BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Social Current - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Social Current 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T163000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163335 CREATED:20251122T154258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T154259Z UID:10000554-1775482200-1775493000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This 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. This training covers logic models and outcome statements\, as well as demonstrating how quality improvement is a catalyst for successful achievement of strategic goals and program outcomes. \nCOA Accreditation is offered as a service of Social Current. Learn more about COA Accreditation and how to get started online. \nTakeaways\n\nWhat it means to be outcomes focused\nHow to develop strong outcome statements\nHow to use logic models to outline program goals and client outcomes\nMain components of a PQI process\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nStaff at organizations pursuing first-time accreditation and new primary contacts\nPQI directors\, coordinators\, and staff with PQI responsibilities\nThose needing assistance to create a PQI program\nOther staff involved in an organization’s accreditation process\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darrell Woodliff\n \n Director of Volunteer Engagement\nSocial Current \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 Additional COA Accreditation Trainings \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n View Calendar URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/performance-and-quality-improvement-pqi-11/ CATEGORIES:Training,COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251122T153529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T153550Z UID:10000549-1775469600-1775480400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n The Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) is designed to prepare new and incoming organizations to get the most out of their COA Accreditation experience. Topics discussed in this training include: \n\nAn in-depth overview of the COA Accreditation process\, including key milestones\nAn overview of accreditation standards and the relationship between standards\, evidence\, and the rating indicators\nHow ratings are assigned by the volunteer review team and insight on the accreditation decision-making process\nTips on how to get organized and manage the work\nHow to prepare for the site visit\n\nCOA Accreditation is offered as a service of Social Current. Learn more about COA Accreditation and how to get started online. \nTakeaways\n\nAn in-depth overview of the COA Accreditation process\, including key milestones\nAn overview of accreditation standards and the relationship between standards\, evidence\, and the rating indicators\nHow ratings are assigned by the volunteer review team and insight on the accreditation decision-making process\nTips on how to get organized and manage the work\nHow to prepare for the site visit\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nOrganization primary contacts\nSenior leaders at organizations seeking COA Accreditation\nOther staff involved in an organization’s accreditation process\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darrell Woodliff\n \n Director of Volunteer Engagement\nSocial Current \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 Additional COA Accreditation Trainings \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n View Calendar URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/intensive-accreditation-training-iat-12/ CATEGORIES:Training,COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251216T124634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T130619Z UID:10000570-1775046600-1775048400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Introduction to COA Accreditation DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This free 30-minute webinar provides an introduction to Social Current and COA Accreditation. It is perfect for anyone seeking accreditation for the first time\, interested in what is required to become accredited\, or mandated to become accredited by state or federal legislation. Participants will gain an understanding of the key concepts that define COA Accreditation\, the steps toward becoming accredited\, and the benefits of accreditation. There will also be a Q&A portion for us to answer any questions you might have. \nTakeaways\n\nWhat is the value of accreditation\nWhat is the accreditation process\nHow to become accredited\n\nWho Should Participate\nAnyone who is interested in learning more about accreditation for their organization\, whether it be first-time accreditation or reaccreditation. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n \n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Joe Perrow is the network growth manager for accreditation services at Social Current. His role allows him to work closely with organizations that are seeking accreditation for the first time by helping them to navigate standards\, establish a timeline\, and proactively prepare for the process. Perrow has a master’s in business administration from Campbell University and more than eight years’ experience in business development\, marketing\, and partner management. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/introduction-to-coa-accreditation-42/ CATEGORIES:COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T134500 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251209T161540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T161542Z UID:10000560-1774530000-1774532700@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Building a Healthy Workplace Culture: Having Difficult Conversations DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Staff at human and social services organizations are facing stress\, change\, and conflict on multiple levels. Vicarious trauma and the socio-political climate are contributing to staff feeling drained and disengaged. \nThis six-part webinar series will equip staff and leaders at all levels with foundational mindsets\, knowledge\, and skills to help themselves and their colleagues prioritize well-being at work\, manage through uncertainty\, and handle conflict with compassion. Through presentations\, self-reflection\, and interactive discussions\, participants will learn about core mindsets and strategies rooted in neuroscience that can help them build a healing-centered organizational culture. \nEach session will offer key concepts and practical application tools for participants to apply to their daily work and interactions with colleagues. \n\nRegulation Strategies for Staying Well at Work: Jan. 22\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nExecutive Functioning Skills: Feb. 26\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nHaving Difficult Conversations: March 26\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nHealthy Boundaries and Expectations: May 28\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nPsychological Safety\, Accountability\, and Support: July 23\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nSelf-Compassion: Sept. 24\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\n\nHaving difficult conversations is an essential leadership skill. Effective leaders must be equipped to provide feedback productively\, work through disagreements\, reflect on challenges\, acknowledge feelings\, invite feedback\, and apologize. In this session\, participants will learn research-based strategies to prepare for\, initiate\, and stay engaged in difficult conversations. \nTakeaways\n\nBrain science concepts\, strategies\, and tools to increase well-being and resilience in the workplace\nAwareness of executive function skills and how to strengthen them\nStrategies for having difficult conversations\nTips for communicating expectations and setting healthy boundaries\nLeadership strategies for increasing psychological safety in the workplace\nKey concepts to deepen self-compassion and connection at work\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nManagers and supervisors\nExecutives and senior leaders\nDirect service staff\nHuman resource staff\nStaff with responsibility for equity\, diversity\, and inclusion\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 Karen Johnson\n \n Senior Director of Change in Mind\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kelly Martin\n \n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/building-a-healthy-workplace-culture-having-difficult-conversations/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Brain Science,Workforce Resilience ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brain-Science_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20260205T201746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T145946Z UID:10000592-1773842400-1773846000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Uncovering Development Needs with the Leadership Gap Indicator (LGI) DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This is the second in a series of webinars that discuss the benefits of assessments to individuals\, teams and/or the entire organization. Assessments are important tools for identifying strengths\, gaps\, and opportunities for growth and transformation for individuals\, teams\, and organizations. \nDuring this session\, we will discuss the Leadership Gap Indicator (LGI). The Leadership Gap Indicator (LGI) is a team and organizational assessment that evaluates existing organizational leadership capabilities and how they relate to future success. The LGI gathers and analyzes leaders’ opinions about development needs. Results can be used to create plans for developing leadership talent within teams\, departments\, or the entire organization. We will explore the specific features of the LGI and how the results can inform strategic decisions for leadership development and organizational success. \nRelated content: \n\nHow Assessments Can Fuel Personal and Organizational Growth (on-demand webinar)\nUse the Right Tool for the Right Job: How Assessments Can Fuel Growth (blog post)\nAbout the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®)\n\nTakeaways\n\nAn overview of the LGI and its features\nHow the LGI can be used to support staff and build more effective teams/departments/ organizations\nHow the LGI can be used to develop organizational training\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nTeams/organizations looking to understand the strengths and development needs of their leaders\nTeams/organizations committed to providing relevant development opportunities that support the professional growth of leaders and the success of the organization\nOrganizations interested in developing/or expanding their strategic pathways for training and development\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n \n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Robena Spangler is an innovative senior executive with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health\, human services\, and advancing equity and inclusion work. The majority of her career has been dedicated to systems improvement within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Spangler held several leadership roles in the public and private sectors. She has provided professional coaching and leadership development for teams and individuals on a national level. \nIn addition to her public and private sector work\, she is an adjunct instructor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS)\, responsible for facilitating accelerated programs in human services for adult learners. Her current role\, as an EDI and leadership strategist\, is to design and manage all aspects of Social Current’s leadership and organizational excellence portfolio. Spangler holds a bachelor’s in sociology and human services along with a master’s in leadership and professional advancement. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phyllis Richards\n \n Director of EDI & Research\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/uncovering-development-needs-with-the-leadership-gap-indicator-lgi/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Org-Excellence_Data_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20260106T163559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T161018Z UID:10000580-1773838800-1773842400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Cultivating Policy Expertise: Building Skills\, Confidence\, and Clarity Among Human Service Professionals DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Engaging in policy and advocacy often presents complex challenges\, especially as the federal environment shifts rapidly and the resulting regulations and legislation carry far-reaching impacts. This webinar is designed to demystify policy conversations and provide practical tools to help staff feel informed\, confident\, and empowered to participate in advocacy efforts. \nParticipants will review strategies to simplify complex policies into clear\, relevant messaging\, while connecting program experiences to broader systemic issues. This session will include strategies for preparing staff to speak with legislators\, funders\, community partners\, and the media\, regardless of prior experience. Participants will explore how advocacy can amplify their organizations’ missions; discuss pathways to communicate unified\, strategic concerns; and review considerations to ensure advocacy does not restrict their roles and responsibilities. \nThe session will also address common challenges\, including differing levels of policy literacy\, uncertainty about nonprofit advocacy rules\, and anxiety around answering difficult questions. Facilitators will offer tools and templates to lead advocacy trainings and create a values-aligned culture that supports policy engagement. \nTakeaways\n\nApproaches to helping staff increase comfort\, fluency\, and preparedness for policy discussions\nTools to translate complex policies into accessible and action-oriented messaging\nTechniques to connect frontline experiences to systems-level challenges and opportunities\nGuidance to prepare staff for legislative meetings\, site visits\, public events\, and media interactions\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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/cultivating-policy-expertise-building-skills-confidence-and-clarity-among-human-service-professionals/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T235959 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20260121T202527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T202529Z UID:10000581-1773619200-1773705599@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:On the Road: ACRC Annual Conference  DESCRIPTION:“Quality is the Tie that Binds: Our Enduring Commitment to Excellence” \n \n See You in Chicago  \nJoin us in Chicago March 16-19.  \nAre you attending this event? \nMake sure to stop by our exhibit booth to learn all about Social Current’s complete range of solutions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\nThe Association of Children’s Residential & Community Services’ 70th Annual Conference will take place in Chicago\, where ACRC was founded\,  March 16–19 at the Hilton Chicago. ACRC seeks to improve how children receive care and take steps to make the health care system better for young people.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/on-the-road-acrc-annual-conference-3/ CATEGORIES:On the Road ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/On-the-Road.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20260106T155904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T182856Z UID:10000579-1773320400-1773324000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Crisis Communications & Rapid-Response Strategies for a Quickly Evolving Policy Environment DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Executive orders\, agency memos\, legislation\, and litigation have contributed to a rapidly shifting and increasingly complex federal environment. The number and scope of federal actions have created key barriers to compliance\, amplifying the need for organizations to communicate quickly and clearly to ensure staff and partner organizations are prepared to adapt and that clients understand expected changes. \nThis webinar offers a practical framework for crisis communications and rapid response planning\, helping human service professionals establish protocols that prepare their organizations to respond to a rapidly shifting climate. Participants will review strategies for preparing an organizational plan\, including ethical considerations for ensuring thoughtful\, purposeful responses remain issue focused and values driven. \nParticipants will also examine common challenges\, including procedures to ensure all organizational actions remain accurate and timely as issues continue to evolve rapidly. Through collaborative discussions\, participants will gain the tools needed to navigate uncertain environments\, mobilize stakeholders\, and build long-term resilience in their advocacy. \nTakeaways\n\nCore components of a rapid response and crisis communications plan\nStrategies to monitor and evaluate advocacy campaigns in real time\nPathways to leverage organizational data to shape decisions and drive change\nApproaches to integrate feedback loops to support continuous improvement\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nCommunications and advocacy teams leading rapid response work\nExecutive leaders overseeing crisis decision making\nData and evaluation staff supporting measurement efforts\nPolicy and government affairs professionals responding to legislative or administrative change\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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/crisis-communications-rapid-response-strategies-for-a-quickly-evolving-policy-environment/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251112T191804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T151859Z UID:10000542-1773144000-1773147600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Executive Leadership Institute for Organizational Impact: Creating an Internal Leadership Academy DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n To be successful\, nonprofit leaders must oversee day-to-day operations\, leverage community and staff strengths\, anticipate trends\, and drive systems change. So\, how can executive-level leaders prepare to have transformative impact in their organizations and communities? Attend a live dialogue with Robena Spangler\, senior director of leadership and organizational development\, to learn how Social Current’s Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) builds leadership capacity and creates a return on investment for organizations. \nIn addition\, Robena will be joined by ELI alum Devin Burgin vice president of psychiatric residential treatment facilities programming at KidsTLC\, who will highlight his experiences and how the institute has impacted him and his organization. He’ll also share his self-designed project to create an internal leadership academy that amplifies leadership and helps staff transition from manager to leader. \nThis session will feature an overview of the program\, an opportunity to meet and hear from ELI alumni\, and time for Q&A. Join Robena and our featured ELI alumni to learn about unique aspects of the institute\, including the weeklong in-person event\, year of online learning\, mentoring program\, alumni network\, and self-designed projects that address an organizational challenge. \nTakeaways\n\nAbout the Executive Leadership Institute\nBenefits and return on investment for organizations\nBenefits for leaders\nTime for Q&A\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nCEOs\nSenior Management\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n \n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Robena Spangler is an innovative senior executive with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health\, human services\, and advancing equity and inclusion work. The majority of her career has been dedicated to systems improvement within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Spangler held several leadership roles in the public and private sectors. She has provided professional coaching and leadership development for teams and individuals on a national level. \nIn addition to her public and private sector work\, she is an adjunct instructor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS)\, responsible for facilitating accelerated programs in human services for adult learners. Her current role\, as an EDI and leadership strategist\, is to design and manage all aspects of Social Current’s leadership and organizational excellence portfolio. Spangler holds a bachelor’s in sociology and human services along with a master’s in leadership and professional advancement. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Devin Burgin\n \n Vice President of Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities Programming\nKidsTLC \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Devin Burgin\n Vice President of Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities Programming\nKidsTLC \n \n Devin Burgin joined KidsTLC in 2013 as a residential care facilitator in the psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF). After serving in that capacity for two years\, he made the transition to program implementation manager. During his three years in this role\, he oversaw a residential unit\, was the school manager\, and eventually transitioned to director of unit clinical operations\, where he helped oversee day-to-day residential operations on campus. In 2023\, Devin transitioned to his current role as vice president of PRTF Programming\, where he oversees the program implementation managers and supervises residential operations. \nDevin graduated with his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Pittsburg State University in 2013. With this degree\, he still has a huge passion for health and fitness and conducts personal training outside of KidsTLC time. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/executive-leadership-institute-for-organizational-impact-creating-an-internal-leadership-academy/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ELI-Event-Image2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T134500 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251209T160831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T160908Z UID:10000559-1772110800-1772113500@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Building a Healthy Workplace Culture: Executive Functioning Skills DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Staff at human and social services organizations are facing stress\, change\, and conflict on multiple levels. Vicarious trauma and the socio-political climate are contributing to staff feeling drained and disengaged. \nThis six-part webinar series will equip staff and leaders at all levels with foundational mindsets\, knowledge\, and skills to help themselves and their colleagues prioritize well-being at work\, manage through uncertainty\, and handle conflict with compassion. Through presentations\, self-reflection\, and interactive discussions\, participants will learn about core mindsets and strategies rooted in neuroscience that can help them build a healing-centered organizational culture. \nEach session will offer key concepts and practical application tools for participants to apply to their daily work and interactions with colleagues. \n\nRegulation Strategies for Staying Well at Work: Jan. 22\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nExecutive Functioning Skills: Feb. 26\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nHaving Difficult Conversations: March 26\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nHealthy Boundaries and Expectations: May 28\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nPsychological Safety\, Accountability\, and Support: July 23\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nSelf-Compassion: Sept. 24\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\n\nExecutive functioning skills influence how we plan\, respond\, and accomplish tasks. By identifying our strengths and addressing our challenges\, we can enhance our ability to work effectively\, reduce frustration\, and foster stronger relationships. By understanding how these skills are shaped by individual experiences and environments\, we can shift from self-judgment and deficit-based thinking to greater self-compassion and empathy for others. \nThis session will provide an overview of executive functioning skills and practical strategies for strengthening them within ourselves and our teammates. \nTakeaways\n\nBrain science concepts\, strategies\, and tools to increase well-being and resilience in the workplace\nAwareness of executive function skills and how to strengthen them\nStrategies for having difficult conversations\nTips for communicating expectations and setting healthy boundaries\nLeadership strategies for increasing psychological safety in the workplace\nKey concepts to deepen self-compassion and connection at work\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nManagers and supervisors\nExecutives and senior leaders\nDirect service staff\nHuman resource staff\nStaff with responsibility for equity\, diversity\, and inclusion\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 Karen Johnson\n \n Senior Director of Change in Mind\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kelly Martin\n \n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/building-a-healthy-workplace-culture-regulation-strategies-for-staying-well-at-work-2/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Brain Science,Workforce Resilience ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brain-Science_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20260206T143554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T161052Z UID:10000593-1772024400-1772028000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Centering Fathers’ Mental Health as a Core Prevention Strategy DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This webinar is designed to elevate fathers’ mental health as a core prevention and family well-being strategy\, recognizing that fathers’ emotional health\, identity\, and connection to their children are critical protective factors for families. The goal is to shift the narrative in the social sector from viewing fathers as peripheral or “hard to reach” to seeing them as essential partners in prevention\, healing\, and long-term family stability. Participants will deepen their understanding of how structural stressors\, such as economic insecurity\, systemic racism\, involvement with child welfare or the justice system\, and unresolved trauma\, shape fathers’ mental health and engagement with services.  \nThrough interactive dialogue and shared perspectives from fathers who work in child and family well-being\, participants will explore practical actions for strengthening father engagement across systems. These lived and professional insights will ground the conversation in real-world experiences\, highlighting both the barriers fathers face and the strategies that have supported their own mental health and engagement. Participants will examine trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches\, integrate strength-based assessments\, and consider how services can be redesigned to be more accessible\, affirming\, and responsive to fathers.  \nKey lessons from this experience center on the idea that supporting fathers’ mental health is not an “add-on\,” but a foundational prevention strategy that reduces harm and improves outcomes for children and families. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding that when fathers are supported\, emotionally regulated\, and meaningfully engaged\, families are more stable\, co-parent relationships improve\, and systems become more effective and humane. Ultimately\, this work calls the social sector to move upstream and invest in fathers’ well-being as a pathway to stronger families\, healthier communities\, and more equitable prevention efforts.  \nTakeaways\n\nHow fathers’ mental health directly impacts child and family well-being\nHow systems\, bias\, and policy shape fathers’ engagement and help-seeking\nPractical strategies to support fathers’ mental health without increasing surveillance or risk\nHow to apply a prevention-oriented lens to everyday practice\, supervision\, and program design\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nCommunity-based organization staff\nFoster care and kinship care trainers\nFamily support workers\nChild welfare agency staff and supervisors\nJuvenile justice and survivor-centered staff and teams\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n \n Senior Director of Child & Family Well-Being \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n Senior Director of Child & Family Well-Being \n \n Romero Davis is the senior director of child and family well-being at Social Current. A mentor for professional development and community justice champion\, Davis has worked nationally with agencies in areas such as poly-victimization; trauma in families; equity\, diversity\, and inclusion; juvenile justice; and domestic violence. He is a member of the technical assistance team for Child Safety Forward. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Cupeles\n \n Coordinator of Men’s Initiative \nGateway Community Action Partnership \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Cupeles\n Coordinator of Men’s Initiative \nGateway Community Action Partnership \n \n Michael Cupeles is a passionate advocate for fatherhood\, early childhood education\, and the well-being of families and communities. Having overcome childhood sexual abuse\, he transformed his experience into a lifelong mission to support parents\, especially fathers\, in breaking cycles of pain and building safe\, loving environments for their children. He is nationally certified through the Fathers & Families Coalition of America and the National Fatherhood Initiative\, and serves as an ordained minister and chaplain\, committed to human rights and holistic family well-being.   \nMichael is the coordinator of the Men’s Initiative at Gateway Community Action Partnership Early Head Start & Head Start\, where he leads innovative fatherhood engagement and prevention programs that help fathers build parenting skills\, navigate complex systems\, and connect with workforce development resources to achieve economic stability. For seven years\, he has sustained the publication of the Fatherhood Times newsletter\, an influential resource for fathers across New Jersey.   \nAt the state and national levels\, Michael serves on the New Jersey Department of Children & Families Office of Family Voice Fatherhood Engagement Committee\, acting as a liaison to the New Jersey Head Start Association. He is also the Community Liaison for the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence through the Men of Courage Network and is featured in the documentary Men of Courage produced by Byron Hurt with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New Jersey Department of Women.   \nMichael is an active member of the Birth Parent National Network (BPNN) through the Children’s Trust Fund Alliance; the FRIENDS CBCAP Parent Advisory Council\, where he chairs the newsletter committee; the National Expert Board for the Quality Improvement Center on Helplines & Hotlines (QIC-H2); and the Family Network Housing Advisory Board.   \nMichael is also the managing partner of Unified Family Dynamics Consultants\, providing leadership and training to strengthen families and systems of care. Previously\, he served as vice president and chief strategy planning & development officer for Latino X Radio\, a nonprofit media organization in New Jersey. His work blends lived experience\, community leadership\, and strategic systems change\, making him a powerful national voice for fatherhood engagement and family strengthening.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tristan Gross\n \n Education Program Coordinator III \nMedical College of Wisconsin \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tristan Gross\n Education Program Coordinator III \nMedical College of Wisconsin \n \n Tristan Gross has over 15 years’ experience working with public health issues including infant mortality\, teen pregnancy prevention\, men’s health\, tobacco prevention\, eliminating racial disparities\, and intimate partner violence. He has worked as an advocate for youth\, men and boys\, and social justice causes providing direct service to communities. These experiences provide the foundation for training and learning opportunities facilitated for professionals\, consultation to organizations and policy recommendations to lawmakers. Tristan’s passion for the work of creating social and institutional change has always been fueled by his experiences and informed by his own personal healing and growth journey. His vision is to create a world where every human being has access to the resources and support necessary to reach their full potential.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Walker MSW\, LISW \n \n Owner / Clinical Director \nThriving Families Counseling Services \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Walker MSW\, LISW \n Owner / Clinical Director \nThriving Families Counseling Services \n \n William Walker is an experienced mental health therapist and social worker with a specialized background in parenting care and services\, including fatherhood engagement\, trauma counseling\, and adoption services. As the owner and clinical director of Thriving Families Counseling Services in West Des Moines\, Iowa\, William oversees a dedicated team of staff and students who provide individual and family mental health services to the community.  \nWilliam Walker holds a master’s from the University of Iowa\, a bachelor’s from the University of Northern Iowa\, and an associate’s from Ellsworth College. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Trauma Specialist. Additionally\, William is certified in the 24/7 Dad program\, Quenching a Father’s Thirst\, Carrying Dad’s Curriculum\, and Effective Parenting.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/centering-fathers-mental-health-as-a-core-prevention-strategy/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Safety-Resilience_5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20260106T150932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T182737Z UID:10000578-1771419600-1771423200@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Community-Driven Policy Development: Facilitating Powerful Listening Sessions and Gathering Authentic Input DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Effective policy development requires a holistic understanding of individuals’ lived experiences to fully understand central issues and how they manifest. This webinar will review multifaceted strategies to better understand the unique concerns\, needs\, and challenges communities face and to translate shared wisdom into actionable policy priorities. \nParticipants will discuss strategies for planning and facilitating a range of engagement methods\, including listening sessions\, interviews\, surveys\, peer-led conversations\, and embedded feedback loops. The session will emphasize pathways to centralize informed consent\, guide evolving discussions\, and collaboratively develop sustainable policies. \nThe webinar will also introduce tools for capturing community insights in structured\, analyzable formats. Participants will discuss pathways to identify themes across stories\, map structural barriers\, minimize facilitator bias\, and translate qualitative input into clear policy recommendations. \nThe session will also address critical challenges\, including reaching underrepresented voices\, building trust\, and closing the feedback loop so communities see their influence reflected in policy. \nTakeaways\n\nGuidance to plan and facilitate accessible\, trauma-informed listening sessions\nPractices to continue building trust and fortifying community partnerships\, including through peer-led approaches\nTools for identifying policy themes and maintaining data integrity\nApproaches to integrate community input into formal advocacy agendas\, legislative priorities\, and systems-change strategies\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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/community-driven-policy-development-facilitating-powerful-listening-sessions-and-gathering-authentic-input/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20260106T150119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T182650Z UID:10000577-1770901200-1770904800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Digital Influence & Public Voice: Amplifying Advocacy Through Media Relations DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Media relations is a cornerstone of effective advocacy\, but navigating relationships and engaging with various outlets presents key challenges. This webinar will provide clear\, actionable guidance to help human service professionals communicate confidently and strategically. \nParticipants will learn how to craft compelling press releases\, frame stories that resonate\, and establish trusted\, long-term relationships with reporters. The session also will discuss strategies to prepare organizational leadership\, staff\, and individuals with lived experience to deliver clear\, authentic\, and impactful messages in interviews and public forums. \nThe webinar will address common challenges organizations face\, including limited media experience\, fast-moving news cycles\, and the nuances of supporting community members through public storytelling. Participants will gain practical tools to increase visibility\, strengthen message alignment\, and ensure their organization’s voice is heard. \nTakeaways\n\nConsiderations for writing effective press releases\nStrategies for pitching stories and building lasting relationships with journalists\nTechniques for preparing spokespeople to deliver confident\, mission-aligned messages\nApproaches for supporting community storytellers in media settings\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nExecutive leaders and program directors serving as organizational spokespeople\nCommunications\, marketing\, and advocacy staff\nCommunity engagement teams preparing lived-experience storytellers\nPolicy and government affairs teams elevating organizational priorities\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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/digital-influence-public-voice-amplifying-advocacy-through-media-relations/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T163000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251122T154143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T154145Z UID:10000553-1770643800-1770654600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This 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. This training covers logic models and outcome statements\, as well as demonstrating how quality improvement is a catalyst for successful achievement of strategic goals and program outcomes. \nCOA Accreditation is offered as a service of Social Current. Learn more about COA Accreditation and how to get started online. \nTakeaways\n\nWhat it means to be outcomes focused\nHow to develop strong outcome statements\nHow to use logic models to outline program goals and client outcomes\nMain components of a PQI process\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nStaff at organizations pursuing first-time accreditation and new primary contacts\nPQI directors\, coordinators\, and staff with PQI responsibilities\nThose needing assistance to create a PQI program\nOther staff involved in an organization’s accreditation process\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darrell Woodliff\n \n Director of Volunteer Engagement\nSocial Current \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 Additional COA Accreditation Trainings \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n View Calendar URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/performance-and-quality-improvement-pqi-10/ CATEGORIES:Training,COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251122T153349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T153351Z UID:10000547-1770631200-1770642000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n The Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) is designed to prepare new and incoming organizations to get the most out of their COA Accreditation experience. Topics discussed in this training include: \n\nAn in-depth overview of the COA Accreditation process\, including key milestones\nAn overview of accreditation standards and the relationship between standards\, evidence\, and the rating indicators\nHow ratings are assigned by the volunteer review team and insight on the accreditation decision-making process\nTips on how to get organized and manage the work\nHow to prepare for the site visit\n\nCOA Accreditation is offered as a service of Social Current. Learn more about COA Accreditation and how to get started online. \nTakeaways\n\nAn in-depth overview of the COA Accreditation process\, including key milestones\nAn overview of accreditation standards and the relationship between standards\, evidence\, and the rating indicators\nHow ratings are assigned by the volunteer review team and insight on the accreditation decision-making process\nTips on how to get organized and manage the work\nHow to prepare for the site visit\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nOrganization primary contacts\nSenior leaders at organizations seeking COA Accreditation\nOther staff involved in an organization’s accreditation process\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darrell Woodliff\n \n Director of Volunteer Engagement\nSocial Current \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 Additional COA Accreditation Trainings \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n View Calendar URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/intensive-accreditation-training-iat-11/ CATEGORIES:Training,COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T235959 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20260121T161346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T161347Z UID:10000505-1770595200-1770681599@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:On the Road: NATSAP Annual Conference  DESCRIPTION:See You in San Diego \n \n Join us in San Diego Feb. 9-12.  \nAre you attending this event? \nMake sure to meet Rachael Rucker\, manager of network engagement and growth\, at our exhibit booth to learn all about Social Current’s complete range of solutions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\nThe NATSAP Annual Conference brings together a diverse community of members\, including schools\, programs\, and home-based services committed to delivering the highest quality care to young people facing emotional\, behavioral\, and mental health challenges. This conference is the perfect opportunity to deepen your understanding and strengthen your connections to the young people you serve.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/on-the-road-natsap-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:On the Road ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/On-the-Road.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T143000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251216T122723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T124419Z UID:10000569-1770213600-1770215400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Introduction to COA Accreditation DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This free 30-minute webinar provides an introduction to Social Current and COA Accreditation. It is perfect for anyone seeking accreditation for the first time\, interested in what is required to become accredited\, or mandated to become accredited by state or federal legislation. Participants will gain an understanding of the key concepts that define COA Accreditation\, the steps toward becoming accredited\, and the benefits of accreditation. There will also be a Q&A portion for us to answer any questions you might have. \nTakeaways\n\nWhat is the value of accreditation\nWhat is the accreditation process\nHow to become accredited\n\nWho Should Participate\nAnyone who is interested in learning more about accreditation for their organization\, whether it be first-time accreditation or reaccreditation. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n \n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Joe Perrow is the network growth manager for accreditation services at Social Current. His role allows him to work closely with organizations that are seeking accreditation for the first time by helping them to navigate standards\, establish a timeline\, and proactively prepare for the process. Perrow has a master’s in business administration from Campbell University and more than eight years’ experience in business development\, marketing\, and partner management. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/introduction-to-coa-accreditation-41/ CATEGORIES:COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251223T153647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T172253Z UID:10000574-1769691600-1769695200@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Data Governance in Action: Brightpoint’s Journey to a Unified Program Data Map DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Human services often struggle with a deceptively simple question: How many programs do we actually have? At Brightpoint\, different teams\, systems\, and departments previously used different names and definitions for the same programs\, making enterprise reporting slow\, inconsistent\, and difficult to trust. In addition\, program staff\, finance\, quality improvement\, HR\, and IT all viewed “programs” through different lenses\, with no shared language to connect financial\, operational\, quality\, and impact data.   \nThis webinar will introduce Brightpoint’s Program Data Model\, which helped to overcome these challenges. This organization-wide framework was designed to create a single\, authoritative source of truth for program data and to strengthen enterprise data governance.  \nBrightpoint leaders will walk through why the Program Data Model was created\, what it took to build it\, and how it is maintained as a living asset. Participants will learn how Brightpoint established a standardized\, multilevel structure that aligns service areas\, service lines\, and program definitions across operational\, financial\, and reporting needs. The discussion will highlight the cross-department collaboration required to reconcile multiple systems\, align historically inconsistent language\, and apply governance rules for adding\, changing\, or retiring programs over time.  \nFinally\, the webinar will show how Brightpoint uses its Program Data Model today—from enterprise dashboards and quality reporting to internal planning\, service directories\, and external communications. Speakers will share practical lessons learned\, common pitfalls\, and concrete tips for other organizations considering a similar effort. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how a well-governed program data model can improve reporting accuracy\, support better decision making\, and create a shared data foundation across the entire organization.  \nTakeaways\n\nThe importance and uses of a data map\nHow to start the process and create a data map\nHow to maintain a data map over time\nDiscuss the importance of cross-department collaboration\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutive leaders\nProgram leaders\nQuality improvement\, data\, and performance professionals\nAdministrative staff (finance\, IT\, HR\, etc.)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Johns\n \n Vice President of Quality Improvement \nBrightpoint \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Johns\n Vice President of Quality Improvement \nBrightpoint \n \n Nicole Johns is the vice president of quality improvement at Brightpoint\, where she has spent more than 32 years supporting the organization’s mission and growth. While most of her career has been rooted in quality improvement\, her work spans program evaluation\, risk management\, and the design of systems that promote compliance\, quality\, and impact.  \nShe began her career as a family counselor and later served as a program supervisor\, grounding her leadership in strong clinical practice and a trauma-informed\, person-centered approach to service delivery. Throughout her tenure\, Nicole has also supported professional development and leadership growth\, with a focus on reflective practice\, continuous learning\, and building organizational capacity for meaningful\, sustainable improvement.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ellen Ross\, LCSW\n \n Director of Quality Improvement \nBrightpoint \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ellen Ross\, LCSW\n Director of Quality Improvement \nBrightpoint \n \n Ellen Ross\, LCSW\, serves as the director of quality improvement at Brightpoint\, where she provides organization-wide support for data governance\, compliance\, and continuous quality improvement. For most of her 15-year career\, Ellen worked directly with youth in care and their families\, developing a deep understanding of providing human services within the child welfare system. Before stepping into her current leadership role\, she served as a quality improvement specialist supporting mental health and wellness programs\, Medicaid-funded services\, and home visiting programs. Ellen’s work is grounded in her commitment to equity and inclusion\, values that shape how she approaches systems change and organizational improvement.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/data-governance-in-action-brightpoints-journey-to-a-unified-program-data-map/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Org-Excellence_Data_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T134500 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251209T155713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T160153Z UID:10000557-1769086800-1769089500@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Building a Healthy Workplace Culture: Regulation Strategies for Staying Well at Work DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Staff at human and social services organizations are facing stress\, change\, and conflict on multiple levels. Vicarious trauma and the socio-political climate are contributing to staff feeling drained and disengaged. \nThis six-part webinar series will equip staff and leaders at all levels with foundational mindsets\, knowledge\, and skills to help themselves and their colleagues prioritize well-being at work\, manage through uncertainty\, and handle conflict with compassion. Through presentations\, self-reflection\, and interactive discussions\, participants will learn about core mindsets and strategies rooted in neuroscience that can help them build a healing-centered organizational culture. \nEach session will offer key concepts and practical application tools for participants to apply to their daily work and interactions with colleagues. \n\nRegulation Strategies for Staying Well at Work: Jan. 22\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nExecutive Functioning Skills: Feb. 26\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nHaving Difficult Conversations: March 26\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nHealthy Boundaries and Expectations: May 28\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nPsychological Safety\, Accountability\, and Support: July 23\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nSelf-Compassion: Sept. 24\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\n\nThe first session in this webinar series will provide participants with an overview of basic neuroscience and brain architecture. This foundational knowledge is critical for understanding how our stress response system functions and why we respond to stress in the ways that we do. \nParticipants will gain concrete solutions that can be applied to individuals and organizations to help staff regulate their nervous systems at work so that they are better able to stay well\, communicate effectively\, and focus. \nTakeaways\n\nBrain science concepts\, strategies\, and tools to increase well-being and resilience in the workplace\nAwareness of executive function skills and how to strengthen them\nStrategies for having difficult conversations\nTips for communicating expectations and setting healthy boundaries\nLeadership strategies for increasing psychological safety in the workplace\nKey concepts to deepen self-compassion and connection at work\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nManagers and supervisors\nExecutives and senior leaders\nDirect service staff\nHuman resource staff\nStaff with responsibility for equity\, diversity\, and inclusion\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 Karen Johnson\n \n Senior Director of Change in Mind\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kelly Martin\n \n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/building-a-healthy-workplace-culture-regulation-strategies-for-staying-well-at-work/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Brain Science,Workforce Resilience ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brain-Science_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20260106T145333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T202103Z UID:10000576-1769000400-1769004000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Amplifying and Supporting Community Voices DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Our stories are one of the most impactful and effective assets the human services sector has when developing and advocating for key changes. However\, meaningful\, sustainable\, and authentic storytelling requires thoughtful practices to safeguard participants’ agency and well-being. This webinar will focus on helping organizations build trauma-informed\, empowering pathways for clients and community members to shape the narrative of central issues within and beyond our communities. \nParticipants will discuss strategies to cultivate supportive environments\, prepare individuals to speak publicly\, and ensure storytellers maintain agency and control over how their experiences are shared. The session will highlight ethical considerations\, consent practices\, and emotional safety planning strategies to promote dignity and mutual respect. \nThe webinar also will address challenges\, including pathways to safeguard privacy and navigate organizational goals. Participants will leave with ideas for amplifying community voices while centering trust\, safety\, and respect. \nTakeaways\n\nStrategies for empowering community members to speak with confidence while maintaining safety and agency\nTrauma-informed and ethical considerations for honoring the gift of receiving and sharing lived experience\nApproaches for preparing and supporting storytellers through every stage\nPathways to ensure narratives strengthen advocacy while safeguarding privacy\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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/amplifying-and-supporting-community-voices/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20260106T144148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T182457Z UID:10000575-1768482000-1768485600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Digital Influence & Public Voice: Digital Storytelling for Advocacy DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Storytelling is one of the most effective and impactful strategies to lead effective\, impactful advocacy campaigns. However\, as rapidly evolving technology shapes how our organizations operate and our communities communicate\, it becomes increasingly important to reconsider pathways for intentional\, ethical storytelling that elevates community voice\, while protecting privacy. \nThis webinar will offer strategies to leverage digital tools and narrative techniques to communicate impact\, strengthen organizational visibility\, and amplify advocacy engagement. Presenters will share practical approaches for designing ethical social media campaigns\, creating accessible data visualizations\, and developing strategies to increase outreach and grow engagement. Participants will learn how to pair compelling stories with concise metrics to build trust\, inspire action\, and amplify advocacy messages. \nThe session will also explore common challenges\, including privacy considerations\, limited design capacity\, and interpreting channel analytics to assess campaign performance. Participants will leave with strategies for building impactful online narratives that align with core organizational values and increase impact and influence. \nTakeaways\n\nHow to design digital storytelling campaigns that protect privacy while honoring participants\nTechniques for data visualization to enhance message clarity and engagement\nStrategies for converting advocacy actions into broader mobilization efforts\nHow to track\, interpret\, and apply digital analytics to improve advocacy outcomes\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nCommunications and advocacy professionals designing social content\nProgram and evaluation staff using data to illustrate impact\nCommunity engagement teams mobilizing supporters online\nLeaders looking to integrate digital storytelling into broader advocacy strategies\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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abigail Levine\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/digital-influence-public-voice-digital-storytelling-for-advocacy/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251112T210420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T210419Z UID:10000543-1768399200-1768402800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:How Assessments Can Fuel Personal and Organizational Growth DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Taking a close look and truly understanding staff’s capabilities\, skills\, and beliefs is important for identifying and leaning into strategies for lasting change. Assessments are important tools for identifying strengths\, gaps\, and opportunities for growth and transformation for individuals\, teams\, and organizations. \nThe Intercultural Development Inventory is one of these tools. It assesses how cultural differences are perceived and navigated. The IDI provides quantitative and qualitative data to guide developmentally appropriate actions for individuals\, teams\, and organizations. A customized self-directed plan called the Intercultural Development Plan guides users through a series of research-informed activities and self-reflections to increase their intercultural capability. \nThis webinar will explore how the IDI can be leveraged to foster growth\, inclusivity\, and organizational transformation. Participants will discover how the assessment creates space for intercultural learning\, how the reports reveal key areas for development and change\, and how to apply concrete strategies to strengthen organizational culture. Together\, we’ll examine ways to co-create conditions that nurture future-ready leaders and build future-ready organizations that are equipped to thrive in an increasingly diverse and interconnected world. \nTakeaways\n\nHow the IDI creates space for intercultural growth\nHow the IDI profile reports inform areas for growth and change\nConcrete solutions to improve organizational culture using the Intercultural Development Plan or IDP\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nStaff looking to improve interpersonal connection across differences\nStaff responsible for staff retention\, belonging\, and organizational culture\nStaff responsible for equitable and transparent organizational practices\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n \n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Robena Spangler is an innovative senior executive with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health\, human services\, and advancing equity and inclusion work. The majority of her career has been dedicated to systems improvement within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Spangler held several leadership roles in the public and private sectors. She has provided professional coaching and leadership development for teams and individuals on a national level. \nIn addition to her public and private sector work\, she is an adjunct instructor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS)\, responsible for facilitating accelerated programs in human services for adult learners. Her current role\, as an EDI and leadership strategist\, is to design and manage all aspects of Social Current’s leadership and organizational excellence portfolio. Spangler holds a bachelor’s in sociology and human services along with a master’s in leadership and professional advancement. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phyllis Richards\n \n Director of Practice Excellence – Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/how-assessments-can-fuel-personal-and-organizational-growth/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Org-Excellence_Data_5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251111T173121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T151941Z UID:10000539-1767880800-1767884400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Executive Leadership Institute for Organizational Impact: Creating a Performance Management Culture DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n To be successful\, nonprofit leaders must oversee day-to-day operations\, leverage community and staff strengths\, anticipate trends\, and drive systems change. So\, how can executive-level leaders prepare to have transformative impact in their organizations and communities? Attend a live dialogue with Robena Spangler\, senior director of leadership and organizational development\, to learn how Social Current’s Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) builds leadership capacity and creates a return on investment for organizations. \nIn addition\, Robena will be joined by ELI alum Oriana Carey\, CEO of the Coalition for Children\, Youth\, & Families\, who will highlight her experiences and how the institute has impacted her and her organization. She’ll also share her self-designed project to move from an organizational culture of data collection and reporting to a culture that embraces performance management. \nThis session will feature an overview of the program\, an opportunity to meet and hear from ELI alumni\, and time for Q&A. Join Robena and our featured ELI alumni to learn about unique aspects of the institute\, including the weeklong in-person event\, year of online learning\, mentoring program\, alumni network\, and self-designed projects that address an organizational challenge.  \nTakeaways\n\nAbout the Executive Leadership Institute\nBenefits and return on investment for organizations\nBenefits for leaders\nTime for Q&A\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nCEOs\nSenior Management\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n \n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Robena Spangler is an innovative senior executive with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health\, human services\, and advancing equity and inclusion work. The majority of her career has been dedicated to systems improvement within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Spangler held several leadership roles in the public and private sectors. She has provided professional coaching and leadership development for teams and individuals on a national level. \nIn addition to her public and private sector work\, she is an adjunct instructor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS)\, responsible for facilitating accelerated programs in human services for adult learners. Her current role\, as an EDI and leadership strategist\, is to design and manage all aspects of Social Current’s leadership and organizational excellence portfolio. Spangler holds a bachelor’s in sociology and human services along with a master’s in leadership and professional advancement. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Oriana Carey\n \n CEO \nCoalition for Children\, Youth\, & Families \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Oriana Carey\n CEO \nCoalition for Children\, Youth\, & Families \n \n Oriana Carey is driven to keep the Coalition for Children\, Youth\, & Families current and familiar with the concerns and issues impacting families and professionals touched by our services. She continually works with the team to find effective ways to create innovative approaches that help our stakeholders achieve positive outcomes. She believes that one must lead from a place of continuous self-reflection and learning to create successful initiatives. She also believes in the power of positive work cultures\, which include the assumption of positive intent\, generosity\, accountability\, and perseverance.  \n  \nOriana earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1991 and a master’s in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1995.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/executive-leadership-institute-for-organizational-impact-creating-a-performance-management-culture/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ELI-Event-Image2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20250822T194531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T151050Z UID:10000519-1765458000-1765461600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:State & Local Policy Engagement  DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n While federal advocacy often gets the spotlight\, many impactful policy changes happen closer to home. This webinar will explore how to navigate state legislatures\, local councils\, and administrative bodies\, including where and when to engage. Participants will learn how to align local advocacy strategies with federal priorities\, build relationships with state and municipal policymakers\, and mobilize community voices to influence change.  \nTakeaways\n\nIdentify the unique structures and processes of state and local policymaking\nMap advocacy opportunities at the state and municipal levels\nLeverage federal-state policy interplay to maximize impact\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/state-local-policy-engagement-2/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T133000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20241028T153137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T201522Z UID:10000443-1765371600-1765373400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Introduction to COA Accreditation DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This free 30-minute webinar provides an introduction to Social Current and COA Accreditation. It is perfect for anyone seeking accreditation for the first time\, interested in what is required to become accredited\, or mandated to become accredited by state or federal legislation. Participants will gain an understanding of the key concepts that define COA Accreditation\, the steps toward becoming accredited\, and the benefits of accreditation. There will also be a Q&A portion for us to answer any questions you might have. \nTakeaways\n\nWhat is the value of accreditation\nWhat is the accreditation process\nHow to become accredited\n\nWho Should Participate\nAnyone who is interested in learning more about accreditation for their organization\, whether it be first-time accreditation or reaccreditation. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n \n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Joe Perrow is the network growth manager for accreditation services at Social Current. His role allows him to work closely with organizations that are seeking accreditation for the first time by helping them to navigate standards\, establish a timeline\, and proactively prepare for the process. Perrow has a master’s in business administration from Campbell University and more than eight years’ experience in business development\, marketing\, and partner management. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/introduction-to-coa-accreditation-37/ CATEGORIES:COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T163000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251027T203736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T201948Z UID:10000536-1765294200-1765297800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Navigating Insurance and Risk Mitigation DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This webinar with Strategic Industry Partner Marsh McLennan Agency will provide an opportunity for human services leaders to engage in a focused discussion on the evolving landscape of insurance and risk management. \nParticipants will analyze complex challenges within the insurance industry\, exchange knowledge and strategies\, and generate actionable insights to strengthen organizational resilience and leadership decision making.  We will also discuss the world of employee benefits and how to successfully use them as a recruitment and retention tool. \nTakeaways\n\nHow to position your organization for success with the underwriters\nInsight on corporate structures and ways to insulate your organization from risk\nHow to use your employee benefits plan to recruit and retain employees\nHow your organization compares to others in your community and across the country\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nCEOs\nCFOs\nCOOs\nHuman resources executives and managers\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 Eric Beck\n \n Senior Vice President and National Non-Profit Practice Leader\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eric Beck\n Senior Vice President and National Non-Profit Practice Leader\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Eric joined Bouchard Insurance in 2003 and was invited into the ownership group in 2007. He became one of the majority shareholders and a board member.  After Marsh McLennan Agency acquired Bouchard in February 2019\, Eric began his role as Senior Vice President and National Non-Profit Practice Leader. Prior to joining Bouchard Insurance he worked in many social service settings\, including residential group homes and as a teacher of severely emotionally disturbed middle school children. \nEric is active in many non-profit associations and has served on numerous boards. He is the endorsed insurance agent for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers and does a lot of work with the Florida Coalition for Children.  Eric is a graduate of Leadership Pinellas and CEO Direct.  He dedicates time to working with clients to help defend their interests and funding sources. He regularly speaks at non-profit seminars on ways to reduce insurance costs and how to develop a sound risk management program. \nIn 2016 and 2017\, Eric was recognized as a top 100 insurance agent in the country by Business Insurance Magazine. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Mississippi and currently lives in Clearwater\, Fla. with his wife Leah and their three children. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Preston Runyan\n \n Senior Vice President\, Employee Benefits\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Preston Runyan\n Senior Vice President\, Employee Benefits\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Preston Runyan is a Senior Vice President at Marsh McLennan Agency. Preston earned his Life\, including Variable Annuity and Health Insurance\, license in 2008. He specializes in managing mid and large nonprofit insurance programs. He is well versed in risk management strategies\, analytics\, healthcare delivery\, and pharmacy. Preston is responsible for project oversight and communication of deliverables. He is accountable for understanding his client’s objectives\, designing strategic multi-year planning\, and ensuring client goals are met. His focus is helping businesses design long term employee benefit programs that improve both business operations and employee engagement. He completed his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida in 2002. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jamie Center\n \n Sales Executive\, Non-Profit Division\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jamie Center\n Sales Executive\, Non-Profit Division\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Jamie Center is a sales executive on the non-profit/social service team in the Clearwater office of Marsh McLennan Agency. In his role\, he excels at helping clients find the right risk management strategy for their business needs. He specializes in employee health and benefit plans and business insurance and believes his responsibility is to help clients make the best possible decisions for their unique situations.  Jamie has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in sports management from Florida State University. He has obtained his 2-15 Health & Life\, 2-20 General Lines\, and Commercial Line Coverage\, holds seats on two non-profit boards in his free time and is active with numerous other associations. Jamie is an active high school and collegiate football official during the fall.  He and his wife Abbey reside in Clearwater\, Fla.\, with their daughter Stevie and two dogs\, Bo and Forrest. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/navigating-insurance-and-risk-mitigation/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Org-Excellence_Leadership_3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251009T210207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T210235Z UID:10000533-1765285200-1765288800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Strategies for Community-Wide Advocacy  DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Our strength lies in our communities and our collective impact. Social Current’s December Grassroots Advocacy Network convening will discuss strategies to translate our shared power through community-wide advocacy.   \nThis interactive session will focus on how to develop representative\, sustainable grassroots networks and coalitions; collaboratively lead effective advocacy campaigns; and to sustain momentum and engagement.  \nHuman and social services professionals are invited to join Social Current’s monthly Grassroots Advocacy Network Convening. Join 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\nStrategies and tips for developing representative\, effective\, and sustainable advocacy campaigns\nHow to leverage power mapping to identify opportunities to expand your outreach and challenges that may hinder your advocacy campaigns\nStrategies to mitigate common challenges coalitions face in leading shared advocacy initiatives\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/strategies-for-community-wide-advocacy/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251023T190947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T160122Z UID:10000535-1764853200-1764856800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:From Numbers to Narratives: The Art of Data Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Advocacy can often feel overwhelming\, especially when resources are limited\, and decision-makers are inundated with competing priorities. This webinar with Social Current Strategic Industry Partner CCNY\, Inc.\, is designed to show participants how to use data and storytelling strategically to advocate for their programs\, influence funding decisions\, and inform policy. Rather than theoretical guidance\, this session will focus on actionable approaches attendees can immediately apply to their organizations. \nAttendees will learn how to pair quantitative data with compelling narratives to make advocacy efforts more persuasive and memorable. The webinar will explore practical tools for translating program outcomes into digestible metrics\, crafting concise data-driven one-pagers\, and leveraging stories from those served to humanize numbers. By examining examples from human service programs\, participants will gain insight into how organizations can amplify their voice and strengthen relationships with funders\, policymakers\, and community partners. \nThe session will also address common challenges\, including limited data capacity\, low data literacy among audiences\, and translating program metrics into a persuasive advocacy message. Participants will leave with concrete strategies for turning routine program data into advocacy tools that not only highlight impact but also support systemic change. \nTakeaways:\n\nHow to translate program metrics into accessible\, compelling advocacy materials\nTechniques for pairing data with human stories to strengthen persuasive impact\nPractical tools for creating one-pagers and other advocacy visuals\nHow to address common challenges in data-driven advocacy to ensure your message is credible and compelling\n\nWho Should Participate:\nExperience level: All levels welcome—if you work with program outcomes or organizational data and want your insights to resonate\, this session is for you. \n\nExecutive directors and program leaders presenting organizational outcomes to boards\, funders\, and community stakeholders\nData and evaluation staff making performance metrics and outcomes more accessible and actionable\nDevelopment and grant professionals using data to strengthen funding narratives and showcase results\nQuality improvement and advocacy teams leveraging evidence to drive continuous improvement and systemic change\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 Shannon Wichlacz\, PhD\n \n Senior Evaluation Associate\nCCNY Inc. \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shannon Wichlacz\, PhD\n Senior Evaluation Associate\nCCNY Inc. \n \n Shannon Wichlacz holds a doctorate in educational psychology and is a senior evaluation associate with CCNY\, where she supports the evaluation of community-based health and human service programs. She has over 20 years of experience in public health research\, workforce development\, program evaluation\, and survey design\, and has authored or co-authored 16 peer-reviewed publications. \nShannon specializes in translating complex data into actionable insights using strengths-based and user-centered evaluation methods. At CCNY\, she leads data analysis\, dashboard\, and evaluation projects for behavioral health and community programs\, managing teams and supporting continuous program improvement. She is skilled in qualitative and quantitative analysis\, survey design\, logic modeling\, and creating clear\, compelling visualizations for diverse stakeholders. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anna Loewer\n \n Marketing Manager\nCCNY Inc \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anna Loewer\n Marketing Manager\nCCNY Inc \n \n Anna transforms complex data analytics into compelling content for health and human services organizations. With over three years of experience in project management and communications\, she creates engaging digital marketing campaigns at CCNY that showcase the real-world impact of data-driven decision-making. \nHer expertise spans content creation\, email marketing\, social media management\, and campaign analytics. Anna excels at translating complex program evaluation and data analytics concepts into clear\, actionable content that helps organizations leverage their data for community impact. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/from-numbers-to-narratives-the-art-of-data-storytelling/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Policy-Advocacy_5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251113T203655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T214558Z UID:10000544-1764680400-1764684000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Five & Rising New Community Cohort Information Session  DESCRIPTION:Register Now \n \n To grow the momentum and urgency around the Five & Rising movement\, Social Current is preparing to select the second cohort of Five & Rising communities. Building on the foundation of the first cohort\, this group will continue to advance the work and expand the movement. \nJoin us for an informational webinar to learn more about the movement and application process. We’ll include ample time for Q&A.  \nPlease visit the Five & Rising website to learn more\, view the application process\, and apply today. If you have any immediate questions\, please reach out and we’ll be in touch. The deadline to apply is Dec. 12.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/five-rising-new-community-cohort-information-session/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T163336 CREATED:20251111T133658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T150411Z UID:10000538-1764676800-1764680400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Executive Leadership Institute for Organizational Impact: Advancing A ‘Think-and-Do Tank’ DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n To be successful\, nonprofit leaders must oversee day-to-day operations\, leverage community and staff strengths\, anticipate trends\, and drive systems change. So\, how can executive-level leaders prepare to have transformative impact in their organizations and communities? Attend a live dialogue with Robena Spangler\, senior director of leadership and organizational development\, to learn how Social Current’s Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) builds leadership capacity and creates a return on investment for organizations. \nIn addition\, Robena will be joined by ELI alum Amber Jones\, who will highlight her experiences and how the institute has impacted her leadership journey. She’ll also share her self-designed project to define and advance the ‘do’ in her organization’s ‘think-and-do tank.’ \nThis session will feature an overview of the program\, an opportunity to meet and hear from ELI alumni\, and time for Q&A. Join Robena and our featured ELI alumni to learn about unique aspects of the institute\, including the weeklong in-person event\, year of online learning\, mentoring program\, alumni network\, and self-designed projects that address an organizational challenge.  \nTakeaways\n\nAbout the Executive Leadership Institute\nBenefits and return on investment for organizations\nBenefits for leaders\nTime for Q&A\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nCEOs\nSenior Management\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n \n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Robena Spangler is an innovative senior executive with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health\, human services\, and advancing equity and inclusion work. The majority of her career has been dedicated to systems improvement within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Spangler held several leadership roles in the public and private sectors. She has provided professional coaching and leadership development for teams and individuals on a national level. \nIn addition to her public and private sector work\, she is an adjunct instructor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS)\, responsible for facilitating accelerated programs in human services for adult learners. Her current role\, as an EDI and leadership strategist\, is to design and manage all aspects of Social Current’s leadership and organizational excellence portfolio. Spangler holds a bachelor’s in sociology and human services along with a master’s in leadership and professional advancement. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amber Jones\n \n Community Organizer\, Public Theologian\, Political Strategist \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amber Jones\n Community Organizer\, Public Theologian\, Political Strategist \n \n Amber Jones (she/her) is a community organizer\, political strategist\, and licensed minister\, originally hailing from the South Side of Chicago and having resided in the Twin Cities for over a decade. She is primarily organizing to advance independent political power through the Black Church through the statewide power organization\, ISAIAH & Faith in Minnesota. With a background in both government and nonprofit leadership\, Amber leads initiatives that equip Black leaders\, build coalitions\, and reimagine public policy from the ground up. Her ministerial and theological training in justice and reconciliation informs her approach to advocacy\, centering the sacred worth of Black life and the power of community transformation. Amber earned her master’s in justice and reconciliation from Luther Seminary\, and her bachelor’s in African American and African studies from the University of Minnesota. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/executive-leadership-institute-for-organizational-impact-advancing-a-think-and-do-tank/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ELI-Event-Image2-e1764098088548.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR