NETWORK News offers regular updates, advocacy alerts, funding opportunities, call/webinar details, upcoming events, tools & resources, member highlights, and available career opportunities.
Check your email every other Friday for the NETWORK News.
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Network Updates
The NETWORK is tirelessly working to add value to your membership, bringing your agency additional benefits, networking opportunities and revenue streams.
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NEW NJHSA STAFF MEMBER - MINDY REINSTEIN
Mindy Reinstein recently joined the Jewish Federations of North America as Director of Government Affairs in their Washington office. She will also serve as Washington Representative to NJHSA. Prior to this role, Mindy was the Deputy Director of
Government Relations, Advocacy and Community Engagement at the Anti-Defamation League, where she led the League's advocacy on a variety of international, immigration and civil rights issues since 2012. A proud Floridian, she previously served as Legislative Counsel to U.S. Congressman Alcee Hastings (FL-20) and is a member of the Florida Bar Association and an alumna of the University of Miami School of Law. Mindy graduated from Emory University with a degree in International Studies with a focus on the Middle East and Africa.
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NEW NJHSA MEMBER - WELCOME THE BLUE CARD
The Blue Card
has joined The Network! The Blue Card is the only national organization in the United States whose sole mission is to help needy Holocaust survivors. Since its inception, in 1934, The Blue Card has provided financial resources that improve the daily lives of needy Shoah victims, learning to a more secure future.
Learn more about The Blue Card here.
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ANOTHER NEW MEMBER BENEFIT - GRANTSTATION INSIDER
NJHSA has partnered with
GrantStation
to provide your agency with complimentary access to the GrantStation Insider, a weekly newsletter featuring 12 unique funding opportunities including
the latest national and regional grant opportunities, as well as upcoming federal deadlines.
GrantStation Insider
is published every Thursday. Access the Insider via NJHSA's bimonthly newsletter and on the
NJHSA website
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ONE MORE NEW MEMBER BENEFIT - RELIAS ACADEMY
NJHSA has secured a 10% discount for member agencies on Relias Academy's continuing education courses. Relias Academy provides access to a catalog of over 1,500 courses tailored specifically for the senior care, health and human services, and
intellectual
and developmental disabilities industries. NJHSA members can email Karen for the checkout code
to receive a 10% discount.
Courses can be found through a specific search, by profession, and even by specific license. To get started go to
ReliasAcademy.com
,
enter your profession and state and click "view courses".
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MEYERHOFF EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS FELLOWS - YEAR 3
NJHSA was recently awarded the third installment of a 3-year grant from the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Awards Committee of the Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds of Baltimore to form the NJHSA Meyerhoff Early Career Professionals Fellowship. This year NJHSA identified 11 early career professionals employed from throughout NJHSA member agencies who have exhibited strong leadership potential and will benefit from professional development. During the year, which begins in September, the fellows will take part in skill building webinars, mentoring, participation in a Launch Retreat in November and attendance at NJHSA's Launch Annual Conference in April. Learn about the fellows here. For more information about the NJHSA Meyerhoff Early Career Professionals' Fellowship, contact Genie Cohen, NJHSA Chief Program Officer.
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Network Advocacy Updates
Re-position your agency and align yourself with The NETWORK to advance causes and policy.
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Support NJHSA's partner, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, in an urgent and meaningful opportunity to fight back against attacks on essential federal nutrition programs by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans. The President's budget and the policies being planned by House Republican leaders propose drastic cuts and changes to proven programs like SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) that would devastate millions of families and add to the problem of hunger in this country. Learn more here.
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Network Funding Opportunities
Learn about funding opportunities, including JFNA's regularly posted Grants Bulletin.
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Network Calls & Webinars
Calls and webinars are designed for NJHSA member agency professionals and lay leaders
. Please direct questions to Karen, Director of Membership Services.
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Network Events
NJHSA is actively planning NETWORK events! SAVE THE DATES so you don't miss out on networking opportunities.
- SPEAKER ANNOUNCED - Executive Conference | October 28th-30th | Arizona Biltmore | Stay tuned for registration. Sunday's Guest Speaker, Laurel O'Sullivan, J.D. Principal and Founder of The Advocacy Collaborative will share her interactive presentation beginning with a 30,000 foot level perspective of advocacy as leadership and then narrowing to an organizational focus. Learn more here.
- 2017 Inclusion Summit | Ruderman Family Foundation | November 19th & 20th | Boston, MA | Learn more and register here.
- 2018 NJHSA Launch Conference | April 29-May 1 | Grand Sheraton | Chicago, IL
Guest speakers have been secured and will be announced after the Executive Conference.
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Network Tools & Resources
Share practical tools and resources you find helpful with the NETWORK through our Facebook groups.
- The Nonprofit Quarterly recently published and article, Nonprofits Will Care for an Aging America, but Under What Workforce Conditions? which speaks to the work of our Network. "By 2050, the number of Americans ages 65 or older will nearly double, growing from about 48 million to 88 million.Those who need the most assistance, the population of people over 85, is on track to triple, from 6.2 million to nearly over 18 million over the same time period. Many of these older Americans, along with younger adults with disabilities, need long-term services and supports." Read the remainder of the article here.
- NJHSA member agencies are encourage to sign up for and utilize the NJHSA Facebook groups, designed to provide a forum for vibrant discussion and the exchange of information that will benefit the work of our NETWORK among member agency professionals. View a list of the groups and links to join here . For questions regarding the maintenance of these groups or group additions, please contact Megan.
- NJHSA has entered into a new agreement with Foundation Center, an online directory of US foundations. Foundation Center is offering their Professional Subscription to NJHSA member agencies at a 20% discount. Many agencies have expressed interest and will be sent the coupon code. If your agency is interested please contact Megan for the code and to learn more.
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Network Member Highlights
The best part of our NETWORK is sharing successes. We want to promote your organizations. Let your fellow member agencies know what's going on in your community! Share updates with
Megan, Director of Marketing & Communica
tions.
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Network Career Opportunities
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