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In this Week's Edition
News
Supreme Court Hears Case
That Could Have Major Consequences
For People With Disabilities
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Treasury Department Announces
$5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credit Awards
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HUD Announces Nearly $1.45 billion In Community Development Block Grant
Disaster Recovery Funds
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HUD Opens COVID Supplemental Payments
Funding Round 5 Until February 21, 2023
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New Data Shows Decreasing
Rate Of Veteran Homelessness
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New Fact Sheet and Updated Database
Highlight Additional Housing
Investments Made With State
and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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Rutgers Receives Grant
Toward Independent Living
and Rehabilitation Research
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Technical Assistance Collaborative Launches
Systems Alignment Innovation Hub
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FY2023 Lead Remediation
and Abatement Grant Program
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Scaling Supportive Housing
To Meet the Needs of Our Seniors
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Accessibility Improvements
On The Way For 5 NJ Transit Stations
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CSH 2023 Housing Summit
Request For Proposals
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ANCHOR Tax Relief
Deadline To Apply Dec. 30th
Resources & Virtual Forums
Addressing Drug Overdose Deaths:
Combined Strategies To Optimize
Health, Wellness and Recovery Through Culturally Responsive System Of Care
November 16, 2022
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Register for the Rutgers CSS IRP Development Workshop
November 30 - December 7, 2022
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Free Fall/Winter 2022-23
Webinars From DCM Associates
November 16 - December 21, 2022
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Thank you to everyone who made our conference a success! | |
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Next SHA
Developers Meeting
November 14, 2022
1:00-3:00pm
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Next SHA
Members Meeting
Will resume in 2023
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Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make our 24th Annual Supportive Housing Conference a success! | |
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24th Annual Supportive Housing Conference
Friday, November 4, 2022
Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors for their vital support!
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Groundbreaker Event Sponsors | |
SHA Welcomes New & Returning
Members In 2022
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Join us on Monday, November 14, 2022 for a virtual meeting of our Developers Group.
Registration Is Now Open to SHA Members
To register, email Joseph Christensen at j.christensen@shanj.org.
Zoom Meeting Information will be sent by Friday, November 11th
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Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Have
Major Consequences For People With Disabilities
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Despite strong pushback from disability advocates, a case that could severely restrict the rights of those who rely on Medicaid and other government programs went before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The high court heard arguments on Tuesday in the matter known as Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski. The case hinges on whether individuals receiving services through programs like Medicaid have the right to sue state and local governments if their civil rights are violated.
Advocates say the implications could be far reaching affecting millions of beneficiaries of programs ranging from Medicaid to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and more. SHA member Disability Rights NJ is one of over 20 disability organizations to file an amicus brief in this case.
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Treasury Department Announces
$5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credit Awards
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Baltimore, MD – Treasurer of the United States Chief Lynn Malerba, joined by U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume, and Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) Director Jodie Harris, announced more than $5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards nationwide. Treasurer Chief Malerba announced the selection of 107 organizations across the country to receive NMTC allocation awards, made through the calendar year (CY) 2021 round of the NMTC Program.
The 107 Community Development Entities receiving awards were selected from a pool of 199 applicants that requested an aggregate total of $14.7 billion in tax credit allocation authority. The award recipients are headquartered in 35 different states and the District of Columbia. Over 20% of the investments will be made in rural communities. It is estimated that these award recipients will make nearly $1 billion in New Markets Tax Credit investments in non-metropolitan counties. Among the recipients, SHA Members New Jersey Community Capital, Corporation for Supportive Housing and Enterprise Community Partners each received $40M, $55M, and $55M, respectively.
The announcement brings the total amount awarded through the NMTC Program to more than $71 billion. Historically, NMTC Program awards have generated $8 of private investment for every $1 invested by the federal government. Through the end of fiscal year 2021, NMTC Program award recipients deployed more than $62.9 billion in investments in low-income communities and businesses; with impacts such as the creation or retention of more than 857,000 jobs, and the construction or rehabilitation of nearly 239 million square feet of commercial real estate.
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HUD Announces Nearly $1.45 billion In Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Funds | |
HUD announced the allocation of nearly $1.45 billion in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to 10 local governments and 13 state governments that have already received partial CDBG-DR allocations for 2021 disasters. With the latest allocated CDBG-DR funds, HUD has now allocated a total of $3.66 billion to the 23 jurisdictions impacted by 2021 disasters. New Jersey received just over $149 Million in this latest funding.
The newly allocated $1.45 billion in CDBG-DR funding is part of $2 billion appropriated for disaster recovery in the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2023. HUD intends to allocate the remaining $553 million in CDBG-DR funding for jurisdictions impacted by 2022 disasters upon adequate disaster impact data availability.
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HUD Opens COVID Supplemental Payments
Funding Round 5 Until February 21, 2023
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HUD has opened the fifth round of COVID-19 Supplemental Payments (CSPs) for MFH providers, including project-based Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811. CSPs help housing providers address operating cost increases incurred by owners to prevent, prepare for, or respond to COVID-19 at their properties.
The HUD Notice is available here
Some highlights:
- The reimbursement request deadline is February 21, 2023 for expenses incurred through January 31, 2023.
- The HUD Notice says that this will be the FINAL round of CSPs.
- HUD added two eligible uses for reimbursement:
- resident training on use of technology to access on-line property management portals and supportive services, as an eligible Category A, operational cost
- costs to enhance outdoor seating spaces that support gatherings, as an eligible Category B, capital cost
- The fifth round continues to support reimbursement for the previously eligible operating costs, like staffing, security, and cleaning, and the previously eligible capital costs, like internet infrastructure installation and backup generator installation
- HUD is still updating its request form for the fifth round - do not use the previous form
The less great news about CSP round five:
- As expected, there is less CSP funding available for Section 202 properties this round.
- The HUD Notice states that "a portion of remaining balances for properties under the Housing for the Elderly Account was reallocated following completion of Round IV to maintain normal operations by supporting critical needs for annual contract renewals."
- As a result, there is less than $2 million available for Section 202 properties in round five, compared to almost $140 million available for projected-Based Section 8 properties. HUD will prioritize funding operational expenses over capital expenses.
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New Data Shows Decreasing
Rate Of Veteran Homelessness
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New Fact Sheet and Updated Database
Highlight Additional Housing Investments Made
With State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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NLIHC released a new fact sheet and updated database highlighting how states have allocated additional Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to invest in affordable housing and homelessness prevention and services. The new fact sheet shows that states have invested an additional $5 billion in SLFRF for housing activities since April 2022, bringing the total amount of SLFRF housing investments in our sample (see below) to approximately $16.1 billion. To learn more about how states and localities are investing SLFRF funds in housing, visit NLIHC’s SLFRF program webpage and use the interactive map and searchable tool to track SLFRF investments in your area.
An analysis of initial trends in housing investments using SLFRF was detailed in our report, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Initial Trends in Housing Investments, released in June 2022.
In October 2022, NLIHC updated the SLFRF database for the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico based on 2022 Recovery Plan Performance Reports that grantees submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Since April 2022, five additional states - Idaho, Missouri, Montana, New York, and Tennessee - have newly allocated SLFRF for housing services, with several others significantly increasing funding for housing projects. Among other findings, the new fact sheet shows that:
- As of October 2022, states alone, including the District of Columbia and the Territory of Puerto Rico, have invested over $13.75 billion for housing services.
- States and localities in our sample have allocated approximately $6.3 billion to acquire, construct, and preserve affordable housing, with states investing over $5.4 billion. Between April and October 2022, state SLFRF investments in housing development increased by $1 billion.
- Approximately $3.6 billion has been allocated for homelessness services, with nearly 79% of these funds invested by states.
- Many states and localities have invested in short-term aid to households, with approximately $4.3 billion for services such as rental and utility assistance, legal aid, and housing stability services.
- Approximately $1.5 billion has been allocated for energy efficiency and weatherization, home repairs, lead paint remediation, and other housing related projects.
For more information, read NLIHC’s report and use the searchable tool to track SLFRF investments in your area.
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Rutgers Receives Grant Toward
Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research
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The Administration for Community Living's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) announced several 2022 Field-Initiated Projects (FIP) Program grantees. The planned project period for these grants is September 1, 2022 – August 30, 2027, with an estimated funding amount of up to $200,000 per year for each grantee.
The purpose of the Field Initiated Projects is to to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. Another purpose is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Funding is also allocated to improve the capacity of minority-serving institutions (MSI) to conduct high-quality disability and rehabilitation research and development under the FIP-MSI projects.
Rutgers' Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions received a grant toward their study: Internet Assisted Career-Oriented Soft-Skills Training for Transition Age Youth: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Technical Assistance Collaborative Launches
Systems Alignment Innovation Hub
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The Systems Alignment Innovation Hub (SAIH) is a nationwide project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and launched in November 2022 to help medical, social service, and public health providers in low-income and BIPOC communities dismantle inequities and improve health and well-being for all.
Through SAIH, TAC and its partners at the Human Services Research Institute will help practice-based organizations in communities to both prepare their new systems alignment ideas for rigorous, research-based testing, and make use of existing studies to achieve systems alignment in their own settings. This will help position them to receive targeted research funding and expand the evidence base for solutions that align financing and delivery systems across sectors to improve health outcomes and reduce racial and social disparities. SAIH is supported by RWJF’s Systems for Action Research Program, which is building a Culture of Health by rigorously testing new ways of connecting the nation’s fragmented medical, social service, and public health systems. The program supports research teams from across the United States in conducting scientific studies that evaluate the implementation and impact of novel approaches to systems alignment.
With the support of the Systems for Action program office, based within the Colorado School of Public Health, and our partners at the Human Services Research Institute, SAIH will provide:
- Technical assistance and consultation to organizations with innovative systems alignment ideas
- A peer learning network to assist practice-based organizations in refining their ideas
- Targeted research funding for selected organizations
- Tools, guides and resources for dissemination to support these efforts
To learn more about SAIH, read our project launch press release or contact the project manager, Rachel Post, at rpost@tacinc.org.
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FY2023 Lead Remediation and Abatement Grant Program | |
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Please take notice that the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Resources, Office of Low-Income Home Energy Program has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the FY2023 Lead Remediation and Abatement Grant Program.
PURPOSE:
In the SFY23 budget, the Murphy-Oliver Administration made an unprecedented commitment of $180 million to address the ongoing threat of childhood lead poisoning. These funds will be used to fund community-based organizations to conduct lead-safe repairs and energy efficiency improvements in residential units and to build capacity within the Department of Community Affairs and throughout New Jersey to address these hazards through employment opportunities and apprenticeships, training, and provision of seed capital to expedite the entrance of new community-based organizations into the field.
Through recruitment of trusted organizations from underserved and disproportionately impacted communities to participation in the NJ Lead Training Institute and seed capital pool, this funding will create new capacity in an equitable way to invest in the improvement of health and remediation and abatement of lead hazards in affordable housing across the state. This Request for Proposals represented the first tranche of this funding, consisting of $70 million, and will be followed by a second and larger tranche of funding in an additional Request for Proposals prior to the end of the state fiscal year. An additional pool of funding will be available to high-performing agencies, to organizations proposing innovative methods of addressing this issue, and to rapidly respond to emerging issues.
SERVICE AREA:
Municipalities or County. A portion of the available funds will specifically be set aside for the following municipalities: Camden, Newark, Paterson, Passaic, and Trenton. Successful applicants must demonstrate need in the municipalities/service areas they propose to serve. Applicants are limited to requesting a maximum of three (3) counties for their proposed service area.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
Non-profit 501c (3), and units of local government with experience in administering lead hazard control and/or weatherization assistance programs. All applicants must be U.S. EPA certified Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) firms. If the applicant is not an EPA RRP certified firm, then prior to grantcontract execution, the applicant must have the EPA RRP Firm certification.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SESSION:
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 or November 15, 2022 at 10:00am. Attendance at either one of the technical assistance sessions is mandatory. Applicants who do not attend the TA session will not be permitted to submit an application.
Please RSVP by email to Xin “Leo” Li at Xin.Li@dca.nj.gov.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 on SAGE. The grant application will be available on the Department’s System for Administering Grants electronically (SAGE) https://dcasage.intelligrants.com)
Click here for the RFP
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Scaling Supportive Housing
To Meet the Needs of Our Seniors
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The United States homeless population is greying. The Homeless Research Institute projects that people over age 50 experiencing homelessness will grow to 95,000 by 2050. Rising rents and lower retirement incomes increase the risk of housing instability for older adults. More than 50% of older women and 45% of single men who live alone do not earn sufficient income to pay for essential expenses. These disparities lead to higher rates of homelessness and dependency on public systems that do not cater to the aging population's needs or foster long-term stability.
In New Jersey, for example, 54% of seniors are economically insecure according to the Elder Index, a measure of the income that older adults need to meet their basic needs and age in place with dignity. CSH recently updated its Healthy Aging in Supportive Housing Toolkit for supportive housing stakeholders in any state to learn about critical insights, resources, and lessons to create equitable solutions that work for aging tenants and communities.
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Accessibility Improvements
On The Way For 5 NJ Transit Stations
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Improvements are coming to five NJ Transit stations, including Newark Penn Station, after a settlement between the transit agency and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. A 2017 survey found hundreds of violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, including more than 40 at Newark Penn Station.
In response to the settlement, NJ Transit issued a statement: “When DOJ contacted NJ TRANSIT in early 2021 with ADA deficiencies, we moved quickly to implement remedies and add repairs to our capital improvement plans … Approximately half of the issues have been remediated, and the remaining are either underway or in planning & design.”
But advocates say there’s a long way to go to make New Jersey’s train stations fully accessible for people with disabilities. (NJ Spotlight News, October 26, 2022)
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CSH 2023 Housing Summit Request For Proposals | |
ANCHOR Tax Relief Deadline To Apply Dec. 30th | |
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Attention ANCHOR Applicants
The deadline for filing your ANCHOR benefit application is December 30, 2022. We will begin paying ANCHOR benefits in the late Spring of 2023. ANCHOR payments will be paid in the form of a direct deposit or check, not as credits to property tax bills. We are currently mailing ANCHOR benefit information mailers to homeowners and tenants. Allow until the first week in October to receive your mailer. Homeowners who filed a homestead benefit application last year may be able to obtain their ID and PIN numbers online. Tenants do not need an ID or PIN number to file. Visit the Division’s ANCHOR page for all filing information. Due to high call volume, the ANCHOR and Homestead Benefit Hotline may be unable to take your call at certain times. If that occurs, please try your call at another time. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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More than three million residents are eligible for up to $1,500 in property tax relief under the ANCHOR program.
To be eligible for this year's benefit, you must have occupied your primary residence on October 1st, 2019. You must also file (or be exempt from) NJ income taxes. Payments will be sent no later than May 2023. The deadline for filing is December 30th, 2022. ANCHOR replaces the Homestead Benefit program.
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Homeowners
You are considered a homeowner if, on October 1, 2019, you:
- Owned a house,
- Owned a condominium and paid property taxes on your unit;
- Were a resident shareholder of a cooperative housing complex;
- Were a resident of a continuing care retirement community and your continuing care contract requires you to pay the proportionate share of property taxes attributable to your unit.
You do not qualify if your residence was completely exempt from paying property taxes or you made P.I.L.O.T. (Payments-in-Lieu-of-Tax) payments.
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Tenants
You are considered a tenant if, on October 1, 2019, you:
- Rented an apartment, condominium, or house;
- Rented or owned a mobile home located in a mobile home park.
You do not qualify if you lived in tax-exempt, subsidized, or campus housing.
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Resources & Virtual Forums | |
Addressing Drug Overdose Deaths: Combined Strategies To Optimize Health, Wellness and Recovery Through Culturally Responsive System Of Care | |
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November 16, 2022 | 2:00 PM ET
Drug overdose deaths have been rising precipitously over the past few years, with particularly devastating results among African Americans, Latinx people, and American Indians and Alaska Natives. One of the populations most affected by this crisis is people experiencing homelessness.
This webinar will offer important information about how communities can reduce overdose deaths among those experiencing homelessness by utilizing combined interventions of harm reduction, supportive housing, SUD treatment and recovery support that are integrated and culturally responsive. Recommendations for system- and provider-level stakeholders to build an integrated, best practice continuum of care will be offered.
*This webinar will be recorded
*ASL and live captioning will be provided
*Certificates of participation will be provided to those who complete a post-event evaluation, but no CEUs are included in this event.
Presenters
LaMont Green, D.S.W., Technical Assistance Collaborative
Rachel Post, M.S.S.W., Technical Assistance Collaborative
Click here to register for the webinar
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Register for the Rutgers CSS IRP Development Workshop | |
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November 30 - December 7, 2022 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
The Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) is offering an Individualized Rehabilitation Plan (IRP) Development Workshop to CSS staff who develop and complete IRPs (e.g., licensed staff and RNs). Participants will meet with SHP CSS staff (Emilie and Earle) and other CSS staff who complete IRPs to ask for and receive feedback during the workshop.
This 2.5 hour workshop is designed for CSS staff who develop and submit plans to the IME. Workshop participants must bring a de-identified IRP in development or have previously been submitted and received feedback but are not currently on hold to discuss and review. This will be entirely practice-based, and participants must be willing to bring a de-identified plan and provide feedback to others. Participants will work in small groups led by a SHP CSS staff. Each participant will present their plan, ask questions, and receive feedback and suggestions from those in their group. CSS programs should limit registration to 1 to 2 staff.
The CSS IRP Development Workshop will be remote and held live through Zoom on Wednesday, November 30th , and Wednesday, December 7th, from 9:30 am until 12:00 pm. Space is limited, so licensed staff and RN’s should register as soon as possible. Registration information must be for the staff attending the training.
Register for the CSS IRP Development Workshop
If you have any questions regarding the CSS IRP Development Workshop, please contact Emilie Banz or Earle Leitch.
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Free Fall/Winter 2022-23 Webinars From DCM Associates | |
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November 16, 2022
1:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Nurturing Safe Space – Ensuring a Healthy Organizational Culture
Ginny Waller, Esq. CFRE, Managing Director
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November 30, 2022
1:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Nonprofit Board Service: Impact and Expectations
Jay Weisman, CAP®, Managing Director and Dennis C. Miller, Founder & Chairman
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December 7, 2022
1:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Mission Ambassadors - Developing Effective
Advocates and Ambassadors for Your Mission
Gregory Nielsen, Managing Director
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December 14, 2022
1:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. PST
The Value of Executive Coaching for Today’s Nonprofit Leaders
Dr. Jim McGuirk and Dr. Terrence Cahill, Managing Directors
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December 21, 2022
1:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. PST
How to Become One of America’s
Most Successful Nonprofit Organizations
Dennis C. Miller, Founder & Chairman
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