All posts tagged "Advocacy"

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Weekly Notes: 2012 spending could pass soon; Day 1,002; report on future for youth-serving nonprofits

  ***Day number 1,002 of the Obama administration and still no nominee to serve as administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and...

• You Can’t Do That!

  [Note: This column has been reprinted with permission by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange] “They can’t do that!” This quickly became my...

• News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

  Webcast, Guide on Stable Educational Experiences for Foster Youths

  As Senate work stalled today on overhauling the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, a group of child welfare advocates hosted a webcast...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Alliance Report Predicts Opportunities and Pitfalls for Nonprofits in the Near Future

  A series of disruptive forces in the delivery of human services will offer nonprofits willing to take chances, forge networks and share...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Harriet Boorhem: Youth Today’s Online Diarist

  What is your elevator speech? Promise House has struggled with this for years. How do we say what we do in a...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Weekly Notes: Justice doles out grants; Casey’s shifting juvenile focus; Youth Justice Awareness Month; and more

  ***Day 988 of the Obama administration and still no nominee to serve as administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Casey Foundation Begins Mission to Cut Juvenile Incarceration in Half

  The Annie E. Casey Foundation is commencing a new juvenile justice initiative today aimed at reducing juvenile incarceration by 50 percent in...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Panelists Ponder the New Normal for Nonprofits

  The Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy somberly marked its 15th anniversary today, as a panel of experts discussed what might...

• News

  Peter Benson, CEO of Search Institute, Dies at 65

  Peter Benson, the long-time CEO of the Minneapolis-based Search Institute, died yesterday at the age of 65 after a year-long battle with...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Weekly Notes: Age-raise push begins in New York; Florida dismisses state advisory group; and more

  ***When New York Chief Judge Lippman proposed a revolutionary change to the state’s juvenile justice system last week, Michael Corriero – a...

• Harriet Boorhem: Youth Today’s Online Diarist

  Note: To provide some context for what follows: Ms. Boorhem is writing about her belief that the U.S. Department of Housing and...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Weekly Notes: JJDPA reauthorization; Florida’s new detention law; and more

  *** Day 974 of the Obama administration and still no nominee to serve as administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Report Pushes Advocates to Seek Structural, Not Just Financial, Changes to Juvenile Justice Systems

  The time is ripe for some states to reduce their reliance on youth incarceration, according to a report issued today by a...

• Harriet Boorhem: Youth Today’s Online Diarist

  It’s awesome and a bit scary to see your children speak out on issues about which they are passionate. I have two...

• ► Newsmakers

  Newsmakers September 2011

  Nonprofits The Girl Scouts of the USA selected one of its own to succeed Kathy Cloninger as its chief executive officer. Anna...

• News

  Education Dept. Official Joins “Textbook Rebellion” Rally

  A rally in a Washington-area suburb today officially launched the Textbook Rebellion, a campaign aimed at ensuring affordable textbooks for college students,...

• Weekly Notes: David Richart remembered, State Advisory Groups head to D.C., new juvenile justice fellowships, and more

  ***Yesterday, YouthToday.org published a piece from Spalding University (Ky.) social work professor Helen Deines about the life and career of her friend,...

• Eight Things I Loved About David Richart

  Helen Deines is Professor of Social Work Emeritus at Spalding University in Louisville. She was also a close friend of Kentucky youth...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  White House Might Alter Juvenile Justice Spending Plan for 2012

  The White House may consider modifying its controversial proposal to overhaul federal juvenile justice funding, a national advocate whose organization opposes the...

• ► Reports

  Scaling What Works

  Grantmakers for Effective Organizations This study examines the term “scale” as it’s used in the field of philanthropy and social services, as...