syracuse)
St. Nicks Alliance (New York)

Join UNCA, the Alliance for Children and Families and representatives from the Federal Reserve System for a free webinar on the power of collaboration in building communities, increasing human potential and improving population health.

Rebuilding Communities, Building Human Potential and Improving Population Health:
How it all Comes Together

June 25
1-2:30 p.m. Central.
Speaker Bios and learning objectives
Register Online

By focusing on social determinants, the public, private and nonprofit sectors have an opportunity to work together in building on the strengths of each sector, overcoming deficits and becoming a whole in better serving communities. In one exciting new area of collaboration, the community development industry is expanding into partnerships that have greater impact on improving health outcomes in low income neighborhoods.

Several interesting collaborations are being developed around the country that focus on improving health outcomes. Although there is still much to be learned in connecting health, nonprofit human service organizations and the community development sectors, this relationship is key-critical in forging a holistic approach to real and permanent change for low-income communities.

UNCA and the Alliance will explore the challenges and opportunities for such cross-sector work. In addition, experts from the Federal Reserve System will examine some national examples of how these partnerships work in producing results that are showing the way to stronger communities and building stronger families.

For background information on this issue, please visit the Health Communities Conference website, which features David Erickson's session on exploring the intersection of community development and health.

Congratulations to East End Neighborhood House and especially to Mr. Paul Hill, Jr. their President/CEO for the successful launch of the National Rites of Passage Institute (NROPI) on May 12, 2010. Supported by program sponsor (and mutual UNCA supporter) the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, this exciting institute will draw on the strengths and wisdom of indigenous cultures from all over the world as a strategy for the positive development of young children, youth and the communities in which they live. Read more in the attached press release.