NETWORK NEWS - January 2020, Volume II
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NJHSA Annual Conference
VISION 2020: CONVENE. CONNECT. COLLABORATE.
May 3rd-5th | Dallas, TX
WORKSHOP SESSIONS & DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE
Register before the Early-Bird Deadline of February 28th.
Click here
to learn about discounts your agency may be entitled to.
View the tentative schedule and session descriptions
here
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Be on the lookout for more details surrounding Sunday's Opening Plenary Lunch -
"Brave, Bold Steps in Addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion!"
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MEMBER BENEFITS
Membership in the Network brings your agency’s professional and lay leadership and their community’s immediate access to cost-saving resources and best practice interventions specifically designed to extend your agency’s capacity to serve those in need. Exclusive member agency benefits provide financial savings, advocacy, connections, information and specialized organizational support. Learn the financial savings your agency is entitled to; head to our
website’s
Members Only
section
for more details.
PurchasingPoint
Big Savings Possible With PurchasingPoint: Utilize Your NJHSA Member Benefit
Tuesday, February 18th | 2pm ET |
REGISTER
PurchasingPoint provides access to
discounts with vendors
based on group purchasing power.
This webinar will provide a brief overview of the PurchasingPoint program, a tour of the portal, and examples of vendor discounts and the sign-up processes. The goal of the program is to save nonprofits money for mission. Register today and learn how to start saving money with PurchasingPoint. Please direct questions to
support@purchasingpoint.org
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Thursday, February 6th | 3pm EST
US and Canadian NJHSA member agencies are invited to participate in the 2020 Leading Edge Employee Experience Survey! The purpose of the survey is to give you insight into your employees' experiences at work, and to provide you with information and tools to help your organization become an even better place to work. The survey focuses on a wide range of topics including employee experience with their teams, leadership, and internal communication, among others. You will receive access to detailed reports that fully protect the confidentiality of your employees while revealing important themes about your workplace culture.
Learn more here
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Stacey Shor Named Next CEO of JCFS Chicago
Jewish Child and Family Service of Chicago
is delighted to announce the appointment of current chief operating officer Stacey Shor to serve as the next President and Chief Executive Officer. Stacey will formally begin in her new role on July 1st, and will begin working through the transition process with current President and CEO Howard Sitron in early Spring. Throughout her tenure at JCFS, Stacey has consistently assumed broad responsibility for the agency’s well being and more than met each challenge and opportunity she has faced. This includes her appointment as the Chief Operating Officer, leading a highly successful capital project, reorganization of the organizational structure to better reflect intended impact, and representing the agency with various local and national stakeholders. The Network is thrilled to extend its best wishes to Stacey.
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Avi Rose Announces Retirement
After fifteen years as Executive Director of
Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay
, Avi Rose will retire at the end of September 2020. Avi is proud of the work JFCS East Bay has accomplished including increasing visibility, being more impactful, and more far-reaching than ever before, due those behind the scenes. The Network extends its best wishes to Avi on the occasion of this most significant personal and professional milestone.
Learn more here
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February Network Sponsored Webinars
How to Engage Your Audience (Part 2 - Social Media Video Creation 101 Webinar Series) | Wednesday, February 5th | 1pm EST
Explore how to use a video to tell a story without interview in and how to script a video with an emotional story.
Big Savings Possible With PurchasingPoint: Utilize Your NJHSA Member Benefit
| Tuesday, February 18th | 2pm EST
Learn about PurchasingPoint, a program designed to save nonprofits money for mission. Tour the portal, and learn about vendor discounts and the sign-up processes. This is a valuable benefit available to you as a member of NJHSA!
What Census 2020 Means for Your Human Services Organization & Your Clients | Thursday, February 20th | 3pm EST
Join NJHSA and the
Alliance for Strong Families and Communities
for a webinar with national experts about the importance of a full census count and resources to help count traditionally underrepresented populations such as children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities.
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Protect Social Security Disability Benefits
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Webinar: What Census 2020 Means for Your Human Services Organization & Your Clients
Thursday, February 20th | 3pm ET |
REGISTER
The information collected by the census ensures fair representation and is also used by the government to allocate social services funding. Undercounts can a have significant impact on funding for the provision of health and human services. You can play a critical role in this important process and help ensure an accurate count!
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Employment First Community of Practice Monthly Webinar - Growth Through Opportunity (GTO) Program
Travis Akins, Founder and CEO, will showcase the highly innovative Growth Through Opportunity (GTO) Cadets training program and the unique methodology behind achieving high employment rates for adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
Learn more here
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There's No Place Like Home: A National Study on Disability Housing
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2020 COA Edition Standards Have Launched
The COA 2020 Edition comes on the heels of valuable feedback from organizations, volunteers, and partners like you. All of the work was done with a single goal in mind: to increase the value of accreditation by focusing on those practices and activities that will have the greatest impact on the people and communities COA-accredited organizations work with.
Continue reading here.
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Vital Services for Holocaust Survivors Group
The Claims Conference is launching a new initiative for the community. A platform for those who care, advocate, or provide support and vital services for Holocaust Survivors. The Claims Conference’s Caring for Holocaust Survivors’ group in Yammer, Microsoft Office’s social media platform, will be a place for agencies to exchange ideas, provide support to one another, and share resources. It will also allow the Claims Conference to highlight programs, share information, poll, and connect with agencies in a way that they have not been able to before.
If you are interested pl
ease send an email with your names, titles, and organization name to
caringforholocaustsurvivors@claimscon.org
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CALLS & WEBINARS
JANUARY
Monday, January 27th
- Small Agency Executives Affinity Group Call - Security Processes | 1pm ET
- Small Agency Lay Leadership Affinity Group Meeting | 1pm ET
- COO Affinity Group Call - Security Processes | 3:30pm ET
Wednesday, January 29th
- Programming & Educational Outreach Professionals Affinity Group Call | 3pm ET
FEBRUARY
Wednesday, February 5th
- How to Engage Your Audience (2nd part of Video Webinar Series | 1pm ET
Thursday, February 6th
- Leading Edge Annual Employee Engagement Survey | 3pm ET
Tuesday, February 11th
- Disabilities Professionals Affinity Group Call | 3pm ET
Wednesday, February 12th
- Workforce Development Professionals Affinity Group Call | 1pm ET
Thursday, February 13th
- Holocaust Survivor Service Professionals Affinity Group Call | 2:30pm ET
Tuesday, February 18th
- Purchasing Point webinar | 2pm ET
Thursday, February 20th
- What Census 2020 Means for Your Human Services Organization & Your Clients | 3pm ET
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Affinity Groups are for designed for member agency professionals and lay leaders. Others interested are encouraged to contact
Megan
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** Recorded calls and presentations can be found in the Members Only section of the NJHSA website in the Resource Library. **
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Bank of America Charitable Foundation - Economic Mobility Focused on the Needs of Individuals and Families
Meeting Basic Needs
: Bank of America supports nonprofit organizations that meet low-to-moderate income individuals and families at their point of need and help them remove barriers to economic opportunities. We recognize that vulnerable communities face a variety of challenges from putting food on the table to trauma caused by domestic violence and living with drug addictions resulting in diverse needs that can be addressed only by a variety of critical programs and services.
Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive Workforce
: Employment and education are powerful levers that connect individuals to economic success. Bank of America is connecting the most vulnerable individuals to the training, education and support they need to obtain a meaningful job and build their careers.
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** NEW OPPORTUNITIES ADDED REGULARLY **
Working for a Jewish human service agency is a highly rewarding career.
A listing of open positions at member agencies can be found
here
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Member agencies are welcome to post career opportunities with the Network
as a benefit of membership. Positions will be posted for 90 days.
Non-members may post positions for 60 days for a fee. Email
Megan
to learn more.
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Interested in featuring your agency in the Winter edition of MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS?
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