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:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T235959 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20250226T173603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T204000Z UID:10000457-1744156800-1744243199@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:On the Road: CWLA 2025 National Conference DESCRIPTION:Inspiring Change\, Igniting Progress\n \n See You in Washington\, D.C. \nJoin us in Washington\, D.C. at CWLA’s 2025 Conference April 9-11\, 2025. \nAre you attending this event? Romero Davis\, Social Current’s director of practice excellence\, will be representing our work in the exhibit hall—make sure to stop by and say hello! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\nThe CWLA 2025 Conference\, with the theme “Inspiring Change\, Igniting Progress\,” will take place April 9-11. This conference intends to create services that are easier to access\, culturally aware\, and work together to help families and communities thrive. Learn more about the conference. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/on-the-road-cwla-2025-national-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:20250407T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T163000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20240923T192506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T160856Z UID:10000433-1744032600-1744043400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) — SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:This session has sold out. Visit our COA Accreditation Trainings page to view and register for future sessions. \nThis performance and quality improvement (PQI) training is designed to help organizations pursuing COA Accreditation develop a comprehensive approach to a quality improvement process that will advance an efficient and effective service delivery system and enhance organizational capacity to deliver quality services. 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 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-8/ 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:20250407T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T130000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20240923T190409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T155724Z UID:10000430-1744020000-1744030800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) — SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:This session has sold out. Visit our COA Accreditation Trainings page to view and register for future sessions. \nThe 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 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-9/ 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:20250403T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T160000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20250306T142809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T174103Z UID:10000468-1743692400-1743696000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:What's Hope Got to Do With It? The Power of Hope During Times of Uncertainty DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n In an era of heightened uncertainty and shifting landscapes\, nonprofit and social sector leaders face increasing challenges. This session will discuss hope science\, an evidence-based framework that strengthens resilience and well-being\, to help leaders strategically navigate obstacles\, maintain focus on their goals\, and cultivate innovative pathways for sustainability. Participants will explore how goal setting\, adaptive problem solving\, and willpower can serve as powerful tools to drive organizational success\, inspire teams\, and build a future that remains mission-driven\, even in turbulent times. \nPre-Session Activity\nBefore the session\, please complete the free strengths finder survey through VIA Institute on Character. This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. After completing the survey\, just access the free report. It isn’t necessary to purchase the long report. \nResource for Further Reading\nHope and resilience as protective factors linked to lower burnout among child welfare workers\nBy Angela B. Pharris \, Ricky T. Munoz \, Chan M. Hellman\nChildren and Youth Services Review; 2022 \nTakeaways\n\nHow to apply hope science principles—goal-setting\, adaptive problem-solving\, and willpower—to navigate uncertainty\, sustain their mission\, and strengthen organizational resilience\nThe difference between hope and a wish\nHow to assess you own hope and use question prompts to critically examine how the loss of hope may impact workforce\, client\, and community outcomes\nStrategies for nurturing hope\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 and Family Well-Being \nSocial Current \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 and Family Well-Being \nSocial Current \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. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/whats-hope-got-to-do-with-it-the-power-of-hope-during-times-of-uncertainty/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Brain-Science_4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T140000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20250317T220825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T141720Z UID:10000476-1743598800-1743602400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Take Back Your Narrative: Advocacy 101 DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This interactive virtual training will equip members of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network and other social sector professionals and advocates with the tools to effectively share their stories in support of policy change. Led by Social Current’s Government Affairs and Advocacy team\, this session will explore the power of personal narratives in advocacy\, guiding participants through the process of crafting compelling messages and making targeted policy asks. Whether you are new to advocacy or looking to refine your approach\, this training will provide practical strategies to engage decision makers with confidence and clarity.  \nParticipants will learn how to transform lived experiences into impactful advocacy tools\, navigate conversations with policymakers\, and translate their asks into actionable outcomes. The training will emphasize the importance of direct\, specific\, and strategic communication\, ensuring that every advocacy effort contributes to systemic change. By the end of the session\, attendees will have a stronger understanding of how to effectively advocate for their communities and organizations—ready to take back their narratives and amplify their voices where it matters most.  \nAll human and social services staff are invited to join the Social Current Grassroots Network.   \nThe grassroots advocacy network is a rapid-response team for urgent policy and legislative issues that offers opportunities to exchange ideas\, share solutions\, and build lasting connections across the sector. By joining\, you’ll receive alerts\, advocacy opportunities\, and access to workshops and training to sharpen your strategies and tools.  \nTakeaways\n\nCraft and Communicate a Compelling Narrative: Learn how to effectively share your lived experience and organizational mission in a way that resonates with policymakers\, emphasizing clarity\, brevity\, and impact. \nDevelop and Deliver a Strategic Advocacy Ask: Gain the skills to translate personal and organizational challenges into specific\, actionable policy requests that drive meaningful change. \nNavigate Advocacy Interactions with Confidence: Understand how to engage with policymakers and their staff\, follow up strategically\, and build long-term relationships to strengthen your advocacy efforts.\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nMembers of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network: Join online \n\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders \n\n\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach \n\n\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media \n\n\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenters\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D. (She/Her)\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D. (She/Her)\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser is the senior director of government affairs at Social Current. She joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the nonprofit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Before public service\, Abelle-Kiser spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Her work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. \nShe earned a doctorate in biomedical science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/take-back-your-narrative-advocacy-101/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Policy-Advocacy_4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T140000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20241219T183430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T184617Z UID:10000449-1743080400-1743084000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advocacy in Action: Financial Health and Equity-Focused Advocacy DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This webinar will discuss financial health and equity-focused advocacy. The webinar will offer tailored strategies to advocate for a financial environment that allows organizations to direct resources toward impactful services and effectively serve their communities. It is designed to empower organizations with the knowledge and resources needed to create actionable advocacy plans and best represent the needs of the communities you serve. \nThe webinar will outline opportunities to join Social Current’s advocacy efforts\, as well as leverage our advocacy toolkit to further support positive social change. Interactive elements\, like crafting clear\, persuasive advocacy messaging and role-playing meetings with policymakers\, will ensure participants leave prepared to act. \nThis is one session in the four-part Advocacy in Action webinar series: \n\nSocial Current’s Federal Policy Agenda: Jan. 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nStrategies for Workforce Sustainability and Insurance Accessibility: Feb. 19 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nFinancial Health and Equity-Focused Advocacy: March 27 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nBehavioral Health Integration and Systems Change: April 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\n\nTakeaways\n\nThe overarching vision and priorities of the 2025-2027 Federal Public Policy Agenda\nBasics of effective advocacy\, including crafting clear\, persuasive messages\nAbout Social Current’s advocacy toolkit and how to use it for impactful engagement\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advocacy-in-action-financial-health-and-equity-focused-advocacy/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T151500 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20241206T160821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T210707Z UID:10000444-1742997600-1743002100@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Workforce Well-Being and Resilience During Times of Change DESCRIPTION:Four-part virtual learning series: March 26\, April 23\, May 28\, and June 25 from 2-3:15 p.m. \nPricing: \n\nImpact Partners:\n\nUp to five staff members are eligible for free registration\n$200 for additional staff members\n\n\nOrganizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation and Other Organizations:\n\n$200\n\n\n\nSocial Current Impact Partners can contact us for the free registration code. Learn more about Impact Partnerships online. \n \n\n \n Register \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Staff at nonprofit organizations are facing change\, stress\, and conflict on multiple levels. Political polarization\, isolation\, and vicarious trauma are contributing to staff feeling drained and disengaged. \nThis four-part webinar series will equip leaders and supervisors with foundational knowledge and skills to help their teams manage uncertainty and interpersonal conflict so they can create a healthy and resilient organizational culture. To empower their staff\, participants will learn about core strategies and tactics that are based in brain science research and trauma-informed approaches. \nPresenters will address topics including increasing accountability\, managing conflict\, having crucial conversations\, nurturing relationships\, embracing equity\, and achieving excellence. \nSessions in this Series\n\nCreate Brain-Friendly Environments: March 26 from 2-3:15 p.m. ET\nBuild Psychological Safety: April 23 from 2-3:15 p.m. ET\nPrioritize Staff Culture: May 28 from 2-3:15 p.m. ET\nIntegrate Connection and Community: June 25 from 2-3:15 p.m. ET\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Create Brain-Friendly Environments \n \n \n \n \n \n March 26\, 2025\, 2-3:15 p.m. ET \nTo be well at work\, especially in stressful and uncertain environments\, it is important to understand basic brain concepts and embrace practices that enhance its functioning. Stress\, distress\, and trauma can trigger a “fight or flight” response\, which makes it difficult to think and problem solve. However\, brain science offers tools for managing this response. \nThe first session in this series focuses on the importance of embracing brain science awareness at work. We explore the neurobiology of stress\, distress and trauma; the arousal continuum; and daily regulation activities to practice at work. \nLearning Objectives\n\nBrain science concepts and strategies to increase resilience in the workplace\nState dependent functioning and the arousal continuum\, and their application to daily work\nPractical tools and strategies for increasing regulation\nStrategies for building a brain friendly culture that enhances our optimal functioning at work\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Build Psychological Safety \n \n \n \n \n \n April 23\, 2025\, 2-3:15 p.m. ET \nDirect service staff face pressure from many different people and are often afraid of making a mistake that might harm those they serve\, negatively impact others’ perception of them\, or disappoint their supervisors or colleagues. \nPrioritizing psychological safety is essential to reduce this worry and allow staff to speak and act freely. It involves creating an environment where staff feel safe to take risks and speak candidly without the fear of retribution. When we foster psychological safety\, It leads to authentic conversations\, trust\, and innovation. \nThe second session in this series explores how to foster psychological safety in the workplace to support courage and vulnerability. It discusses strategies for leaders to respond to staff challenges by modeling authenticity\, accountability\, and compassion\, all which promote safe risk taking and trust. \nLearning Objectives\n\nComponents of psychological safety and the critical need to build it at work\nThe impact of courage and vulnerability in the workplace\nLeadership strategies for increasing psychological safety in the workplace\nStrategies for having crucial conversations\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Prioritize Positive Staff Culture \n \n \n \n \n \n May 28\, 2025\, 2-3:15 p.m. ET \nYou’ve heard the adage\, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” It’s true. If our organizational culture is unhealthy\, we will struggle to get our work done. So\, we must intentionally build a positive staff culture that reflects our organization’s stated values and beliefs and aligns with our strategy. \nThe third session in this series explores the ingredients of a positive staff culture and the steps needed to achieve it. Learn strategies for bringing your organizational values into daily interactions\, set clear and realistic boundaries and expectations and align culture and strategy to build resilience and success. \nLearning Objectives\n\nDefine organizational culture\nHow to realize organizational values in daily interactions\nHow to promote boundaries and expectations that support the organization’s mission and staff well-being\nSteps for aligning organizational culture and strategy\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Integrate Connection and Community \n \n \n \n \n \n June 25\, 2025\, 2-3:15 p.m. ET \nNow\, more than ever\, employees are looking for a sense of community at work. Our brains are hardwired for connection\, and we crave belonging. When we build healthy connections with people at work\, we are more equipped to tolerate differing perspectives\, actively listen\, demonstrate empathy\, and have difficult conversations. In essence\, a strong work community can hold an organization together\, especially during challenging and uncertain times. \nThe fourth session in this series explores the components of healthy connections in the workplace and strategies for intentionally integrating connection and community across the range of employee experiences. \nLearning Objectives\n\nHow connection is critical to feeling calm and regulated\nStrategies for increasing connection in the virtual and hybrid workplace\nStrategies for building community among employees with a range of experiences and preferences for ways to connect\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n   \nWho Should Participate\n\n\n\nExecutives and senior leaders\nMiddle managers\nHuman resource staff\nStaff with responsibility for equity\, diversity\, and inclusion\n\n\n\nIndividuals who are champions for strengthening the workforce culture\, regardless of their title\, will also benefit. This guidance is relevant for all workforces that serve children\, adults\, and families\, including at the community\, systems\, government\, and policy levels. \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\, Change in Mind Institute \nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Johnson\n Senior Director\, Change in Mind Institute \nSocial Current \n \n Karen Johnson brings knowledge of the advancing science around resilience\, brain development\, adversity\, toxic stress\, equity\, and trauma-informed approaches to the complex challenges we face. This expertise\, coupled with her 28 years of experience in child welfare\, behavioral health\, and community services\, enables her to successfully partner with leaders\, staff\, community members\, and participants across numerous settings to promote individual and organizational resilience. \nJohnson leads the development of Social Current’s Change in Mind Institute\, leveraging the latest advances in neurosciences and trauma-informed approaches across sectors and at the practice\, policy\, and systems levels. She oversees the Texas Change in Mind Learning Collaborative\, through which 10 organizations from multiple sectors across Southeast Texas are working to embed brain science and equity principles with the goal of improving outcomes for children and families\, as well as their organizational cultures and ability to collaborate with partners. \nDuring her five-and-a-half years on the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s trauma-informed services team\, and year-and-a-half as an independent consultant\, Johnson trained and consulted with organizations\, systems\, and communities striving to strengthen their workforce and advance trauma-informed\, resilience-oriented approaches. She worked in various roles in the treatment foster care department and led and developed community-based programs during her 19 years at Wellpoint Care Network in Milwaukee. Johnson combines the newest advances around adversity\, relational health\, and resilience to infuse hope and connection into our work. \n \n \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 Development/Organizational Excellence\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 Development/Organizational Excellence\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. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/workforce-well-being-and-resilience-during-times-of-change/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Workforce Resilience ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Workforce-Resilience_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250324T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250324T235959 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20250226T173422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T203913Z UID:10000459-1742774400-1742860799@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:On the Road: ACRC Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Intentional Practice: Aligning Innovation and Expertise to Meet the Holistic Needs of Children\n \n See You in Boston \nJoin us in Boston at the ACRC’s 69th Annual Conference March 24-27. \nAre you attending this event? Make 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 ACRC’s 69th Annual Conference\, “Intentional Practice: Aligning Innovation and Expertise to Meet the Holistic Needs of Children\,” will take place March 24-27. 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-2/ 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:20250319T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T130000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20241018T195118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T153419Z UID:10000436-1742403600-1742562000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:2025 Convening for Chief Executives DESCRIPTION:About\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Sessions & Speakers\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Schedule\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Location\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Planning Team\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n About \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Register Now \n \n \n \n This event is open only to the CEO or executive director of a human/social services organization. \nRegistration must be received on or before March 3 to receive the early bird rate. After that date\, regular rates apply. \nImpact Partners and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation: \n\nEarly Bird Registration $595\nRegular Registration $745\n\nOther Organizations: \n\nEarly Bird Registration $695\nRegular Registration $845\n\nAbout the Event\nThis event will offer learning and networking tailored to CEOs and executive directors of human and social services organizations. By bringing together leaders who truly understand each other’s day to day\, it will help you develop relationships\, share challenges\, find solutions\, and build community. \nWith facilitated sessions\, the event’s programming will emphasize dialogue and collaboration to identify solutions. This year’s session topics include: \n\nNavigating insurance and risk mitigation\nLeadership for resilience and sustainability in uncertain times\nAdvancing organizational readiness for artificial intelligence\nA new operating paradigm for human services leaders\n\nChief executives and executive directors are invited to make new connections\, deepen relationships\, and grow their network of go-to colleagues. \nWho Should Participate\n\nThis event is reserved for only the CEO or executive director of  a human/social services organization\n\nCancellation Policies\nCancellation by Participant: All cancellation requests must be made in writing. Conference cancellations are subject to a $100 processing fee. Cancellation requests received after March 3 will not be refunded\, including the optional tour. Credit toward future Social Current events is not currently possible. Notice of written cancellation must be emailed directly to Social Current. \nCancellation by Social Current: If Social Current cancels this conference\, all registration fees will be refunded in full. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Sessions & Speakers \n \n\n \n \n \n CEO Think Tank: Navigating Insurance and Risk Mitigation in 2025\nThis session will engage CEOs in a focused discussion on the evolving landscape of insurance and risk management in human services. Participants will analyze complex challenges within the insurance industry\, exchange knowledge and strategies\, and generate actionable insights to strengthen organizational resilience and leadership decision-making. \nPresenter: Eric Beck\, senior vice president and national nonprofit practice leader\, Marsh McLennan Agency \nPolicy Briefing\nGiven the current and ever-changing political landscape\, this convening will include a policy briefing from Blair Abelle-Kiser\, senior director of government affairs at Social Current. She will share relevant updates and answer participant questions regarding the current policy environment. \nPresenter: Blair Abelle-Kiser\, senior director of government affairs\, Social Current \nSuccess During Uncertain Times: Strategies for Positive Outcomes at the Individual\, Team\, and Organizational Levels\nNonprofits are facing uncertainty unlike any in recent history. On the horizon are seismic changes at the federal\, state\, and local levels that will result in significant changes to the nonprofit industry. Nonprofit organizations will be challenged over the next few years in ways that were previously unimaginable. How will we manage to persevere? What steps can CEOs take to ensure that their organizations stay mission focused and successful? How can I prepare my organization to remain on top? \nThis high-energy discussion will highlight strategies to leverage your leadership practice\, your team’s efficacy\, and your organization’s resilience. Participants will come away from this interactive and dynamic session with at least three concrete steps to support their leadership practice and continue their organizations’ success. \nPresenter: Paul L. Dann\, president and CEO\, North American Family Institute \nNetworking Activity: Funny Bus Charlotte\nGet ready for a unique and entertaining experience with Funny Bus Comedy City Tour. This 90-minute bus tour of Charlotte\, featuring a local comedian as our tour guide\, will be filled with laughter and learning. This rolling comedy show promises to be a memorable journey. Be sure to dress for the weather\, as the bus is open air. Get ready for a one-of-a-kind adventure! \nAI and the Social Services Sector: Advancing Organizational Readiness\nIn this session CEOs will take a strategic look at the stages of AI readiness and frameworks for the safe\, ethical\, and effective design\, development\, and deployment of AI tools. Participants will engage in a collaborative effort to develop an AI readiness assessment rubric—an actionable resource designed to support organizational preparedness and implementation. Through this session\, participants will explore how AI can be integrated responsibly into the human services sector. \nPresenter: Lauri Goldkind\, professor\, Fordham University \nA New Operating Paradigm for Human Service Leaders\nThis session will explore a strategic framework for human services leadership\, emphasizing skills and strategies essential for navigating today’s complex landscape. Drawing insights from the Equip the Flip initiative\, a collaboration between Social Current and the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)\, participants will examine practical approaches to centering community voice\, building generative partnerships\, supporting people with lived experience\, enhancing political literacy\, and implementing participatory design. The session will also discuss strategies for fostering shared vision and achieving sustainable\, systemic impact in the human services sector. \nPresenters: Eric Schindler\, president and chief executive officer\, Child & Family Resources; and Robena Spangler\, senior director of leadership and organizational development\, Social Current \nSpeakers\nEric Beck\nSenior Vice President\, National Nonprofit Practice Leader\nMarsh McLennan \nEric 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. In February of 2019\, Bouchard was acquired by Marsh & Mclennan Agency where he is a senior vice president and national nonprofit practice leader. Prior to joining Bouchard Insurance\, he worked in many social service settings\, including residential group homes and as a teacher for middle school children with mental and behavioral health challenges. \nBeck is active in many nonprofit 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. He is a graduate of Leadership Pinellas and CEO Direct. He spends a lot of time working with clients to help defend their interests and funding sources. He regularly speaks at nonprofit seminars on ways to reduce insurance costs and how to develop a sound risk management program. \nIn 2016 and 2017\, Beck was recognized as a top 100 insurance agent in the country by Business Insurance magazine. He obtained his bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Mississippi in 1996. He currently lives in Clearwater\, Florida\, with his wife and their three children. \nPaul L. Dann\, PhD\nPresident and CEO\nNorth American Family Institute \nPaul Dann is the president and CEO of North American Family Institute (NAFI). The multiservice nonprofit organization has an annual budget of $130 million and provides 128 services to individuals across the lifespan in nine states. Prior to stepping into the president and CEO role he worked for 31 years to develop one of NAFI’s subsidiaries\, NFI North\, from a single program with an annual budget of $400\,000 and four employees in 1993 to the organization it is today\, with more than 28 services and annual budget more than $54 million and more than 400 employees. \nDann has published two books\, Introduction to Human Services: Policy and Practice\, 2019\, Pearson Publishing and Managing and Leading Nonprofit Organizations: A Framework for Success\, 2022\, Wiley and Sons Publishing. In 2022\, he received the NH Business Excellence Award. He serves as a core faculty in public administration in the Carsey School at the University of New Hampshire and provides consultation and training nationally in organizational culture\, change management\, and leadership development. Dann also serves on multiple nonprofit boards. \nIn his free time\, he is the frontman for a regionally recognized blues band\, The Brothers Blues Band. \nBlair Abelle-Kiser\nSenior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the nonprofit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, she served as director of government relations & advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring her time in public service\, she served as a professional staff member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. She led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, she worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)\, where she served as a health policy fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, she led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and health care. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, she worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nLauri Goldkind\, PhD\, LMSW\nProfessor\nFordham University \nDr. Lauri Goldkind\, PhD\, LMSW is an associate professor at Fordham University and the editor of the Journal of Technology in Human Services. Her current research focuses on artificial intelligence in social work practice and data ecosystems in nonprofit organizations. She is a network co-lead for the Grand Challenges in Social Work Harnessing Technology for the Social Good. \nEric Schindler\, PhD\nPresident and CEO\nChild & Family Resources \nSince 2005\, Eric Schindler has been the president and CEO of Child & Family Resources (CFR)\, a statewide community organization based in Tucson. CFR works in communities across 13 Arizona cities to promote strong\, healthy families and ensure high-quality early childhood education so children can reach their full potential. CFR also partners with teens to prevent pregnancy\, drug use\, and suicide. \nSchindler received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Arizona in 1982. After postdoctoral studies in child and family psychology at U.C. Davis and pediatric psychology in Chicago\, he has spent the last 43 years working in Tucson community settings as an administrator\, director\, teacher\, and practitioner. A licensed clinical psychologist since 1984\, he had a private practice focused on marriage and family therapy and substance abuse. Schindler was an adjunct faculty in the Family Studies and Human Development Department at the University of Arizona for many years. \nSchindler and his wife\, a family practice physician\, have two adult sons. They enjoy scuba diving\, travel adventures to different countries\, yoga\, hiking\, and cycling in their spare time. \nRobena Spangler\nSenior Director of Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence\nSocial Current \nRobena 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 equity\, diversity\, and inclusion and leadership strategist\, is to design and manage all aspects of Social Current’s leadership and organizational development portfolio. Spangler holds a bachelor’s in sociology and human services\, as well as a master’s in leadership and professional advancement. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Schedule \n \n\n \n \n \n Schedule\nWednesday\, March 19\n5-6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception at 204 North Kitchen and Cocktails \nThank you to Thompson Child and Family Focus for sponsoring this reception. \nThursday\, March 20\n8:15-9 a.m. Networking Breakfast \n9-9:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions \n9:45-10 a.m. Break \n10-11:45 a.m. CEO Think Tank: Navigating Insurance and Risk Mitigation in 2025 \n11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Policy Briefing \n12:30-1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch \n1:30-3 p.m. Success during Uncertain Times: Strategies for Positive Outcomes at the Individual\, Team\, and Organizational Levels \n3-3:15 p.m. Break \n3:15-5 p.m. Networking Activity: Funny Bus Charlotte \nDine with Your Peers or Evening on Your Own \nFriday\, March 21\n8-8:45 a.m. Networking Breakfast \n8:45-11:15 a.m. AI and the Social Services Sector: Advancing Organizational Readiness \n11:15-11:30 a.m. Break \n11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. A New Operating Paradigm for Human Services Leaders \n12:30-1 p.m. Closing and Evaluation \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Location \n \n\n \n \n \n Welcome Reception\n204 North Kitchen and Cocktails\n204 North Tryon Street\nCharlotte\, NC 28202 \nMeeting Location\nThe Duke Endowment\n800 E Morehead St.\nCharlotte\, NC 28202 \nParticipants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from The Duke Endowment. \nLodging\nParticipants are welcome to stay at the hotel of their choice. The Duke Endowment recommends: \nFairfield Inn & Suites Charlotte Uptown\n201 South McDowell St.\nCharlotte\, NC 28204\n*approximately 0.7 miles from The Duke Endowment \nHoliday Inn Express & Suites Charlotte – South End\n1617 South Tryon St.\nCharlotte\, NC 28203\n*approximately 1.0 miles from The Duke Endowment \nExplore Charlotte\nPlaces to Eat\nThere is a plethora of places to enjoy a bite to eat in Charlotte. Here are just a few suggestions: \nThe Market at 7th Street\nThis nonprofit food hall is a bustling urban food destination in the heart of Charlotte’s Center City! The Market’s mission is to celebrate the food culture of the Carolinas and promote local and regional farmers\, food artisans\, and entrepreneurs. \nHaymaker\nHaymaker is known for using southern cuisine and ingredients in a fine dining setting. Locally sourced ingredients and a seasonal menu make dining at Haymaker a uniquely Carolina experience. \nMac’s Speed Shop\nMac’s Speed Shop has won numerous barbecue awards for its signature style and recipes. Pull up a stool and grab a cold one\, just don’t forget the extra napkins when your meal arrives. \nAmélie’s French Bakery & Café Uptown\nAmélie’s French Bakery & Café Uptown focuses on French-inspired pastries\, soups\, salads\, and sandwiches\, creating a place of community\, comfort\, and nourishment. \nMcNinch House Restaurant\nPerfect for special occasions\, McNinch House offers three daily menu options for guests to pick their culinary experience. It is the city’s only AAA Four Diamond dining spot. \nThings to Do\nSpending a little extra time in Charlotte? There’s lots to do in Charlotte\, but here are a few highlights. \nHarvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture\nThe Gantt Center serves as a reflective prism to present\, preserve\, and promote African-American art\, culture and history for the enlightenment of all. \nTour Charlotte’s Public Art\nLarge and small\, loud and subtle\, Charlotte’s public art is reflective of the city’s vibrant\, diverse culture. \nBirkdale Golf Club\nLocated on rolling terrain\, Birkdale Golf Club is a Championship golf course carved between tall pines and natural streams. It is Charlotte’s only Arnold Palmer signature design course. Check out Charlotte Golf for information on other courses. \nNASCAR Hall of Fame\nLocated in Uptown Charlotte\, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. \n  \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Planning Team \n \n\n \n \n \n Planning Team\nMike Bertrand\nPresident & CEO\nLutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois \nTom Campbell\nPresident and CEO\nFamily Service of the Piedmont \nMary Garr\nPresident & CEO\nFamily Service Association of San Antonio \nAndrea Hall\nPresident/CEO\nMYSI Corporation \nBeverly Hardin\nChief Executive Officer\nCarolina Youth Development Center \nLenora Hardy-Foster\nPresident & CEO\nJudson Center\, Inc. \nDesiree Jennings\nPresident & CEO\nThe Children’s Center of Wayne County \nWill Jones\nPresident/CEO\nThompson Child and Family Focus \nJenny Livelli\nPresident & CEO\nThe Children’s Guild \nMichelle Murray\nPresident & CEO\nNexus Family Healing  \nKirsten Olson\nChief Executive Officer\nChildren & Families First \nAnita Paukovits\nExecutive Director/President\nThe Children’s Home of Easton \nEric Schindler\nChief Executive Officer\nChild & Family Resources \nMichael Sexauer\nPresident\nHoly Family Institute \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Sponsors \n \n\n \n \n \n Thank You to Our Sponsors\n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \nNetworking Reception Sponsor\n\n  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/2025-ceo-convening/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/successful-business-professionals-presenting-analytical-report-working-together-in-corporate.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20cpDVuc5F8NK6Dv0eRoDZ4DB1t9LTCZGIK-QHm8uWO1Js.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T140000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20250306T141802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T141806Z UID:10000467-1742389200-1742392800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Philanthropy Meeting the Moment: Navigating Donor Conversations DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n The first few months of 2025 have been difficult for the social sector. This session will focus on key questions and the latest information about how institutional donors and individual donors are addressing the challenges to the sector from the administration. Participants will discuss how to have conversations with funders and donors about the potential impact of cuts. \nTakeaways\n\nHow institutional donors and individual donors are addressing current challenges\nHow to have conversations with donors about potential impact of cuts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Beth Lardie\, MPA\, MSW\n \n Chief Development Officer\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Beth Lardie\, MPA\, MSW\n Chief Development Officer\nSocial Current \n \n Sarah Beth Lardie is the chief development officer at Social Current. With nearly two decades of experience in advancing the missions\, visions\, and goals of nonprofit organizations\, Sarah Beth has helped to lead the growth and sustainability of a wide range of successful organizations\, raising more than $20 million dollars annually for civil society actors ranging from United Nations to local food banks. She began her career as a social worker\, working with children and families\, before transitioning to a career in development. \n“Building civil society\, bringing more people and resources to the critical work being done is fulfilling. Nonprofit organizations are where innovations to solve society’s most difficult problems are happening – I love being part of that. That’s what drew me to Social Current.” \nAs a member of the founding leadership team of Joshua Venture\, a fellowship program for social entrepreneurs\, she was responsible for providing fellowships for 16 entrepreneurs across the U.S. She has also been a mentor with MIT’s LaunchX program and an advisor to the African Venture Philanthropy Network. \nBorn and raised in Detroit\, Sarah Beth has lived and worked in places around the globe including London; San Francisco; Washington\, D.C.; Kampala; and Johannesburg but always finds her way back to New York City to get great bagels! URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/philanthropy-meeting-the-moment-navigating-donor-conversations/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Philanthropy-Challenge-Series.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T235959 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20250226T173857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T145918Z UID:10000456-1741478400-1741564799@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:On the Road: National Afterschool Association Convention DESCRIPTION:See You in Nashville\n \n Join us in Nashville at the National Afterschool Association 2025 (NAA25) convention on March 9-12. \nAre you attending this event? Come say hello to our Accreditation Coordinator\, JeRae’ Sommersell\, at the Social Current booth in the exhibit hall. Learn all about COA Accreditation\, Social Current’s network\, and grab some swag when you stop by. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\n#NAA2025 brings together afterschool professionals across the country to celebrate their work and share the latest thought leadership in the field. Every learning session powers human connection\, inspired learning\, and professional advancement for participants. Learn more about the conference here. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/on-the-road-national-afterschool-association-convention/ 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:20250305T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T140000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20250227T195950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T204825Z UID:10000465-1741179600-1741183200@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Social Current Grassroots Network Convening DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Human and social services professionals are invited to join this convening of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network. We will discuss our network offerings\, key political issues affecting our sector\, and trainings to support and strengthen your organization’s advocacy. \nJoin the grassroots advocacy network online. \nSocial Current’s grassroots advocacy network is a rapid-response team for urgent policy and legislative issues that offers opportunities to exchange ideas\, share solutions\, and build lasting connections across the sector. By joining\, you’ll receive alerts\, advocacy opportunities\, and access to workshops and training to sharpen your strategies and tools. \nTakeaways\n\nA comprehensive overview and facilitated access to Social Current’s advocacy resources and opportunities to enhance organizational effectiveness\, capacity building\, and community engagement\nShare feedback to enable Social Current’s Government Affairs and Advocacy team to adapt resources and offerings to ensure they are best aligned with the field’s priorities and concerns\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/social-current-grassroots-network-convening/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Policy-Advocacy_4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T160000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20241220T181205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T191119Z UID:10000451-1740582000-1740585600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Social Impact Campaign Community Pilots Informational Session DESCRIPTION:Watch the Recording \n \n Social Current\, in collaboration with the team of filmmakers and social innovators behind the film UnCharitable\, is launching a bold new initiative to change how the social sector creates impact and funds innovation. We are seeking organizations and communities to join a nationwide movement aimed at dismantling obstacles\, co-creating community-driven solutions\, and innovating new strategies for social change. The application process is now open\, and the deadline to submit is March 17. \nThis webinar will include information about the social impact campaign and pilot site selection process. We’re looking for organizations to incubate and test new strategies\, collaborate with the philanthropic community on new funding prototypes\, and make lasting impact in communities across the U.S. and Canada. Register for this webinar to learn more about how you can be part of this exciting opportunity. \nTakeaways\n\nOverview of the social impact campaign\nAbout the community pilot program and application process\nTime for Q&A\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives of social sector organizations\n\nContact Stephanie Pacinella\, senior director of strategy and growth\, with questions or for more information. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/social-impact-campaign-community-pilots-informational-session/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SC-Uncharitable-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T150000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20250113T171151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T183350Z UID:10000453-1740060000-1740063600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:An Executive Leadership Institute for Organizational Impact 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 do you equip your executives and directors to have transformative impact in your organization and community? \nAttend a live dialogue with Jody Levison-Johnson\, president and CEO\, and Robena Spangler\, senior director of leadership and organizational development\, to learn how Social Current’s Executive Leadership Institute builds leadership capacity and creates a return on investment for organizations. This session will feature an overview of the program and include ample time for Q&A. Join Robena to learn about unique aspects of the institute\, including the full year of learning opportunities\, mentoring program\, alumni network\, and self-design 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\nChief Executive Officers\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jody Levison-Johnson\n \n President and CEO\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jody Levison-Johnson\n President and CEO\nSocial Current \n \n Jody Levison-Johnson is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly 30 years of experience in the field of human services. \nJody is a longstanding champion for systems change that results in the ability for individuals and communities to thrive. She is deeply committed to advancing policy that ensures equitable access to quality services and supports. Previously\, Jody served as the Assistant Vice President of Practice Improvement at the National Council for Behavioral Health\, where she oversaw the organization’s consulting portfolio and a large\, privately funded adolescent mental health initiative. \nShe has also served as the Chief Clinical Officer for a multi-state children’s care management organization\, as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Louisiana Office of Behavioral Health\, and as the Vice President of Coordinated Care Services\, Inc. (CCSI)\, a non-profit management and consulting services organization where she was responsible for all of CCSI’s service quality\, system development\, and evaluation activities including oversight of the county administered children’s mental health system. Her experiences leading system reform efforts across the country prompted her interest in the environmental contexts that surround deep change in social and public systems. \nJody holds a Master of Social Work degree from Syracuse University and a Master of Arts and PhD in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. \n \n \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 of 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 of 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. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/an-executive-leadership-institute-for-organizational-impact/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/iStock-1252882997-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T140000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20241219T182602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164221Z UID:10000447-1739970000-1739973600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advocacy in Action: Strategies for Workforce Sustainability and Insurance Accessibility DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This webinar will discuss critical workforce and insurance challenges affecting the human services sector. It will offer tailored strategies to advocate for workforce and insurance solutions\, including how to use data and storytelling to build compelling advocacy messages. This session is designed to empower organizations with the knowledge and resources needed to create actionable advocacy plans and best represent the needs of their communities. \nThe webinar will outline opportunities to join Social Current’s advocacy efforts\, as well as leverage our advocacy toolkit to further support positive social change. Interactive elements\, like crafting clear\, persuasive advocacy messaging and role playing meetings with policymakers\, will ensure participants leave prepared to act. \nThis is one session in the four-part Advocacy in Action webinar series: \n\nSocial Current’s Federal Policy Agenda: Jan. 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nStrategies for Workforce Sustainability and Insurance Accessibility: Feb. 19 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nFinancial Health and Equity-Focused Advocacy: March 27 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nBehavioral Health Integration and Systems Change: April 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\n\nTakeaways\n\nThe overarching vision and priorities of the 2025-2027 Federal Public Policy Agenda\nBasics of effective advocacy\, including crafting clear\, persuasive messages\nAbout Social Current’s advocacy toolkit and how to use it for impactful engagement\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advocacy-in-action-strategies-for-workforce-sustainability-and-insurance-accessibility/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T153000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20241028T151504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T193644Z UID:10000438-1739458800-1739460600@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-32/ 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:20250203T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T163000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20240923T191130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T192340Z UID:10000432-1738589400-1738600200@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 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-7/ 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:20250203T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T130000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20240923T185931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T191502Z UID:10000429-1738576800-1738587600@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 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-8/ 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:20250128T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T235959 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20250115T230028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T152608Z UID:10000458-1738022400-1738108799@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:On the Road: National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:See You in Carlsbad\, California\n \n Join us in Carlsbad\, California\, at the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) Annual Conference (NAA25) Jan. 28-30. \nWe are excited to welcome NATSAP as Social Current’s newest Network Champion! \nAre you attending this event? Come say hello to our senior manager of network engagement and growth\, Joe Perrow\, at the Social Current booth in the exhibit hall (booth #15). Stop by to grab some swag and hear about our work and 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-national-association-of-therapeutic-schools-and-programs-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:20250122T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T140000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20241219T181721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T162241Z UID:10000445-1737550800-1737554400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advocacy in Action: Social Current’s Federal Policy Agenda DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Social Current’s 2025-2027 Federal Public Policy Agenda will be released in January. Join this free webinar to learn about our key areas of focus and vision for the 119th Congress. Participants will gain knowledge and resources needed to create actionable advocacy plans and best represent the needs of their communities. \nThe webinar will outline opportunities to join Social Current’s advocacy efforts\, as well as leverage our advocacy toolkit to further support positive social change. Interactive elements\, like crafting clear\, persuasive advocacy messaging and role playing meetings with policymakers\, will ensure participants leave prepared to act. \nThis is one session in the four-part Advocacy in Action webinar series: \n\nSocial Current’s Federal Policy Agenda: Jan. 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nStrategies for Workforce Sustainability and Insurance Accessibility: Feb. 19 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nFinancial Health and Equity-Focused Advocacy: March 27 from 1-2 p.m. ET\nBehavioral Health Integration and Systems Change: April 22 from 1-2 p.m. ET\n\nTakeaways\n\nThe overarching vision and priorities of the 2025-2027 Federal Public Policy Agenda\nBasics of effective advocacy\, including crafting clear\, persuasive messages\nAbout Social Current’s advocacy toolkit and how to use it for impactful engagement\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, Ph.D.\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advocacy-in-action-social-currents-federal-policy-agenda/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T153000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20240205T145712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T145716Z UID:10000367-1733410800-1733412600@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-31/ 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:20241204T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T143000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20240816T175824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T150051Z UID:10000428-1733317200-1733322600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Strengthening Community Impact Through Advocacy DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n We recognize organizations and communities may be experiencing unease and uncertainty following the results of the 2024 election. \nTo assist in navigating changing political landscapes\, this free webinar is designed to empower nonprofits with the knowledge and tools for effective advocacy and policy engagement. It offers an opportunity to grow your organization’s expertise in policy and advocacy through strategies to channel concerns into actionable advocacy plans. Interactive sessions will detail key tactics to advance organizations’ missions and strengthen the communities served. \nParticipants will gain a comprehensive understanding of building policy literacy\, crafting compelling narratives\, engaging in coalition building\, and developing disciplined messaging strategies. \nWho Should Attend\nThis webinar is designed for nonprofit professionals who are involved in advocacy\, policy engagement\, and strategic communications. The following specific roles will benefit the most from the session: \n\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nEnhance Policy Literacy: A clear understanding of policy literacy\, including the ability to articulate the organization’s mission\, importance of the work\, and the impact on communities\nCraft Effective Advocacy Strategies: How to design and implement actionable advocacy plans that align with organizational goals and policy objectives\, enabling more effective policy influence\nStrengthen Media and Policymaker Relationships: How to build and maintain strong relationships with media and elected officials\, using strategic communication to amplify the message\nDevelop Disciplined Messaging: Concrete strategies for creating disciplined\, consistent messaging that highlights organizational successes\, reinforces community importance\, and engages coalition partners effectively\n\n  \n  \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/strengthening-community-impact-through-advocacy/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Policy-Advocacy_4-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241202T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241202T163000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20231212T202106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T154633Z UID:10000350-1733146200-1733157000@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 will demonstrate 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\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 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-6/ 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:20241202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241202T130000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20231212T200441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T214456Z UID:10000347-1733133600-1733144400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) — SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:This session has sold out. Visit our COA Accreditation Trainings page to view and register for future sessions. \nThe Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) is designed to prepare 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. \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 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-7/ 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:20241114T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T140000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20241001T154904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T155227Z UID:10000435-1731589200-1731592800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Applying Trauma-Informed Principles for Quality Improvement Buy-In DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Ask a room of human services professionals if data is important\, and everyone will raise their hand. Ask that same room to sit down and analyze the data while brainstorming ways to improve\, and you’ll likely get a less enthusiastic response. \nThat’s because most of us have been scarred by data’s punitive consequences and people who have weaponized it to advance their own agenda. \nThis session with Social Current Strategic Industry Partner CCNY Inc.\, will focus on the obstacles to data-driven culture and how your quality improvement teams can use trauma-informed principles to turn the tide. Harnessing the concepts of safety\, choice\, collaboration\, trustworthiness\, and empowerment will turn your quality improvement teams from “the scary data people” to “the best friends who help drive better outcomes.” \nThis session will cover the reasons trauma-informed principles will be effective\, how to put those principles into action\, and how to maintain steady progress. You’ll hear from both perspectives of the quality improvement team as well as clinical management. \nTakeaways\n\nThe challenges that keep quality improvement teams from thriving\nThe importance of applying trauma-informed tactics to data and quality improvement\nPractical scenarios to apply trauma-informed principles for effectiveness\n\nWho Should Participate\nAnyone responsible for organizational outcomes in quality \n  \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tristan Keelan\n \n Director of Business Development\nCCNY Inc. \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tristan Keelan\n Director of Business Development\nCCNY Inc. \n \n Tristan Keelan has had an extensive career in multiple areas of the behavioral health care system. He spent many years working in electronic health records where he learned the various processes for mental health and substance abuse treatment for both inpatient and outpatient settings\, and child welfare programs. \nSubsequent to that\, he spent time as the Quality improvement director of multiple nonprofit human services organizations. Here he used his technical skills and trauma informed approach to quality improvement to drive projects that created lasting improvements on a dozens of programs. \nTristan has a bachelor’s in English literature from Elmira College\, a master’s in business administration from St. Bonaventure University\, and he is an AmeriCorps alum. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/applying-trauma-informed-principles-for-quality-improvement-buy-in/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Org-Excellence_Data_3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T144500 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20240709T140725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T190510Z UID:10000413-1731074400-1731077100@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Impact Partnership Spotlight: Executive Leadership Institute DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n The Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) equips senior-level managers and executives with the knowledge and skills to oversee day-to-day operations and prepare for the future and greater systems change. Social Current partners with Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business to offer access to first-class faculty and specialized expertise. \nJoin this webinar to learn about the institute and its return on investment for students and organizations. It features 70 hours of content\, where students learn through interactive presentations\, small-group discussions\, experiential learning tours of community-based organizations\, personal reflection and journaling\, and more. To help students reinforce and apply their learning\, they also complete self-designed projects that addresses an organizational challenge. \nAn additional benefit of the program is that students receive mentoring from ELI alumni. Mentors and mentees are matched according to personal and professional leadership attributes. Hundreds of students have graduated from the institute and they continue to engage through alumni opportunities. \nImpact Partnership Spotlight Series\nJoin us to learn about the benefits of becoming a Social Current Impact Partner and the exciting opportunities to connect with colleagues across the network. All staff at organizations interested in learning more about the benefits of Social Current Impact Partnerships are encouraged to participate in this webinar. \nIn addition to delving into the session’s spotlighted topic\, we will give an overview of Impact Partnerships and preview upcoming engagement opportunities. This webinar will include ample time for Q&A\, as you explore ways to maximize the partnership experience for your organization and colleagues. \nTakeaways\n\nShare the updates to the ELI Program\nShare the value of the ELI program\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nStaff at Impact Partner organizations\nStaff interested in learning more about becoming an Impact Partner\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 Rachael Rucker\n \n Network Engagement Specialist\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n \n Senior Director of Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence \nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/impact-partnership-spotlight-executive-leadership-institute/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Social-Current-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T150000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20240503T202430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T165241Z UID:10000390-1730894400-1730905200@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advancing Equity Workshop: Fundamentals to Support Your Journey (November Session) DESCRIPTION:Impact Partners and/or COA Accredited Organizations: $800 \nOther Organizations: $1\,000 \n \n\n \n Register \n \n Session Dates: Nov. 6\, 13\, and 20 from noon-3 p.m. ET. \nUnderstanding how to build an inclusive and equitable culture is the job of every leader within an organization. Creating an inclusive culture connected to the meeting mission in co-creating with communities across the country is essential in building a perfect union. \nAs some voices push against a ‘woke culture\,’ there is an ever-increasing need to continue to raise the banner for social justice on every front and building organizational capacity for advancing equity\, diversity\, and inclusion (EDI). The need for leaders\, especially within social sector organizations\, to engage in building an equitable society for all. \nDuring this three-part virtual workshop\, participants will learn and engage in a safe environment\, where they can ask questions and share reflections with their peers. Using Social Current’s three-prong approach to EDI (Person\, Organization and Systems)\, the presenters will encourage participants to develop a deeper personal EDI journey\, to build an inclusive work culture\, and to become more aware of the systems that impact us all. \nSession Objectives\nSession One: Connecting Our Past to the Present (Nov. 6 from noon – 3 p.m. ET) \n\nConnecting the past to the present; the history of systemic racism and its current impact\nLearning the steps for personal EDI growth\n\nSession Two: Moving Towards a More Perfect Union (Nov. 13 from noon – 3 p.m. ET) \n\nCultural humility\nPsychological safety\n\nSession Three: Supporting Your Organization’s EDI Journey (Nov. 20 from noon – 3 p.m. ET) \n\nLearn the phases of organizational growth in EDI\nDiscuss the essential components of an effective EDI plan\nDiscuss the challenges and opportunities for organizations as they implement EDI plans\n\nWorkshop Goals\n\nExplore relationships with EDI in a safe environment\nIncrease understanding of how to build an equitable and inclusive workplace culture\nWhy and how to build psychological safety among teams\, identify individual biases\, and understand the role of inequitable systems\nPhases of organizational growth in EDI and the essential components of a successful EDI plan\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nSenior Leadership\nDirectors and Managers\nEDI Practitioners\n\nInstruction Methods\nThe workshop will include webinar presentations of core concepts\, facilitated discussions\, and reflection opportunities. Organizations are encouraged to send multiple employees for collaborative learning and to build agency knowledge. \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 Jerica Broeckling\n \n EDI Consultant\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n \n Senior Program 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 Romero Davis\n Senior Program Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Romero Davis is a director of practice excellence 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 Undraye Howard\, PhD\n \n Vice President of Equity\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Engagement\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Undraye Howard\, PhD\n Vice President of Equity\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Engagement\nSocial Current \n \n Undraye Howard currently serves as vice president of equity\, diversity\, and inclusion at Social Current. In his roles over the years\, he has provided invaluable consultation to community-based organizations. In his current role\, he leads Social Current’s efforts in providing strategy\, solutions\, and support for the development of leaders in the social sector\, with an emphasis on equity\, diversity\, and inclusion (EDI). Through his strategic leadership and direction\, he and a team of network leaders have co-created helpful resources\, consultation\, and workshops that uplift and disseminate best practices to help community-based organizations advance their EDI journeys. \nIn addition\, Dr. Howard was instrumental in developing Social Current’s leadership development model\, the rEvolutionary Model\, which helps develop the skills of change leaders to drive toward system and population-level results. Dr. Howard also leads the annual Executive Leadership Institute\, which is held in partnership with Loyola University’s Quinlan School of Business. This transformational experience equips leaders with the knowledge and skills to create greater systems change. \nDr. Howard also has a deep appreciation and connection to the greater Milwaukee community. He sits on the board of AD2LUV Senior Housing (2006-present)\, Father Hood Initiative (2012-present)\, and the board of Holy Cathedral (1999-present)\, where he also led as youth director and deacon. He also served as a member on the State of Wisconsin Strengthening Families and Children. \nDr. Howard holds a doctorate in business from Bellevue University. He received his master’s in communication and bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. \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 and Research\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sheryl White\, PsyD\n \n Cultural Psychologist\, OD Practitioner & Leadership Coach \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sheryl White\, PsyD\n Cultural Psychologist\, OD Practitioner & Leadership Coach \n \n Dr. Sheryl White\, a cultural psychologist and organization development practitioner\, brings over 25 years of experience facilitating ethical\, strategic\, and critical decision-making; inspiring compassionate leadership; advancing equity\, inclusion and belonging; and fostering positive culture transformation for optimal performance and impact. Dr. White started her post-college career as a preschool teacher and assistant site supervisor on a military installation\, and then transitioned to working as a rehabilitation counselor and consultant in the public and private sector. Prior to spending 20 years as an organization development consultant\, she served as area manager of San Diego and El Centro\, California for a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual and as an organization effectiveness specialist with the City of San Diego\, California’s second largest city government. \n Since 1999\, Dr. White has served as a leadership coach and small group facilitator with the Center for Creative Leadership and a core adjunct professor at National University. She has provided leadership coaching to mid-level\, senior and executive leaders from around the globe and across sectors from nonprofits\, municipalities\, education\, and healthcare organizations to startups and Fortune 100 companies. In 2008\, Dr. White joined the executive leadership team of the Neighborhood House Association one of San Diego county’s largest multi-purpose human services agencies\, where she currently serves as Senior Vice President of Training and Organization Development and General Manager of InnoVisions\, the agency’s social enterprise. Since 2009\, Dr. White has been the host of Leadership Matters\, an Internet radio show and podcast that airs on Voice America’s Business Channel. \n Dr. White holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Grambling State University\, a master’s degree in counseling from Louisiana Tech University\, and a master’s and Doctor of Psychology degree in culture and human behavior from Alliant International University in San Diego\, CA. She is a recognized Board Certified Coach (BCC) with the Center for Credentialing and Education\, Inc. \nDr. White is a life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc public service organization and has received countless honors and awards for her service. She is passionate about inspiring compassion and helping people work better\, and better together\, for the betterment of humanity. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advancing-equity-workshop-fundamentals-to-support-your-journey-november-session/ CATEGORIES:Training,EDI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Nov-2024-Session.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T144500 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20240703T184751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T201826Z UID:10000411-1730728800-1730731500@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Social Current Solutions DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Join this webinar to learn more about Social Current’s areas of expertise and solutions\, which support the full range of human and social services organizations. We strengthen and amplify the work of the social sector in six core integrated impact areas. \nSocial Current translates our expertise\, the latest research\, and the knowledge and experience of the field into a range of innovative solutions that address challenges facing our sector and society. These solutions include COA Accreditation\, consultation\, networking\, research support and learning\, and federal public policy advocacy and mobilization. \nAll are invited to learn more about how Social Current can support your organization’s goals. We welcome questions and look forward to connecting with you. \nTakeaways\n\nOverview of Social Current and about our network\nOur areas of expertise and impact\nAbout our solutions and how to work with us\nTime for Q&A\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives and directors of community-based organizations and other nonprofits\nStaff looking to improve equity\, diversity\, and inclusion and staff resilience and engagement\nStaff looking to support continuous learning and best practice through COA Accreditation and more\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Katy Lederer\n \n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n \n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachael Rucker\n \n Network Engagement Specialist\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joseph Seoane\n \n Senior Director of Network Engagement & Growth\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/introduction-to-social-current-3/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Copy-of-Template-Webinar-Catalog-Image-Background-10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241021T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20231017T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T165759Z UID:10000337-1729497600-1729616400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:SPARK 2024 DESCRIPTION:About SPARK 2024\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Pre-Conference Sessions\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Workshops\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Keynotes\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Sponsors and Exhibitors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n About SPARK 2024 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Register Now for SPARK 2024: Oct. 21-22\, with pre-conference sessions Oct. 20. \n \n \n\n \n Register Now \n \n Registration must be received on or before Sept. 27 to receive the early bird rate. \nSPARK 2024 will unite practice excellence\, innovation\, and federal policy advocacy to advance our sector’s impact and help all families and communities thrive. This in-person event will elevate important conversations around our most vexing challenges and showcase insight and expertise from the field. \nThis event is designed for leaders who are fueled by a commitment to advance equity and improve the well-being of all people. Together\, we will share inspiration and practical tools for implementing innovative practice\, policy\, and research. Our keynote speakers and breakout sessions will address new insight and promising approaches related to: \n\nBrain science and trauma-informed approaches\nChild\, family\, and community well-being\nCOA Accreditation\nEquity\, diversity\, and inclusion\nGovernment affairs and advocacy\nLeadership and organizational development\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives\nDirector-level staff\nBoard members\nPerformance quality improvement staff\nProfessional and clinical services\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Registration & Pricing \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration must be received on or before Sept. 27 to receive the early bird rate. After that date\, regular rates apply. \nImpact Partners (Formerly Engagement Packages) and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation\nEarly Bird Registration $595\nRegular Registration $745 \nOther Organizations\nEarly Bird Registration $695\nRegular Registration $845 \nMultiperson Registration Discount\nRegister five (5) full conference participants from the same organization and receive $50 off all subsequent full conference registrations from the same organization. Only one discount per person; no other discounts apply. Once all five full conference participants are registered\, contact Social Current to receive the discount code for all subsequent full conference registrations. \nCancellation by Participant\nAll cancellation requests must be made in writing. Conference cancellations are subject to a $100 processing fee. Cancellation requests received after Oct. 1 will not be refunded. Credit toward future Social Current events is not currently possible. Participants unable to attend the conference may send an alternate participant. Notice of written cancellation or alternate participant requests must be emailed directly to Social Current. \nCancellation by Social Current\nIf Social Current cancels this conference\, all registration fees will be refunded in full. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Location & Lodging \n \n \n \n \n \n SPARK 2024 participants will convene in downtown Denver. The conference hotel is centrally located along the 16th Street Mall. \nBook now: The final day to book your hotel room at the special conference rate is Oct. 4. There is limited availability for Sunday and Monday nights. \nOur discounted rate is available at the conference hotel for Sunday and Monday nights. Please note\, our room block is sold out for Tuesday night. \nSheraton Denver Downtown Hotel\n1550 Court Place\nDenver\, CO 80202 \nHotel Reservations\nSocial Current has arranged a special room rate of $239 for single or double occupancy\, plus applicable taxes. Reserve your room by booking online or calling the hotel at 303-893-3333 by Oct. 4 and mentioning the group name Social Current SPARK 2024 to receive the discounted rate. This rate is available for stays up to three days prior to and after the conference\, but it is subject to hotel availability at the time of booking. \nAirport Train (A Line)\nThe airport train (known as the A line) from Denver International Airport to Union Station in downtown Denver costs only $10 for a one-way trip and takes 37 minutes. View full details online\, including the schedule\, stops\, and where to buy a ticket. \n \n \n \n High Altitude and Weather Tips\nDenver really is a mile high\, but most people don’t even notice the altitude difference. The air is just thinner and dryer. VISIT DENVER recommends these tips to stay happy and healthy. \nDrink plenty of water: Before your trip to Denver\, and while you are here\, drinking plenty of water is the number one way to help your body adjust easily to the higher altitude. The low humidity in Colorado keeps the air dry\, so you need about twice as much water as you would drink at home. \nMonitor your alcohol intake: Golf balls go 10% farther… and so do cocktails. Alcoholic drinks pack more of a wallop than at sea level. \nEat food high in potassium: Foods such as broccoli\, bananas\, avocado\, cantaloupe\, celery\, greens\, bran\, chocolate\, granola\, dates\, dried fruit\, potatoes\, and tomatoes will help replenish electrolytes by balancing salt intake. \nWatch your physical activity: The effects of exercise are more intense here. If you normally run five miles a day at home\, you might try three miles in Denver. \nPack for sun: With less water vapor in the air at this altitude\, the sky really is bluer in Colorado. But there’s 25% less protection from the sun\, so sunscreen is a must. Even in October\, you’ll want to bring sunglasses\, a hat\, sunscreen\, and lip balm. \nDress in layers: Denver is known for a year-round mild climate\, but conditions can change rapidly\, particularly in the fall. Before you leave home\, check the weather forecast and pack appropriately. Because the sun is especially powerful in Denver\, it can feel much warmer than the actual temperature during the day\, but then can become chilly after sundown. Dressing in layers is the best way to make sure you’re always prepared. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nSunday\, Oct. 20\n\n\n9 a.m.-Noon\nIntensive Accreditation Training (IAT)\n\n\n12:30-4 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n1-4 p.m.\nPerformance and Quality Improvement (PQI) Training\n\n\n1-4 p.m.\nEDI and Leadership Practices for the Long Haul\n\n\n4-6 p.m.\nConvening for Chief Executives\n\n\n5:30-7 p.m.\nVolunteer Appreciation Celebration\n\n\n7:15-9 p.m.\nUnCharitable Movie Screening\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nMonday\, Oct. 21\n\n\n8 a.m.-5 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n8-9 a.m.\nBreakfast with Exhibitors\n\n\n9-10:30 a.m.\nOpening General Session\n\n\n10:30-11 a.m.\nBreak with Exhibitors\n\n\n11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nSession A Workshops\n\n\n12:30-2 p.m.\nNetworking Lunch\n\n\n1:15-1:45 p.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n2-3:30 p.m.\nSession B Workshops\n\n\n3:45-4:15 p.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n4:30-5:30 p.m.\nNetworking Reception\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nTuesday\, Oct. 22\n\n\n8 a.m.-5 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n8-9 a.m.\nBreakfast with Exhibitors\n\n\n8:15-8:45 a.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n9-10:30 a.m.\nSession C Workshops\n\n\n10:30-11 a.m.\nBreak with Exhibitors\n\n\n11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nSession D Workshops\n\n\n12:30-2 p.m.\nNetworking Lunch\n\n\n1:15-1:45 p.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n2-3:30 p.m.\nSession E Workshops\n\n\n3:45-5 p.m.\nClosing General Session\n\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sponsor & Exhibit \n \n \n \n \n \n Social Current’s robust network of organizations and individuals across the country provides a unique opportunity for sponsors to reach C-suite decisionmakers in their target demographics. Simultaneously\, sponsorship will allow brands to assess challenges unique to the sector\, collaborate\, and access network expertise. \nThrough our network\, we can reach more than 12\,000 human services professionals representing more than 1\,800 organizations that serve nearly 11 million individuals. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Pre-Conference Sessions \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT)\nOct. 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.\nThe Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) is designed to prepare organizations to get the most out of their COA Accreditation experience. It provides an overview of the COA Accreditation process and standards\, tips on how to manage the work\, and advice for preparing for the site visit. \nPerformance and Quality Improvement Training (PQI)\nOct. 20 from 1-4 p.m.\nThis performance and quality improvement (PQI) training is designed to help organizations pursuing COA Accreditation develop a comprehensive approach to a quality improvement process that will advance an efficient and effective service delivery system and enhance organizational capacity to deliver quality services. \nEquity\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Leadership: Practices for the Long Haul\nOct. 20 from 1-4 p.m.\nThis session will feature the latest insight on what organizations need to understand to successfully advance equity\, diversity\, and inclusion (EDI)\, as well as leadership principles and strategies to support organizational EDI journeys. It will look to support frank dialogue and include small-group discussions on what’s at stake for EDI and how leaders can continue to make progress in their organizational goals. Participants will hear insights from around the country on how to bridge divides and make shared commitments to EDI through strong leadership principles and trauma-informed care. \nConvening for CEOs and Executive Directors\nOct. 20 from 4-6 p.m.\nCost: $150\nThis convening will offer learning and networking tailored to chief executives of human services organizations. By bringing together sector leaders who truly understand each other’s day to day\, this CEO-only event will offer a safe space to develop relationships\, share challenges\, find solutions\, and build community. This event will emphasize dialogue and collaboration with ample time for informal networking over food and drink\, offering the opportunity to make new connections\, deepen relationships\, and grow your network of go-to colleagues. \nVolunteer Appreciation Celebration\nOct. 20 from 5:30-7 p.m.\nCost: Free for active COA Accreditation volunteers\nWe could not do what we do without our COA Accreditation volunteers. All active COA Accreditation volunteers are invited to join us as we gather and celebrate all that you do. Catch up with colleagues\, share site visit stories from the road\, and get ready for the start of SPARK 2024. There will be food\, drinks\, prizes\, and a host of swag – so you will not want to miss this event. \nMovie Screening of UnCharitable\n7:15-9 p.m.\nCost: Free\nPrepare for the opening keynote session by joining this special screening of the movie UnCharitable. \nThank you to Your Part-Time Controller for sponsoring this screening. \nAbout the Movie\nAfter three successful U.S. charitable campaigns were attacked by charity watchdogs\, destroying lives and cutting off precious resources\, many of the top influencers in the field knew something had to be done to overhaul the nonprofit sector. \nLed by Dan Pallotta\, whose record-breaking TED Talk on the subject has inspired leading philanthropists and changemakers\, this feature-length documentary directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving. In a powerful call to action\, Uncharitable demands that charities be freed from the traditional sackcloth-and-ashes constraints\, so that they can truly change the world. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Workshops \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Each workshop is identified as a “learner” or “doer” session: \n\nLearner Sessions: For those with limited knowledge on the topic who are looking for an introduction\nDoer: For those with prior knowledge and experience with a topic who are looking to advance their skill and mastery\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sort By:\n Session Groups\n Area of Focus\n \n \n \n A (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) \n B (2-3:30 p.m.) \n C (8:30-10 a.m.) \n D (10:30 a.m.-Noon p.m.) \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Keynotes \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Opening Keynote\nImagining the Possibilities for the Social Sector and the World\nOur opening session will focus on Social Current’s New Narrative initiative. This effort\, inspired by the powerful film UnCharitable and our mission to advocate for and implement equitable solutions to society’s toughest challenges\, will use an inclusive\, participatory processes to empower communities to: \n\nLead change\nChallenge existing perceptions and redefine the nonprofit sector\nEstablish new approaches that result in profound and lasting impact\n\nJody Levison-Johnson\, president and CEO of Social Current\, will lead a discussion with the UnCharitable team\, including Dan Pallotta (virtual); Stephen Gyllenhaal\, director; and Meredith Blake (virtual)\, producer and lead for the film’s social impact campaign. They will discuss the collaboration with Social Current and our collective efforts to co-create\, with communities nationwide\, a future that frees the sector from constraint and allows us all to collectively solve our most complex social problems. \nSince this initiative was announced at last year’s SPARK conference\, we have been working with the UnCharitable team to chart a course for the social impact campaign that results in meaningful and sustainable change for the sector and for communities across the U.S. and Canada. \nTo prepare for this session\, please join us Sunday at 7:15 p.m. for a special screening of UnCharitable. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meredith Blake\n \n Producer\, Attorney\, and Social Entrepreneur \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meredith Blake\n Producer\, Attorney\, and Social Entrepreneur \n \n Meredith Blake is a producer\, attorney\, and social entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in creating social change. Under her banner\, Storied Nation\, she serves as a producer and executive producer on films and television shows that hold promise for moving the needle on critical social issues. Prior to that\, Meredith was the CEO of ProSocial\, the social impact agency she founded in 2007\, helping clients like Amazon Studios\, Sony Pictures Entertainment\, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation create deep impact philanthropic initiatives and social impact campaigns grounded in research with an eye toward sustainability. \nPrior to launching ProSocial\, Meredith worked as executive vice president at Participant Media\, where she built the studio’s social action department. One of the highlights was creating the social action campaign that accompanied the release of Vice President Al Gore’s Oscar-winning documentary\, “An Inconvenient Truth.” She started her career by founding Break the Cycle\, a widely recognized nonprofit organization to empower youth to end domestic violence\, which she ran for more than 10 years. \nMeredith has an extensive track record in raising production funding\, finishing funds\, and impact funds for filmmakers as well as providing critical strategic guidance and forging valuable partnerships for some of the most important films and shows of our times. Each year she chooses several films to contribute to as a producer\, executive producer\, or impact producer. As a public speaker\, Meredith has served as keynote\, panelist\, and moderator at numerous conferences and events such as the Sundance Producer’s Lab\, Media that Matters\, Illuminate Film Festival and the Producer’s Guild of America. She has also served on the boards of Healthy Child\, Healthy World and PS1 Pluralistic School and as an advisor to a number of nonprofit organizations going for second-stage funding and national scale. She is a member of Pleiades Network\, an organization that inspires\, recognizes\, and advances women’s leadership in creating a more sustainable world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephen Gyllenhaal\n \n Director \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephen Gyllenhaal\n Director \n \n As an award-winning Hollywood director\, Stephen Gyllenhaal loves tackling challenging subjects through his movies\, TV shows\, and documentaries\, including “Twin Peaks\,” “Rectify\,” “Dangerous Woman\,” “Losing Isaiah\,” “Paris Trout\,” “Girl Fight\,” “Waterland\,” “Killing In a Small Town\,” “Leap of Faith\,” “Shattered Mind\,” and “In Utero.” \nHe has published a book of poetry\, Claptrap\, Notes from Hollywood; is writing two new books\, Enjoy it! and Liquid Motel and is a proud father and grandfather. \nAt the beginning of 2017 he embarked on two charitable projects – this movie and an educational Institute\, focusing on the impact of trauma from conception through pre-verbal development. From the perspective of these two latest ventures\, he’s come to understand and experience the profound dysfunction of the so-called “non-profit sector” and has made it his mission to do everything he can to unleash the charitable/mission driven sector to do what it was charged to do – make this a far better world. “Uncharitable” is step one. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Pallotta\n \n Activist\, Humanitarian\, Author\, and Builder of Movements \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Pallotta\n Activist\, Humanitarian\, Author\, and Builder of Movements \n \n Dan Pallotta is an activist\, humanitarian\, author\, and builder of movements. He is a pioneer in the national effort to transform the way our culture evaluates the character and impact of nonprofit organizations. His iconic TED Talk on philanthropy has been viewed more than five million times. It is the 16th most-commented TED talks of all time. It has been translated into 27 languages and continues to be viewed over 1\,000 times a day by people all over the world. His 2016 TED talk on being has been viewed more than 2 million times. He is one of the 100 most-viewed TED speakers of all time. \nHe is a founding thought partner for TED’s Audacious Project\, which has raised nearly $1 billion for disruptive entrepreneurial social initiatives across a variety of issues. \nHe invented the multi-day charitable event industry. He created the breast cancer 3-Day Walks and the multiday AIDS rides long-distance cycling journeys\, which raised in excess of half a billion dollars in nine years and were the subject of a Harvard Business School case study. The model and methods he created are now employed by dozens of charities and have raised in excess of $1.5 billion more for important causes from pediatric leukemia to AIDS to suicide prevention and many others. \nHe is the author of Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential\, the bestselling title in the history of Tufts University Press. The Stanford Social Innovation Review said that the book\, “deserves to become the nonprofit sector ’s new manifesto.” His newest book is\, The Everyday Philanthropist: A Better Way to Make a Better World\, a field guide for the average person who wants their life to matter. \nDan is the founder and president of the Charity Defense Council\, which is dedicated to transforming the way the public evaluates charities. He is the founder and President of Add Humanity\, a message and movement-building consultancy that helps super innovative humanitarian organizations dream and grow. \nDan is a William J. Clinton Distinguished Lecturer\, and has spoken at Stanford\, Wharton\, Harvard Business School\, Harvard’s Hauser Center for Nonprofits\, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government\, Brown\, the United Nations\, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory\, the Council on Foundations\, and the Gates Foundation\, among others. \nDan been written about in feature and cover stories in the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Forbes\, Los Angeles Times\, Washington Post\, Stanford Social Innovation Review\, and has appeared on The Today Show\, the BBC\, CNN\, CNBC\, American Public Media’s Marketplace\, and numerous NPR stations\, among others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Closing Keynote\nJacob Harold\nSocial Sector Executive\, Advisor\, and Author\nThe Social Change Toolbox: Tapping the Full Range of Tools for Building a Better World\nSocial change is complex and difficult. Leaders often default to using the tools they know best\, or those that feel most readily available\, to pursue their goals. But to be effective\, leaders need to utilize a range of tools based on the context and moment in which they find themselves. Building on SPARK’s opening session and the profound social change imagined by the Social Current and UnCharitable teams\, this interactive session will draw on inspiring stories of leaders pushing successfully for a better world. \nJacob Harold will share key components of his new book\, The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact. This includes the hope it can bring when actively working to solve social problems and the criticality of using a variety of strategies — from storytelling to mathematical modeling to design thinking to community organizing — on our journey to change the narrative (and impact) of the sector. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jacob Harold\n \n Social Sector Executive\, Advisor\, and Author \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jacob Harold\n Social Sector Executive\, Advisor\, and Author \n \n Jacob Harold is a social sector executive\, advisor\, and author. He’s traveled from farm to monastery to jail to laboratory to boardroom\, all in search of the best ways to do good. From 2012 to 2021\, Harold served as president & CEO of GuideStar and co-founder of Candid. Fast Company called Candid “the definitive nonprofit transparency organization.” Each year\, more than 20 million people use its data on nonprofits\, grants\, and social sector practice. \nCandid was formed in 2019 by the merger of GuideStar and Foundation Center. Harold co-led the $45 million capital campaign to launch Candid\, wrote Candid’s guiding strategy document\, Candid 2030\, and served as executive vice president during post-merger integration. During his tenure leading GuideStar\, Harold oversaw a financial turnaround\, a tripling of GuideStar’s reach\, and major partnerships with organizations ranging from Google to the Gates Foundation. In 2013\, Harold launched the Overhead Myth campaign to shift attention from nonprofits’ financial ratios to their programmatic results. Since then\, GuideStar’s Profile Program has been used by more than 200\,000 nonprofits to tell their full story to the world. \nHarold joined GuideStar from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation\, where he led a $30 million grantmaking initiative to build a 21st-century infrastructure for smart giving. Before that\, he worked as a consultant to nonprofits and foundations at Bridgespan and as a climate change campaigner and strategist with the Packard Foundation\, Rainforest Action Network\, and Greenpeace USA. He began his career as a grassroots organizer with Green Corps. \nHarold earned a bachelor’s summa cum laude in ethics and intellectual history from Duke University and a master’s in business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations and has further training from MIT\, Bain\, the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Santa Fe Institute\, and the SIT Tibetan Studies Program\, where he did the first translations of newly discovered poems by the Sixth Dalai Lama. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Sponsors and Exhibitors \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Platinum Sponsor\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gold Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Silver Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Supporting Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibitors URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/spark24/ LOCATION:Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel\, 1550 Court Place\, Denver\, 80202\, United States CATEGORIES:EDI,Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence,Policy,Event,Brain Science,Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SPARK2024-Website-Preview_Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241020T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241020T190000 DTSTAMP:20260411T130934 CREATED:20240522T205428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T214503Z UID:10000391-1729445400-1729450800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Appreciation Celebration DESCRIPTION:COA Accreditation volunteers should select this reception when registering for SPARK 2024. \nWe could not do what we do without our COA Accreditation volunteers. All active COA Accreditation volunteers are invited to join us as we gather and celebrate all that you do. Catch up with colleagues\, share site visit stories from the road\, and get ready for the start of SPARK 2024. There will be food\, drinks\, prizes\, and a host of swag – so you will not want to miss this event. \nThis reception is a pre-conference event of the SPARK 2024 conference. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/volunteer-appreciation-celebration-2024/ LOCATION:Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel\, 1550 Court Place\, Denver\, 80202\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Copy-of-Template-Webinar-Catalog-Image-Background-8.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR