BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Social Current - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.social-current.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Social Current REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T150000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20250521T183650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T183656Z UID:10000485-1750773600-1750777200@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Local Advocacy: Preparing for August Recess DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n With August recess fast approaching\, now is the perfect time to prepare for advocacy opportunities in your community. This webinar will offer tips to schedule and prepare for impactful in-district meetings\, elevate your voice through local media\, and activate your full network for recess season. We’ll share everything you need\, including talking points\, to engage in effective and impactful advocacy. \nTakeaways\n\nHow to launch August recess advocacy planning early\nScheduling tools\, templates\, and support\nAbout current legislative priorities and talking points\nHow to encourage and track grassroots engagement efforts\nHow to increase public visibility through social media and press\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nMembers of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network: Join online\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Blair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/local-advocacy-preparing-for-august-recess/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T180000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20250127T192511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T193318Z UID:10000461-1750060800-1750269600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advocacy Amplified Training and Hill Day DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event has closed. Sign up for the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network to be informed of future opportunities. \nPricing: \n\nImpact Partners and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation: $400\nOther Organizations: $475\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n About\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Presenter\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Locations & Lodging\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Agenda\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n About \n \n\n \n \n \n About the Event\nThe Advocacy Amplified Training and Hill Day is a comprehensive and interactive three-day event in Washington\, D.C.\, designed to empower individuals in the social sector with fundamental and advanced advocacy skills. Participants will learn how to transform their expertise into impactful strategies\, foster relationships\, and mobilize support around policy issues that are important to the sector. \nThe two-day training will equip attendees with the information and skills to effectively participate in Hill Day. Social Current facilitators and guest speakers will drive engagement throughout the event. \nOn day one\, participants will learn fundamental aspects of effective advocacy and develop a strong foundation for future advocacy efforts. The session will cover the following topics: \n\nIntroduction to Advocacy\nNavigating the Advocacy Landscape\nCrafting Powerful Advocacy Messages\nBuilding Relationships\nMobilizing Support\n\nOn day two\, participants will focus on advanced advocacy strategies\, equipping them with the skills to navigate policymaking and advocate for their causes. The session will cover the following topics: \n\nPolicy Analysis and Research\nInfluencing Legislation\nMedia and Communications\nAdvocacy Day Preparation\nEthical Considerations and Compliance\n\nOn day three\, participants will gain real-world experience through Capitol Hill visits. You will meet with legislators and staff to advocate for critical issues and deliver persuasive messages based on the training received the previous days. \nSocial Current will arrange these meetings with members of Congress on your behalf. Using the addresses you provide during registration\, we will schedule meetings with your respective legislators\, ensuring that you have meaningful interactions with key decision makers. \nParticipants must attend both days of training and Hill Day. \nTakeaways\n\nHow to transform expertise\, lived experience\, and passions into impactful advocacy\nFundamental advocacy skills and advanced advocacy strategies needed for successful campaigns\nHands-on experience meeting with legislators around a shared goal\nRelationships with engaged and informed advocates from around the country\n\nWho Should Participate\nAny staff or volunteer at a community-based organizations. No prior experience or skills are required. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Presenter \n \n\n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\nSenior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the nonprofit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as director of government relations & advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring her time in public service\, she served as a professional staff member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. She led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, she worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)\, where she served as a health policy fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, she led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and health care. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, she worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Her work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. She earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Locations & Lodging \n \n\n \n \n \n Location\nDay 1 and 2 (Advocacy Amplified Training)\nMetro Offices – DuPont Circle\nL’Enfant Training Room\n1250 Connecticut Ave. NW\, 7th Floor\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nDay 3 (Hill Day)\nCapitol Hill\n1 First St NE\nWashington\, DC 20543 \nLodging\nParticipants are welcome to stay at the hotel of their choice. Nearby hotels include: \nCourtyard Washington\, DC DuPont Circle\n1733 N St NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nHotel Madera\n1310 New Hampshire Ave NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nEmbassy Suites by Hilton Washington DC Georgetown\n1250 22nd St NW\nWashington\, DC 20037 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Agenda \n \n\n \n \n \n Day 1: June 16: Finding Power — Message\, Meaning\, and Systems\n8:30-9 a.m. | Breakfast and Welcome Table \n9-9:20 a.m. | Opening Plenary: Why Advocacy\, Why Now \nUnderstand the stakes for human services and the unique role of advocacy in advancing justice and equity. \n9:20-10:30 a.m. | Session 1: Take Back Your Narrative – Advocacy 101 \nLearn how to frame your personal and organizational story\, develop confidence in sharing your lived experience\, and make a focused policy ask \n10:30-10:45 a.m. | Break \n10:45-11:45 a.m.| Session 2: School House Rock for the Social Sector \nDevelop foundational understanding of how Congress works\, how committees impact social policy\, and how nonprofits can influence decision-makers. \n11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Networking Lunch \n12:45-2 p.m. | Session 3: Policy Analysis 101 – From Issue to Impact \nBuild skills in researching policy\, identifying key levers\, and turning community needs into a clear policy case. \n2-3 p.m. | Session 4: The Federal Budget – A Primer for Social Sector Advocates \nUnderstand the federal budget process and where advocacy fits in\, with a focus on funding streams that impact children\, families\, and communities. \n3-3:15 p.m. | Break \n3:15-4:15 p.m. | Session 5: Framing Messages That Break Through \nPractice crafting values-based messages that connect across ideological lines and resonate beyond the “choir.” \n4:15-5 p.m. | Session 6: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Policymakers \nLearn how to engage congressional offices\, follow up effectively\, and become a trusted advocate over time. \nDay 2: June 17: Moving Power — Tools\, Practice\, and Hill Day Prep\n8:30-9 a.m. | Breakfast and Day 1 Recap \n9-10 a.m. | Session 7: Policy Literacy\, Media\, and Message Discipline \nLearn how internal message alignment supports external advocacy success\, and build a plan to integrate media into your advocacy work. \n10-10:15 a.m. | Break \n10:15-11:30 a.m. | Session 8: Campaign Strategy – Lessons from Sectors That Win \nExplore why some sectors succeed politically and extract practical strategy lessons to apply in the social sector. \n11:30 a.m.-Noon | Session 9: Community Wide Advocacy \nExamine the benefits of joint advocacy campaigns and involving partner organizations. Learn strategies to build grassroots advocacy campaigns and develop coalitions. \nNoon-1 p.m. | Lunch: Policy Consultations with Blair Abelle-Kiser \nReceive direct feedback and support on your organization’s advocacy goals and Hill Day strategy. \n1-2 p.m. | Session 10: Constructing an Effective Policy Ask \nDevelop a clear\, compelling\, and concise ask tailored to your target legislator or staffer. \n2-3:30 p.m. | Session 11: Hill Day Roleplay – Sharpening the Ask \nPractice delivering your ask\, respond to tough questions\, and receive real-time coaching and peer feedback. \n3:30-4:15 p.m. | Session 12: Logistics\, Protocols\, and Office Dynamics \nUnderstand Hill Day logistics\, how to read the room\, and what to expect during meetings with congressional staff. \n4:15-5 p.m. | Closing Circle: Commitments\, Confidence\, and Capitol Hill Sendoff \nSolidify your strategy\, build collective confidence\, and leave equipped to make an impact. \n6 p.m. | Group Dinner \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n One of the best trainings I have ever participated in. Inspiring\, informative\, and equipping. I left D.C. more inspired to advocate than when I came.\n Derek Cortez\, Chief Executive Officer at Chileda \n \n The Advocacy Amplified training provided federal context on the state of nonprofits. This was important for our organization to understand how to best position ourselves for public funding grants and contracts.\n Mayra Salazar\, Senior Director of Public Policy & Advocacy at Hillsides \n \n There’s always an opportunity to become a better advocate. We have gained a pool of knowledge that we can provide to the families we service\, our leadership team\, and board.\n Jonathan Vasquez\, Government Relations and Advocacy Assistant at Children’s Institute URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advocacy-amplified-training-and-hill-day-2/ LOCATION:U.S. Capitol\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Training,Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Hill-Day-009-e1740588639888.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T150000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20250512T183401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T183406Z UID:10000484-1748354400-1748358000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Grassroots Onboarding Webinar: Your Voice\, Your Impact DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n New and returning advocates are encouraged to join this webinar to strengthen their advocacy skills. Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of advocacy\, pathways to become involved\, and available resources to support their journey. This session is ideal for those who wish to start advocating but aren’t sure where to begin\, as well as experienced advocates looking to reengage and strengthen their focus. \nTakeaways\n\nAbout the Social Current Grassroots Network and its purpose\nTools and engagement pathways\nA foundational understanding of nonprofit policy advocacy\nSpark long-term participation and action across the network\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nMembers of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network: Join online\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Blair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/grassroots-onboarding-webinar-your-voice-your-impact/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Challenge-Series-Policy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T140000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20241219T184147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T185439Z UID:10000450-1745326800-1745330400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advocacy in Action: Behavioral Health Integration and Systems Change DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This webinar will discuss behavioral health integration and systems change. Participants will learn about strategies to grow coalitions and navigate legislative processes to support behavioral health funding and integration within larger advocacy efforts. \nThis session is designed to empower organizations with the knowledge and resources needed to create actionable advocacy plans and best represent the needs of their communities. \nThe webinar will outline opportunities to join Social Current’s advocacy efforts\, as well as leverage our advocacy toolkit to further support positive social change. Interactive elements\, like crafting clear\, persuasive advocacy messaging and role playing meetings with policymakers\, will ensure participants leave prepared to act. \nThis is one session in the four-part Advocacy in Action webinar series: \n\nSocial Current’s Federal Policy Agenda: Jan. 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nStrategies for Workforce Sustainability and Insurance Accessibility: Feb. 19 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nFinancial Health and Equity-Focused Advocacy: March 27 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nBehavioral Health Integration and Systems Change: April 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\n\nTakeaways\n\nThe overarching vision and priorities of the 2025-2027 Federal Public Policy Agenda\nBasics of effective advocacy\, including crafting clear\, persuasive messages\nAbout Social Current’s advocacy toolkit and how to use it for impactful engagement\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advocacy-in-action-behavioral-health-integration-and-systems-change/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T150000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20250306T142531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T174802Z UID:10000470-1744812000-1744815600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Policy Shifts: Sector Opportunities and Hazards for 2025 and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n In 2025 and beyond\, the social sector will need to adapt to significant policy shifts. This briefing will highlight the importance of government contracting and grantmaking reforms to strengthen the sector’s resilience. Additionally\, it will underscore the necessity for innovative strategies to navigate challenges\, such as potential reductions in equity\, diversity\, and inclusion programs and social services funding. \nTakeaways\n\nStrategies to navigate policy shifts\, funding changes\, and regulatory challenges under a second Trump administration\nWays to sustain equity\, diversity\, and inclusion initiatives and essential social services\, adapt to evolving government contracting opportunities\, and strengthen advocacy efforts to ensure organizational resilience\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Blair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/policy-shifts-sector-opportunities-and-hazards-for-2025-and-beyond/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Challenge-Series-Policy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T140000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20250317T220825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T141720Z UID:10000476-1743598800-1743602400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Take Back Your Narrative: Advocacy 101 DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This interactive virtual training will equip members of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network and other social sector professionals and advocates with the tools to effectively share their stories in support of policy change. Led by Social Current’s Government Affairs and Advocacy team\, this session will explore the power of personal narratives in advocacy\, guiding participants through the process of crafting compelling messages and making targeted policy asks. Whether you are new to advocacy or looking to refine your approach\, this training will provide practical strategies to engage decision makers with confidence and clarity.  \nParticipants will learn how to transform lived experiences into impactful advocacy tools\, navigate conversations with policymakers\, and translate their asks into actionable outcomes. The training will emphasize the importance of direct\, specific\, and strategic communication\, ensuring that every advocacy effort contributes to systemic change. By the end of the session\, attendees will have a stronger understanding of how to effectively advocate for their communities and organizations—ready to take back their narratives and amplify their voices where it matters most.  \nAll human and social services staff are invited to join the Social Current Grassroots Network.   \nThe grassroots advocacy network is a rapid-response team for urgent policy and legislative issues that offers opportunities to exchange ideas\, share solutions\, and build lasting connections across the sector. By joining\, you’ll receive alerts\, advocacy opportunities\, and access to workshops and training to sharpen your strategies and tools.  \nTakeaways\n\nCraft and Communicate a Compelling Narrative: Learn how to effectively share your lived experience and organizational mission in a way that resonates with policymakers\, emphasizing clarity\, brevity\, and impact. \nDevelop and Deliver a Strategic Advocacy Ask: Gain the skills to translate personal and organizational challenges into specific\, actionable policy requests that drive meaningful change. \nNavigate Advocacy Interactions with Confidence: Understand how to engage with policymakers and their staff\, follow up strategically\, and build long-term relationships to strengthen your advocacy efforts.\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nMembers of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network: Join online \n\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders \n\n\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach \n\n\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media \n\n\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenters\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D. (She/Her)\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D. (She/Her)\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser is the senior director of government affairs at Social Current. She joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the nonprofit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Before public service\, Abelle-Kiser spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Her work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. \nShe earned a doctorate in biomedical science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/take-back-your-narrative-advocacy-101/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Policy-Advocacy_4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T140000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20241219T183430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T184617Z UID:10000449-1743080400-1743084000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advocacy in Action: Financial Health and Equity-Focused Advocacy DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This webinar will discuss financial health and equity-focused advocacy. The webinar will offer tailored strategies to advocate for a financial environment that allows organizations to direct resources toward impactful services and effectively serve their communities. It is designed to empower organizations with the knowledge and resources needed to create actionable advocacy plans and best represent the needs of the communities you serve. \nThe webinar will outline opportunities to join Social Current’s advocacy efforts\, as well as leverage our advocacy toolkit to further support positive social change. Interactive elements\, like crafting clear\, persuasive advocacy messaging and role-playing meetings with policymakers\, will ensure participants leave prepared to act. \nThis is one session in the four-part Advocacy in Action webinar series: \n\nSocial Current’s Federal Policy Agenda: Jan. 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nStrategies for Workforce Sustainability and Insurance Accessibility: Feb. 19 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nFinancial Health and Equity-Focused Advocacy: March 27 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nBehavioral Health Integration and Systems Change: April 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\n\nTakeaways\n\nThe overarching vision and priorities of the 2025-2027 Federal Public Policy Agenda\nBasics of effective advocacy\, including crafting clear\, persuasive messages\nAbout Social Current’s advocacy toolkit and how to use it for impactful engagement\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advocacy-in-action-financial-health-and-equity-focused-advocacy/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T140000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20250227T195950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T204825Z UID:10000465-1741179600-1741183200@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Social Current Grassroots Network Convening DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Human and social services professionals are invited to join this convening of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network. We will discuss our network offerings\, key political issues affecting our sector\, and trainings to support and strengthen your organization’s advocacy. \nJoin the grassroots advocacy network online. \nSocial Current’s grassroots advocacy network is a rapid-response team for urgent policy and legislative issues that offers opportunities to exchange ideas\, share solutions\, and build lasting connections across the sector. By joining\, you’ll receive alerts\, advocacy opportunities\, and access to workshops and training to sharpen your strategies and tools. \nTakeaways\n\nA comprehensive overview and facilitated access to Social Current’s advocacy resources and opportunities to enhance organizational effectiveness\, capacity building\, and community engagement\nShare feedback to enable Social Current’s Government Affairs and Advocacy team to adapt resources and offerings to ensure they are best aligned with the field’s priorities and concerns\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/social-current-grassroots-network-convening/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Policy-Advocacy_4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T140000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20241219T182602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164221Z UID:10000447-1739970000-1739973600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advocacy in Action: Strategies for Workforce Sustainability and Insurance Accessibility DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This webinar will discuss critical workforce and insurance challenges affecting the human services sector. It will offer tailored strategies to advocate for workforce and insurance solutions\, including how to use data and storytelling to build compelling advocacy messages. This session is designed to empower organizations with the knowledge and resources needed to create actionable advocacy plans and best represent the needs of their communities. \nThe webinar will outline opportunities to join Social Current’s advocacy efforts\, as well as leverage our advocacy toolkit to further support positive social change. Interactive elements\, like crafting clear\, persuasive advocacy messaging and role playing meetings with policymakers\, will ensure participants leave prepared to act. \nThis is one session in the four-part Advocacy in Action webinar series: \n\nSocial Current’s Federal Policy Agenda: Jan. 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nStrategies for Workforce Sustainability and Insurance Accessibility: Feb. 19 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nFinancial Health and Equity-Focused Advocacy: March 27 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nBehavioral Health Integration and Systems Change: April 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\n\nTakeaways\n\nThe overarching vision and priorities of the 2025-2027 Federal Public Policy Agenda\nBasics of effective advocacy\, including crafting clear\, persuasive messages\nAbout Social Current’s advocacy toolkit and how to use it for impactful engagement\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advocacy-in-action-strategies-for-workforce-sustainability-and-insurance-accessibility/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T140000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20241219T181721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T162241Z UID:10000445-1737550800-1737554400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advocacy in Action: Social Current’s Federal Policy Agenda DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Social Current’s 2025-2027 Federal Public Policy Agenda will be released in January. Join this free webinar to learn about our key areas of focus and vision for the 119th Congress. Participants will gain knowledge and resources needed to create actionable advocacy plans and best represent the needs of their communities. \nThe webinar will outline opportunities to join Social Current’s advocacy efforts\, as well as leverage our advocacy toolkit to further support positive social change. Interactive elements\, like crafting clear\, persuasive advocacy messaging and role playing meetings with policymakers\, will ensure participants leave prepared to act. \nThis is one session in the four-part Advocacy in Action webinar series: \n\nSocial Current’s Federal Policy Agenda: Jan. 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nStrategies for Workforce Sustainability and Insurance Accessibility: Feb. 19 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nFinancial Health and Equity-Focused Advocacy: March 27 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nBehavioral Health Integration and Systems Change: April 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\n\nTakeaways\n\nThe overarching vision and priorities of the 2025-2027 Federal Public Policy Agenda\nBasics of effective advocacy\, including crafting clear\, persuasive messages\nAbout Social Current’s advocacy toolkit and how to use it for impactful engagement\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advocacy-in-action-social-currents-federal-policy-agenda/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T143000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20240816T175824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T150051Z UID:10000428-1733317200-1733322600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Strengthening Community Impact Through Advocacy DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n We recognize organizations and communities may be experiencing unease and uncertainty following the results of the 2024 election. \nTo assist in navigating changing political landscapes\, this free webinar is designed to empower nonprofits with the knowledge and tools for effective advocacy and policy engagement. It offers an opportunity to grow your organization’s expertise in policy and advocacy through strategies to channel concerns into actionable advocacy plans. Interactive sessions will detail key tactics to advance organizations’ missions and strengthen the communities served. \nParticipants will gain a comprehensive understanding of building policy literacy\, crafting compelling narratives\, engaging in coalition building\, and developing disciplined messaging strategies. \nWho Should Attend\nThis webinar is designed for nonprofit professionals who are involved in advocacy\, policy engagement\, and strategic communications. The following specific roles will benefit the most from the session: \n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nEnhance Policy Literacy: A clear understanding of policy literacy\, including the ability to articulate the organization’s mission\, importance of the work\, and the impact on communities\nCraft Effective Advocacy Strategies: How to design and implement actionable advocacy plans that align with organizational goals and policy objectives\, enabling more effective policy influence\nStrengthen Media and Policymaker Relationships: How to build and maintain strong relationships with media and elected officials\, using strategic communication to amplify the message\nDevelop Disciplined Messaging: Concrete strategies for creating disciplined\, consistent messaging that highlights organizational successes\, reinforces community importance\, and engages coalition partners effectively\n\n  \n  \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/strengthening-community-impact-through-advocacy/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Policy-Advocacy_4-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241021T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20231017T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T165759Z UID:10000337-1729497600-1729616400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:SPARK 2024 DESCRIPTION:About SPARK 2024\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Pre-Conference Sessions\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Workshops\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Keynotes\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Sponsors and Exhibitors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n About SPARK 2024 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Register Now for SPARK 2024: Oct. 21-22\, with pre-conference sessions Oct. 20. \n \n \n\n \n Register Now \n \n Registration must be received on or before Sept. 27 to receive the early bird rate. \nSPARK 2024 will unite practice excellence\, innovation\, and federal policy advocacy to advance our sector’s impact and help all families and communities thrive. This in-person event will elevate important conversations around our most vexing challenges and showcase insight and expertise from the field. \nThis event is designed for leaders who are fueled by a commitment to advance equity and improve the well-being of all people. Together\, we will share inspiration and practical tools for implementing innovative practice\, policy\, and research. Our keynote speakers and breakout sessions will address new insight and promising approaches related to: \n\nBrain science and trauma-informed approaches\nChild\, family\, and community well-being\nCOA Accreditation\nEquity\, diversity\, and inclusion\nGovernment affairs and advocacy\nLeadership and organizational development\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives\nDirector-level staff\nBoard members\nPerformance quality improvement staff\nProfessional and clinical services\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Registration & Pricing \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration must be received on or before Sept. 27 to receive the early bird rate. After that date\, regular rates apply. \nImpact Partners (Formerly Engagement Packages) and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation\nEarly Bird Registration $595\nRegular Registration $745 \nOther Organizations\nEarly Bird Registration $695\nRegular Registration $845 \nMultiperson Registration Discount\nRegister five (5) full conference participants from the same organization and receive $50 off all subsequent full conference registrations from the same organization. Only one discount per person; no other discounts apply. Once all five full conference participants are registered\, contact Social Current to receive the discount code for all subsequent full conference registrations. \nCancellation by Participant\nAll cancellation requests must be made in writing. Conference cancellations are subject to a $100 processing fee. Cancellation requests received after Oct. 1 will not be refunded. Credit toward future Social Current events is not currently possible. Participants unable to attend the conference may send an alternate participant. Notice of written cancellation or alternate participant requests must be emailed directly to Social Current. \nCancellation by Social Current\nIf Social Current cancels this conference\, all registration fees will be refunded in full. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Location & Lodging \n \n \n \n \n \n SPARK 2024 participants will convene in downtown Denver. The conference hotel is centrally located along the 16th Street Mall. \nBook now: The final day to book your hotel room at the special conference rate is Oct. 4. There is limited availability for Sunday and Monday nights. \nOur discounted rate is available at the conference hotel for Sunday and Monday nights. Please note\, our room block is sold out for Tuesday night. \nSheraton Denver Downtown Hotel\n1550 Court Place\nDenver\, CO 80202 \nHotel Reservations\nSocial Current has arranged a special room rate of $239 for single or double occupancy\, plus applicable taxes. Reserve your room by booking online or calling the hotel at 303-893-3333 by Oct. 4 and mentioning the group name Social Current SPARK 2024 to receive the discounted rate. This rate is available for stays up to three days prior to and after the conference\, but it is subject to hotel availability at the time of booking. \nAirport Train (A Line)\nThe airport train (known as the A line) from Denver International Airport to Union Station in downtown Denver costs only $10 for a one-way trip and takes 37 minutes. View full details online\, including the schedule\, stops\, and where to buy a ticket. \n \n \n \n High Altitude and Weather Tips\nDenver really is a mile high\, but most people don’t even notice the altitude difference. The air is just thinner and dryer. VISIT DENVER recommends these tips to stay happy and healthy. \nDrink plenty of water: Before your trip to Denver\, and while you are here\, drinking plenty of water is the number one way to help your body adjust easily to the higher altitude. The low humidity in Colorado keeps the air dry\, so you need about twice as much water as you would drink at home. \nMonitor your alcohol intake: Golf balls go 10% farther… and so do cocktails. Alcoholic drinks pack more of a wallop than at sea level. \nEat food high in potassium: Foods such as broccoli\, bananas\, avocado\, cantaloupe\, celery\, greens\, bran\, chocolate\, granola\, dates\, dried fruit\, potatoes\, and tomatoes will help replenish electrolytes by balancing salt intake. \nWatch your physical activity: The effects of exercise are more intense here. If you normally run five miles a day at home\, you might try three miles in Denver. \nPack for sun: With less water vapor in the air at this altitude\, the sky really is bluer in Colorado. But there’s 25% less protection from the sun\, so sunscreen is a must. Even in October\, you’ll want to bring sunglasses\, a hat\, sunscreen\, and lip balm. \nDress in layers: Denver is known for a year-round mild climate\, but conditions can change rapidly\, particularly in the fall. Before you leave home\, check the weather forecast and pack appropriately. Because the sun is especially powerful in Denver\, it can feel much warmer than the actual temperature during the day\, but then can become chilly after sundown. Dressing in layers is the best way to make sure you’re always prepared. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nSunday\, Oct. 20\n\n\n9 a.m.-Noon\nIntensive Accreditation Training (IAT)\n\n\n12:30-4 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n1-4 p.m.\nPerformance and Quality Improvement (PQI) Training\n\n\n1-4 p.m.\nEDI and Leadership Practices for the Long Haul\n\n\n4-6 p.m.\nConvening for Chief Executives\n\n\n5:30-7 p.m.\nVolunteer Appreciation Celebration\n\n\n7:15-9 p.m.\nUnCharitable Movie Screening\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nMonday\, Oct. 21\n\n\n8 a.m.-5 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n8-9 a.m.\nBreakfast with Exhibitors\n\n\n9-10:30 a.m.\nOpening General Session\n\n\n10:30-11 a.m.\nBreak with Exhibitors\n\n\n11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nSession A Workshops\n\n\n12:30-2 p.m.\nNetworking Lunch\n\n\n1:15-1:45 p.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n2-3:30 p.m.\nSession B Workshops\n\n\n3:45-4:15 p.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n4:30-5:30 p.m.\nNetworking Reception\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nTuesday\, Oct. 22\n\n\n8 a.m.-5 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n8-9 a.m.\nBreakfast with Exhibitors\n\n\n8:15-8:45 a.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n9-10:30 a.m.\nSession C Workshops\n\n\n10:30-11 a.m.\nBreak with Exhibitors\n\n\n11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nSession D Workshops\n\n\n12:30-2 p.m.\nNetworking Lunch\n\n\n1:15-1:45 p.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n2-3:30 p.m.\nSession E Workshops\n\n\n3:45-5 p.m.\nClosing General Session\n\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sponsor & Exhibit \n \n \n \n \n \n Social Current’s robust network of organizations and individuals across the country provides a unique opportunity for sponsors to reach C-suite decisionmakers in their target demographics. Simultaneously\, sponsorship will allow brands to assess challenges unique to the sector\, collaborate\, and access network expertise. \nThrough our network\, we can reach more than 12\,000 human services professionals representing more than 1\,800 organizations that serve nearly 11 million individuals. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Pre-Conference Sessions \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT)\nOct. 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.\nThe Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) is designed to prepare organizations to get the most out of their COA Accreditation experience. It provides an overview of the COA Accreditation process and standards\, tips on how to manage the work\, and advice for preparing for the site visit. \nPerformance and Quality Improvement Training (PQI)\nOct. 20 from 1-4 p.m.\nThis performance and quality improvement (PQI) training is designed to help organizations pursuing COA Accreditation develop a comprehensive approach to a quality improvement process that will advance an efficient and effective service delivery system and enhance organizational capacity to deliver quality services. \nEquity\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Leadership: Practices for the Long Haul\nOct. 20 from 1-4 p.m.\nThis session will feature the latest insight on what organizations need to understand to successfully advance equity\, diversity\, and inclusion (EDI)\, as well as leadership principles and strategies to support organizational EDI journeys. It will look to support frank dialogue and include small-group discussions on what’s at stake for EDI and how leaders can continue to make progress in their organizational goals. Participants will hear insights from around the country on how to bridge divides and make shared commitments to EDI through strong leadership principles and trauma-informed care. \nConvening for CEOs and Executive Directors\nOct. 20 from 4-6 p.m.\nCost: $150\nThis convening will offer learning and networking tailored to chief executives of human services organizations. By bringing together sector leaders who truly understand each other’s day to day\, this CEO-only event will offer a safe space to develop relationships\, share challenges\, find solutions\, and build community. This event will emphasize dialogue and collaboration with ample time for informal networking over food and drink\, offering the opportunity to make new connections\, deepen relationships\, and grow your network of go-to colleagues. \nVolunteer Appreciation Celebration\nOct. 20 from 5:30-7 p.m.\nCost: Free for active COA Accreditation volunteers\nWe could not do what we do without our COA Accreditation volunteers. All active COA Accreditation volunteers are invited to join us as we gather and celebrate all that you do. Catch up with colleagues\, share site visit stories from the road\, and get ready for the start of SPARK 2024. There will be food\, drinks\, prizes\, and a host of swag – so you will not want to miss this event. \nMovie Screening of UnCharitable\n7:15-9 p.m.\nCost: Free\nPrepare for the opening keynote session by joining this special screening of the movie UnCharitable. \nThank you to Your Part-Time Controller for sponsoring this screening. \nAbout the Movie\nAfter three successful U.S. charitable campaigns were attacked by charity watchdogs\, destroying lives and cutting off precious resources\, many of the top influencers in the field knew something had to be done to overhaul the nonprofit sector. \nLed by Dan Pallotta\, whose record-breaking TED Talk on the subject has inspired leading philanthropists and changemakers\, this feature-length documentary directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving. In a powerful call to action\, Uncharitable demands that charities be freed from the traditional sackcloth-and-ashes constraints\, so that they can truly change the world. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Workshops \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Each workshop is identified as a “learner” or “doer” session: \n\nLearner Sessions: For those with limited knowledge on the topic who are looking for an introduction\nDoer: For those with prior knowledge and experience with a topic who are looking to advance their skill and mastery\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sort By:\n Session Groups\n Area of Focus\n \n \n \n A (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) \n B (2-3:30 p.m.) \n C (8:30-10 a.m.) \n D (10:30 a.m.-Noon p.m.) \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Keynotes \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Opening Keynote\nImagining the Possibilities for the Social Sector and the World\nOur opening session will focus on Social Current’s New Narrative initiative. This effort\, inspired by the powerful film UnCharitable and our mission to advocate for and implement equitable solutions to society’s toughest challenges\, will use an inclusive\, participatory processes to empower communities to: \n\nLead change\nChallenge existing perceptions and redefine the nonprofit sector\nEstablish new approaches that result in profound and lasting impact\n\nJody Levison-Johnson\, president and CEO of Social Current\, will lead a discussion with the UnCharitable team\, including Dan Pallotta (virtual); Stephen Gyllenhaal\, director; and Meredith Blake (virtual)\, producer and lead for the film’s social impact campaign. They will discuss the collaboration with Social Current and our collective efforts to co-create\, with communities nationwide\, a future that frees the sector from constraint and allows us all to collectively solve our most complex social problems. \nSince this initiative was announced at last year’s SPARK conference\, we have been working with the UnCharitable team to chart a course for the social impact campaign that results in meaningful and sustainable change for the sector and for communities across the U.S. and Canada. \nTo prepare for this session\, please join us Sunday at 7:15 p.m. for a special screening of UnCharitable. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meredith Blake\n \n Producer\, Attorney\, and Social Entrepreneur \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meredith Blake\n Producer\, Attorney\, and Social Entrepreneur \n \n Meredith Blake is a producer\, attorney\, and social entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in creating social change. Under her banner\, Storied Nation\, she serves as a producer and executive producer on films and television shows that hold promise for moving the needle on critical social issues. Prior to that\, Meredith was the CEO of ProSocial\, the social impact agency she founded in 2007\, helping clients like Amazon Studios\, Sony Pictures Entertainment\, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation create deep impact philanthropic initiatives and social impact campaigns grounded in research with an eye toward sustainability. \nPrior to launching ProSocial\, Meredith worked as executive vice president at Participant Media\, where she built the studio’s social action department. One of the highlights was creating the social action campaign that accompanied the release of Vice President Al Gore’s Oscar-winning documentary\, “An Inconvenient Truth.” She started her career by founding Break the Cycle\, a widely recognized nonprofit organization to empower youth to end domestic violence\, which she ran for more than 10 years. \nMeredith has an extensive track record in raising production funding\, finishing funds\, and impact funds for filmmakers as well as providing critical strategic guidance and forging valuable partnerships for some of the most important films and shows of our times. Each year she chooses several films to contribute to as a producer\, executive producer\, or impact producer. As a public speaker\, Meredith has served as keynote\, panelist\, and moderator at numerous conferences and events such as the Sundance Producer’s Lab\, Media that Matters\, Illuminate Film Festival and the Producer’s Guild of America. She has also served on the boards of Healthy Child\, Healthy World and PS1 Pluralistic School and as an advisor to a number of nonprofit organizations going for second-stage funding and national scale. She is a member of Pleiades Network\, an organization that inspires\, recognizes\, and advances women’s leadership in creating a more sustainable world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephen Gyllenhaal\n \n Director \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephen Gyllenhaal\n Director \n \n As an award-winning Hollywood director\, Stephen Gyllenhaal loves tackling challenging subjects through his movies\, TV shows\, and documentaries\, including “Twin Peaks\,” “Rectify\,” “Dangerous Woman\,” “Losing Isaiah\,” “Paris Trout\,” “Girl Fight\,” “Waterland\,” “Killing In a Small Town\,” “Leap of Faith\,” “Shattered Mind\,” and “In Utero.” \nHe has published a book of poetry\, Claptrap\, Notes from Hollywood; is writing two new books\, Enjoy it! and Liquid Motel and is a proud father and grandfather. \nAt the beginning of 2017 he embarked on two charitable projects – this movie and an educational Institute\, focusing on the impact of trauma from conception through pre-verbal development. From the perspective of these two latest ventures\, he’s come to understand and experience the profound dysfunction of the so-called “non-profit sector” and has made it his mission to do everything he can to unleash the charitable/mission driven sector to do what it was charged to do – make this a far better world. “Uncharitable” is step one. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Pallotta\n \n Activist\, Humanitarian\, Author\, and Builder of Movements \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Pallotta\n Activist\, Humanitarian\, Author\, and Builder of Movements \n \n Dan Pallotta is an activist\, humanitarian\, author\, and builder of movements. He is a pioneer in the national effort to transform the way our culture evaluates the character and impact of nonprofit organizations. His iconic TED Talk on philanthropy has been viewed more than five million times. It is the 16th most-commented TED talks of all time. It has been translated into 27 languages and continues to be viewed over 1\,000 times a day by people all over the world. His 2016 TED talk on being has been viewed more than 2 million times. He is one of the 100 most-viewed TED speakers of all time. \nHe is a founding thought partner for TED’s Audacious Project\, which has raised nearly $1 billion for disruptive entrepreneurial social initiatives across a variety of issues. \nHe invented the multi-day charitable event industry. He created the breast cancer 3-Day Walks and the multiday AIDS rides long-distance cycling journeys\, which raised in excess of half a billion dollars in nine years and were the subject of a Harvard Business School case study. The model and methods he created are now employed by dozens of charities and have raised in excess of $1.5 billion more for important causes from pediatric leukemia to AIDS to suicide prevention and many others. \nHe is the author of Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential\, the bestselling title in the history of Tufts University Press. The Stanford Social Innovation Review said that the book\, “deserves to become the nonprofit sector ’s new manifesto.” His newest book is\, The Everyday Philanthropist: A Better Way to Make a Better World\, a field guide for the average person who wants their life to matter. \nDan is the founder and president of the Charity Defense Council\, which is dedicated to transforming the way the public evaluates charities. He is the founder and President of Add Humanity\, a message and movement-building consultancy that helps super innovative humanitarian organizations dream and grow. \nDan is a William J. Clinton Distinguished Lecturer\, and has spoken at Stanford\, Wharton\, Harvard Business School\, Harvard’s Hauser Center for Nonprofits\, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government\, Brown\, the United Nations\, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory\, the Council on Foundations\, and the Gates Foundation\, among others. \nDan been written about in feature and cover stories in the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Forbes\, Los Angeles Times\, Washington Post\, Stanford Social Innovation Review\, and has appeared on The Today Show\, the BBC\, CNN\, CNBC\, American Public Media’s Marketplace\, and numerous NPR stations\, among others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Closing Keynote\nJacob Harold\nSocial Sector Executive\, Advisor\, and Author\nThe Social Change Toolbox: Tapping the Full Range of Tools for Building a Better World\nSocial change is complex and difficult. Leaders often default to using the tools they know best\, or those that feel most readily available\, to pursue their goals. But to be effective\, leaders need to utilize a range of tools based on the context and moment in which they find themselves. Building on SPARK’s opening session and the profound social change imagined by the Social Current and UnCharitable teams\, this interactive session will draw on inspiring stories of leaders pushing successfully for a better world. \nJacob Harold will share key components of his new book\, The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact. This includes the hope it can bring when actively working to solve social problems and the criticality of using a variety of strategies — from storytelling to mathematical modeling to design thinking to community organizing — on our journey to change the narrative (and impact) of the sector. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jacob Harold\n \n Social Sector Executive\, Advisor\, and Author \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jacob Harold\n Social Sector Executive\, Advisor\, and Author \n \n Jacob Harold is a social sector executive\, advisor\, and author. He’s traveled from farm to monastery to jail to laboratory to boardroom\, all in search of the best ways to do good. From 2012 to 2021\, Harold served as president & CEO of GuideStar and co-founder of Candid. Fast Company called Candid “the definitive nonprofit transparency organization.” Each year\, more than 20 million people use its data on nonprofits\, grants\, and social sector practice. \nCandid was formed in 2019 by the merger of GuideStar and Foundation Center. Harold co-led the $45 million capital campaign to launch Candid\, wrote Candid’s guiding strategy document\, Candid 2030\, and served as executive vice president during post-merger integration. During his tenure leading GuideStar\, Harold oversaw a financial turnaround\, a tripling of GuideStar’s reach\, and major partnerships with organizations ranging from Google to the Gates Foundation. In 2013\, Harold launched the Overhead Myth campaign to shift attention from nonprofits’ financial ratios to their programmatic results. Since then\, GuideStar’s Profile Program has been used by more than 200\,000 nonprofits to tell their full story to the world. \nHarold joined GuideStar from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation\, where he led a $30 million grantmaking initiative to build a 21st-century infrastructure for smart giving. Before that\, he worked as a consultant to nonprofits and foundations at Bridgespan and as a climate change campaigner and strategist with the Packard Foundation\, Rainforest Action Network\, and Greenpeace USA. He began his career as a grassroots organizer with Green Corps. \nHarold earned a bachelor’s summa cum laude in ethics and intellectual history from Duke University and a master’s in business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations and has further training from MIT\, Bain\, the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Santa Fe Institute\, and the SIT Tibetan Studies Program\, where he did the first translations of newly discovered poems by the Sixth Dalai Lama. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Sponsors and Exhibitors \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Platinum Sponsor\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gold Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Silver Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Supporting Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibitors URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/spark24/ LOCATION:Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel\, 1550 Court Place\, Denver\, 80202\, United States CATEGORIES:EDI,Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence,Policy,Event,Brain Science,Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SPARK2024-Website-Preview_Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T150000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20240716T133639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T202211Z UID:10000422-1724853600-1724857200@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion on Social Current’s 2025-2027 Policy Agenda DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n As Social Current develops its 2025-2027 federal public policy agenda\, we look toward human services organizations to share central concerns and priorities. We are offering two virtual roundtables to better understand shared challenges and visions for change. Additional roundtable discussions will be held Aug. 19 from 11:30-12:30 p.m. ET and Aug. 21 from 1-2 p.m. ET. \nSocial Current’s Policy and Government Relations staff will lead a dialogue to better understand hardships organizations are facing internally and throughout their community. We also seek feedback on the current policy agenda to promote continuous improvement and ensure the process best supports the priorities and preferences of the sector. \nBy centering our network’s voices and lived experience\, we strive to align our policy priorities with the interests and needs of the human and social services sector. Your insight will guide the strategy for our upcoming agenda and ensure we fully capture the sector’s needs and desires. \nIntended Audience\n\nExecutives and directors\nPublic policy\, government relations\, and advocacy staff\nHuman services professionals\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nOutline issues most impacting the human service sector\nDetermine areas of focus for Social Current’s next policy agenda\nUnderstand the impact of the current policy agenda\n\nInstruction Methods\nThe conversation will follow guided questions but defer to participants in determining the issues and topics most of note. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Facilitators \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph. D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\, MSW\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager \nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/roundtable-discussion-on-social-currents-2025-2027-policy-agenda-2/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Policy-Roundtable.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T140000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20240807T201645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T202009Z UID:10000426-1724245200-1724248800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion on Social Current’s 2025-2027 Policy Agenda DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n As Social Current develops its 2025-2027 federal public policy agenda\, we look toward human services organizations to share central concerns and priorities. We are offering two virtual roundtables to better understand shared challenges and visions for change. Additional roundtable discussions will be held Aug. 19 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET and Aug. 28 from 2-3 p.m. ET. \nSocial Current’s Policy and Government Relations staff will lead a dialogue to better understand hardships organizations are facing internally and throughout their community. We also seek feedback on the current policy agenda to promote continuous improvement and ensure the process best supports the priorities and preferences of the sector. \nBy centering our network’s voices and lived experience\, we strive to align our policy priorities with the interests and needs of the human and social services sector. Your insight will guide the strategy for our upcoming agenda and ensure we fully capture the sector’s needs and desires. \nIntended Audience\n\nExecutives and directors\nPublic policy\, government relations\, and advocacy staff\nHuman services professionals\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nOutline issues most impacting the human service sector\nDetermine areas of focus for Social Current’s next policy agenda\nUnderstand the impact of the current policy agenda\n\nInstruction Methods\nThe conversation will follow guided questions but defer to participants in determining the issues and topics most of note. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Facilitators \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph. D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\, MSW\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager \nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/roundtable-discussion-on-social-currents-2025-2027-policy-agenda-3/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Policy-Roundtable.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240819T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240819T123000 DTSTAMP:20260412T010315 CREATED:20240716T132755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T201852Z UID:10000421-1724067000-1724070600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion on Social Current’s 2025-2027 Policy Agenda DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n As Social Current develops its 2025-2027 federal public policy agenda\, we look toward human services organizations to share central concerns and priorities. We are offering two virtual roundtables to better understand shared challenges and visions for change. Additional roundtable discussions will be held Aug. 21 from 1-2 p.m. ET and Aug. 28 from 2-3 p.m. ET. \nSocial Current’s Policy and Government Relations staff will lead a dialogue to better understand hardships organizations are facing internally and throughout their community. We also seek feedback on the current policy agenda to promote continuous improvement and ensure the process best supports the priorities and preferences of the sector. \nBy centering our network’s voices and lived experience\, we strive to align our policy priorities with the interests and needs of the human and social services sector. Your insight will guide the strategy for our upcoming agenda and ensure we fully capture the sector’s needs and desires. \nIntended Audience\n\nExecutives and directors\nPublic policy\, government relations\, and advocacy staff\nHuman services professionals\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nOutline issues most impacting the human service sector\nDetermine areas of focus for Social Current’s next policy agenda\nUnderstand the impact of the current policy agenda\n\nInstruction Methods\nThe conversation will follow guided questions but defer to participants in determining the issues and topics most of note. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Facilitators \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph. D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\, MSW\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager \nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/roundtable-discussion-on-social-currents-2025-2027-policy-agenda/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Policy-Roundtable.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR