Thursdays at Three: Knowledge for Nonprofit Sector Leaders

The series is designed for local and national leaders of nonprofit human service and community development organizations. There are seven one-hour webinars scheduled thus far, with more to come.  All sessions are free but space is limited.

The subject matter of Thursdays at Three ranges from operational (e.g., managing unemployment costs), to organizational (e.g., results based accountability) to programmatic knowledge (e.g., new insights on demographic trends and their implications for service delivery).  View the flyer, chose the webinars that are relevant to you, and register.

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Healthy Wins for America’s Kids with Passing of Child Nutrition Legislation  8/3/2010

The House Education and Labor Committee passed legislation to support children’s health and reduce childhood hunger by increasing access to, and improving the quality of, federal child nutrition programs through the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act, H.R. 5504, with a bipartisan vote of 32-13.

Where’s the Support for Gay and Transgender Homeless Youth?  8/3/2010

There are approximately 1.6 million to 2.8 million homeless young people in the  US, and a disproportionate numbers of them are gay, lesbian,   bisexual, or  transgender.

Avoiding a Lost Generation Calls for Immediate Job Solutions  8/3/2010

Approximately 25% of teens and 40% of African American youth are unemployed in the US, putting them at a disadvantage for long-term job success, but policy focusing on short-term job solutions may minimize the impact of the Great Recession on young workers.

An Act of Support – Quite Literally – for the Nonprofit Sector  8/3/2010

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced the Nonprofit Sector and  Community Solutions Act (H.R.5533) on June 16, 2010 to provide a vehicle  to study how nonprofit organizations and the federal government can work together  more effectively and gather comprehensive data about the work  of the nonprofit  community.

New Federal Programs Puts Early Retirement Within Reach for More Americans  8/3/2010

The Early Retiree Insurance Program (EERP) created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will help employers afford coverage for retirees aged 55-64 who don't yet qualify for Medicare to help them avoid using up their savings before reaching 65.

Unemployment Benefits Finally Restored by Congress  8/3/2010

After multiple failed attempts, Congress succeeded in passing a bill, H.R. 4213, that which will allow long-term unemployed who exhaust their state jobless benefits, typically available for 26 weeks, to receive up to an additional 73 weeks of federal benefits, through the end of November.

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