Dear Partners:
Congress has moved swiftly to pass significant COVID-19 legislation, and there are 168 more coronavirus response bills pending as of this morning. Please join United Way of Southeast Louisiana for a webinar with public policy experts Steve Taylor (Senior Vice President and Counsel for Public Policy at United Way Worldwide) and Jan Moller (Executive Director of the Louisiana Budget Project) to break down:
- Federal bills passed to date, what they mean for nonprofits and the communities we serve, and what is to come
- State budget implications for Louisiana and a preview of what the 2020 state legislation session may look like
A live Q&A will follow the presentations.
Webinar: COVID-19 Legislation & Implications for Nonprofits
Wednesday, April 15, 12-1:30 p.m.
Register here
. A link to join the Zoom conference will be emailed to you upon registration.
This webinar will be recorded.
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About Steve Taylor
Mr. Taylor leads United Way Worldwide’s public policy advocacy strategies, serving as the chief liaison between the United Way network, the United States Congress and the Executive Branch. Additionally, Mr. Taylor’s public policy team works with hundreds of local United Ways to guide their advocacy strategies at state and local levels of government. Focused on building United Way’s grassroots network, Mr. Taylor’s work is integral to United Way’s individual engagement strategy. Mr. Taylor has been with United Way since 2007.
As a member of United Way Worldwide’s senior team, Mr. Taylor is a primary liaison between United Way and the national charitable sector in Washington, D.C. He develops messaging and advocates on behalf of the nonprofit sector, helping to favorably position the sector with the public and lawmakers. He has served on the public policy committee for Independent Sector, as well as the public policy committee for the National Council of Nonprofits. He has previously served on the boards of Nonprofit Vote, the Coalition on Human Needs and the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
Prior to joining United Way, Mr. Taylor spent more than 10 years in various capacities as a staff member for four U.S. Senators, most recently serving for two years as General Counsel to then Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE). He was Senior Counsel on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights for six years, and served as Chief Legislative Analyst for the Minority Leader in the New Mexico House of Representatives.
About Jan Moller
Jan Moller is director of the Louisiana Budget Project, which monitors and reports on state government spending and how it affects Louisiana’s low- to moderate-income families. He is an award-winning journalist formerly with the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s state capital bureau, where he covered the state budget, health-care policy, higher education and races for Louisiana governor and U.S. Senate seats.
Before moving to Louisiana in 2003, he covered local and national politics at the Las Vegas Review-Journal and worked as a reporter and editor in Washington, D.C., primarily with the syndicated columnist Jack Anderson. As an investigative reporter, Moller’s work led to reforms in Louisiana’s nursing home regulation and uncovered ethics violations by city officials in Nevada. Born in Sweden, Moller was raised in Pittsburgh, PA, and is a graduate of The American University in Washington, D.C.
