BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Social Current - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Social Current X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.social-current.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Social Current REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T181928 CREATED:20240923T190553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T191945Z UID:10000431-1764583200-1764594000@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-10/ CATEGORIES:Training,COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T163000 DTSTAMP:20260410T181928 CREATED:20240923T192854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T192859Z UID:10000434-1764595800-1764606600@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-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:20251202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T181928 CREATED:20251111T133658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T150411Z UID:10000538-1764676800-1764680400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Executive Leadership Institute for Organizational Impact: Advancing A ‘Think-and-Do Tank’ DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n To be successful\, nonprofit leaders must oversee day-to-day operations\, leverage community and staff strengths\, anticipate trends\, and drive systems change. So\, how can executive-level leaders prepare to have transformative impact in their organizations and communities? Attend a live dialogue with Robena Spangler\, senior director of leadership and organizational development\, to learn how Social Current’s Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) builds leadership capacity and creates a return on investment for organizations. \nIn addition\, Robena will be joined by ELI alum Amber Jones\, who will highlight her experiences and how the institute has impacted her leadership journey. She’ll also share her self-designed project to define and advance the ‘do’ in her organization’s ‘think-and-do tank.’ \nThis session will feature an overview of the program\, an opportunity to meet and hear from ELI alumni\, and time for Q&A. Join Robena and our featured ELI alumni to learn about unique aspects of the institute\, including the weeklong in-person event\, year of online learning\, mentoring program\, alumni network\, and self-designed projects that address an organizational challenge.  \nTakeaways\n\nAbout the Executive Leadership Institute\nBenefits and return on investment for organizations\nBenefits for leaders\nTime for Q&A\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nCEOs\nSenior Management\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n \n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n Senior Director\, Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Robena Spangler is an innovative senior executive with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health\, human services\, and advancing equity and inclusion work. The majority of her career has been dedicated to systems improvement within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Spangler held several leadership roles in the public and private sectors. She has provided professional coaching and leadership development for teams and individuals on a national level. \nIn addition to her public and private sector work\, she is an adjunct instructor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS)\, responsible for facilitating accelerated programs in human services for adult learners. Her current role\, as an EDI and leadership strategist\, is to design and manage all aspects of Social Current’s leadership and organizational excellence portfolio. Spangler holds a bachelor’s in sociology and human services along with a master’s in leadership and professional advancement. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amber Jones\n \n Community Organizer\, Public Theologian\, Political Strategist \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amber Jones\n Community Organizer\, Public Theologian\, Political Strategist \n \n Amber Jones (she/her) is a community organizer\, political strategist\, and licensed minister\, originally hailing from the South Side of Chicago and having resided in the Twin Cities for over a decade. She is primarily organizing to advance independent political power through the Black Church through the statewide power organization\, ISAIAH & Faith in Minnesota. With a background in both government and nonprofit leadership\, Amber leads initiatives that equip Black leaders\, build coalitions\, and reimagine public policy from the ground up. Her ministerial and theological training in justice and reconciliation informs her approach to advocacy\, centering the sacred worth of Black life and the power of community transformation. Amber earned her master’s in justice and reconciliation from Luther Seminary\, and her bachelor’s in African American and African studies from the University of Minnesota. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/executive-leadership-institute-for-organizational-impact-advancing-a-think-and-do-tank/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ELI-Event-Image2-e1764098088548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T181928 CREATED:20251113T203655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T214558Z UID:10000544-1764680400-1764684000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Five & Rising New Community Cohort Information Session  DESCRIPTION:Register Now \n \n To grow the momentum and urgency around the Five & Rising movement\, Social Current is preparing to select the second cohort of Five & Rising communities. Building on the foundation of the first cohort\, this group will continue to advance the work and expand the movement. \nJoin us for an informational webinar to learn more about the movement and application process. We’ll include ample time for Q&A.  \nPlease visit the Five & Rising website to learn more\, view the application process\, and apply today. If you have any immediate questions\, please reach out and we’ll be in touch. The deadline to apply is Dec. 12.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/five-rising-new-community-cohort-information-session/ CATEGORIES:Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T181928 CREATED:20251023T190947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T160122Z UID:10000535-1764853200-1764856800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:From Numbers to Narratives: The Art of Data Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Advocacy can often feel overwhelming\, especially when resources are limited\, and decision-makers are inundated with competing priorities. This webinar with Social Current Strategic Industry Partner CCNY\, Inc.\, is designed to show participants how to use data and storytelling strategically to advocate for their programs\, influence funding decisions\, and inform policy. Rather than theoretical guidance\, this session will focus on actionable approaches attendees can immediately apply to their organizations. \nAttendees will learn how to pair quantitative data with compelling narratives to make advocacy efforts more persuasive and memorable. The webinar will explore practical tools for translating program outcomes into digestible metrics\, crafting concise data-driven one-pagers\, and leveraging stories from those served to humanize numbers. By examining examples from human service programs\, participants will gain insight into how organizations can amplify their voice and strengthen relationships with funders\, policymakers\, and community partners. \nThe session will also address common challenges\, including limited data capacity\, low data literacy among audiences\, and translating program metrics into a persuasive advocacy message. Participants will leave with concrete strategies for turning routine program data into advocacy tools that not only highlight impact but also support systemic change. \nTakeaways:\n\nHow to translate program metrics into accessible\, compelling advocacy materials\nTechniques for pairing data with human stories to strengthen persuasive impact\nPractical tools for creating one-pagers and other advocacy visuals\nHow to address common challenges in data-driven advocacy to ensure your message is credible and compelling\n\nWho Should Participate:\nExperience level: All levels welcome—if you work with program outcomes or organizational data and want your insights to resonate\, this session is for you. \n\nExecutive directors and program leaders presenting organizational outcomes to boards\, funders\, and community stakeholders\nData and evaluation staff making performance metrics and outcomes more accessible and actionable\nDevelopment and grant professionals using data to strengthen funding narratives and showcase results\nQuality improvement and advocacy teams leveraging evidence to drive continuous improvement and systemic change\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenters\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shannon Wichlacz\, PhD\n \n Senior Evaluation Associate\nCCNY Inc. \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shannon Wichlacz\, PhD\n Senior Evaluation Associate\nCCNY Inc. \n \n Shannon Wichlacz holds a doctorate in educational psychology and is a senior evaluation associate with CCNY\, where she supports the evaluation of community-based health and human service programs. She has over 20 years of experience in public health research\, workforce development\, program evaluation\, and survey design\, and has authored or co-authored 16 peer-reviewed publications. \nShannon specializes in translating complex data into actionable insights using strengths-based and user-centered evaluation methods. At CCNY\, she leads data analysis\, dashboard\, and evaluation projects for behavioral health and community programs\, managing teams and supporting continuous program improvement. She is skilled in qualitative and quantitative analysis\, survey design\, logic modeling\, and creating clear\, compelling visualizations for diverse stakeholders. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anna Loewer\n \n Marketing Manager\nCCNY Inc \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anna Loewer\n Marketing Manager\nCCNY Inc \n \n Anna transforms complex data analytics into compelling content for health and human services organizations. With over three years of experience in project management and communications\, she creates engaging digital marketing campaigns at CCNY that showcase the real-world impact of data-driven decision-making. \nHer expertise spans content creation\, email marketing\, social media management\, and campaign analytics. Anna excels at translating complex program evaluation and data analytics concepts into clear\, actionable content that helps organizations leverage their data for community impact. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/from-numbers-to-narratives-the-art-of-data-storytelling/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Policy-Advocacy_5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T181928 CREATED:20251009T210207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T210235Z UID:10000533-1765285200-1765288800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Strategies for Community-Wide Advocacy  DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Our strength lies in our communities and our collective impact. Social Current’s December Grassroots Advocacy Network convening will discuss strategies to translate our shared power through community-wide advocacy.   \nThis interactive session will focus on how to develop representative\, sustainable grassroots networks and coalitions; collaboratively lead effective advocacy campaigns; and to sustain momentum and engagement.  \nHuman and social services professionals are invited to join Social Current’s monthly Grassroots Advocacy Network Convening. Join the grassroots advocacy network online.    \nSocial Current’s grassroots advocacy network is a rapid-response team for urgent policy and legislative issues that offers opportunities to exchange ideas\, share solutions\, and build lasting connections across the sector. By joining\, you’ll receive alerts\, advocacy opportunities\, and access to workshops and training to sharpen your strategies and tools.   \nTakeaways\n\nStrategies and tips for developing representative\, effective\, and sustainable advocacy campaigns\nHow to leverage power mapping to identify opportunities to expand your outreach and challenges that may hinder your advocacy campaigns\nStrategies to mitigate common challenges coalitions face in leading shared advocacy initiatives\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nMembers of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network: Join online\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Blair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/strategies-for-community-wide-advocacy/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T163000 DTSTAMP:20260410T181928 CREATED:20251027T203736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T201948Z UID:10000536-1765294200-1765297800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Navigating Insurance and Risk Mitigation DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This webinar with Strategic Industry Partner Marsh McLennan Agency will provide an opportunity for human services leaders to engage in a focused discussion on the evolving landscape of insurance and risk management. \nParticipants will analyze complex challenges within the insurance industry\, exchange knowledge and strategies\, and generate actionable insights to strengthen organizational resilience and leadership decision making.  We will also discuss the world of employee benefits and how to successfully use them as a recruitment and retention tool. \nTakeaways\n\nHow to position your organization for success with the underwriters\nInsight on corporate structures and ways to insulate your organization from risk\nHow to use your employee benefits plan to recruit and retain employees\nHow your organization compares to others in your community and across the country\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nCEOs\nCFOs\nCOOs\nHuman resources executives and managers\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenters\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eric Beck\n \n Senior Vice President and National Non-Profit Practice Leader\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eric Beck\n Senior Vice President and National Non-Profit Practice Leader\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Eric joined Bouchard Insurance in 2003 and was invited into the ownership group in 2007. He became one of the majority shareholders and a board member.  After Marsh McLennan Agency acquired Bouchard in February 2019\, Eric began his role as Senior Vice President and National Non-Profit Practice Leader. Prior to joining Bouchard Insurance he worked in many social service settings\, including residential group homes and as a teacher of severely emotionally disturbed middle school children. \nEric is active in many non-profit associations and has served on numerous boards. He is the endorsed insurance agent for the Florida Association of Community Health Centers and does a lot of work with the Florida Coalition for Children.  Eric is a graduate of Leadership Pinellas and CEO Direct.  He dedicates time to working with clients to help defend their interests and funding sources. He regularly speaks at non-profit seminars on ways to reduce insurance costs and how to develop a sound risk management program. \nIn 2016 and 2017\, Eric was recognized as a top 100 insurance agent in the country by Business Insurance Magazine. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Mississippi and currently lives in Clearwater\, Fla. with his wife Leah and their three children. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Preston Runyan\n \n Senior Vice President\, Employee Benefits\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Preston Runyan\n Senior Vice President\, Employee Benefits\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Preston Runyan is a Senior Vice President at Marsh McLennan Agency. Preston earned his Life\, including Variable Annuity and Health Insurance\, license in 2008. He specializes in managing mid and large nonprofit insurance programs. He is well versed in risk management strategies\, analytics\, healthcare delivery\, and pharmacy. Preston is responsible for project oversight and communication of deliverables. He is accountable for understanding his client’s objectives\, designing strategic multi-year planning\, and ensuring client goals are met. His focus is helping businesses design long term employee benefit programs that improve both business operations and employee engagement. He completed his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida in 2002. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jamie Center\n \n Sales Executive\, Non-Profit Division\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jamie Center\n Sales Executive\, Non-Profit Division\nMarsh McLennan Agency \n \n Jamie Center is a sales executive on the non-profit/social service team in the Clearwater office of Marsh McLennan Agency. In his role\, he excels at helping clients find the right risk management strategy for their business needs. He specializes in employee health and benefit plans and business insurance and believes his responsibility is to help clients make the best possible decisions for their unique situations.  Jamie has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in sports management from Florida State University. He has obtained his 2-15 Health & Life\, 2-20 General Lines\, and Commercial Line Coverage\, holds seats on two non-profit boards in his free time and is active with numerous other associations. Jamie is an active high school and collegiate football official during the fall.  He and his wife Abbey reside in Clearwater\, Fla.\, with their daughter Stevie and two dogs\, Bo and Forrest. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/navigating-insurance-and-risk-mitigation/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Org-Excellence_Leadership_3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T133000 DTSTAMP:20260410T181928 CREATED:20241028T153137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T201522Z UID:10000443-1765371600-1765373400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Introduction to COA Accreditation DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This free 30-minute webinar provides an introduction to Social Current and COA Accreditation. It is perfect for anyone seeking accreditation for the first time\, interested in what is required to become accredited\, or mandated to become accredited by state or federal legislation. Participants will gain an understanding of the key concepts that define COA Accreditation\, the steps toward becoming accredited\, and the benefits of accreditation. There will also be a Q&A portion for us to answer any questions you might have. \nTakeaways\n\nWhat is the value of accreditation\nWhat is the accreditation process\nHow to become accredited\n\nWho Should Participate\nAnyone who is interested in learning more about accreditation for their organization\, whether it be first-time accreditation or reaccreditation. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n \n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Joe Perrow is the network growth manager for accreditation services at Social Current. His role allows him to work closely with organizations that are seeking accreditation for the first time by helping them to navigate standards\, establish a timeline\, and proactively prepare for the process. Perrow has a master’s in business administration from Campbell University and more than eight years’ experience in business development\, marketing\, and partner management. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/introduction-to-coa-accreditation-37/ CATEGORIES:COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T181928 CREATED:20250822T194531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T151050Z UID:10000519-1765458000-1765461600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:State & Local Policy Engagement  DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n While federal advocacy often gets the spotlight\, many impactful policy changes happen closer to home. This webinar will explore how to navigate state legislatures\, local councils\, and administrative bodies\, including where and when to engage. Participants will learn how to align local advocacy strategies with federal priorities\, build relationships with state and municipal policymakers\, and mobilize community voices to influence change.  \nTakeaways\n\nIdentify the unique structures and processes of state and local policymaking\nMap advocacy opportunities at the state and municipal levels\nLeverage federal-state policy interplay to maximize impact\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nMembers of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network: Join online\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Blair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/state-local-policy-engagement-2/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_4.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR