December 2019
Roles and Responsibilities of an Effective Nonprofit Board
Are you a board member or in a leadership position at a local nonprofit organization? If so, while the board might have good intentions, chances are it is not as effective as it could be. According to an article by McKinsey & Company, a majority of respondents to a 2015 Standford University survey on nonprofit governance, said they did not believe that their fellow board members were very experienced or very engaged in their work. Also, more than two-thirds of directors said their…
Details and RegistrationFebruary 2020
Why Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
Please join us as we welcome, Paul Schmitz, CEO of Leading Inside Out and a Senior Advisor at The Collective Impact Forum, for an interactive workshop on why community engagement matters and discussing the six key factors that are essential for building community support. Drawing from his 2016 Stanford Social Innovation Review article, "Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)", Paul will share tools and lead participants through a series of conversations to help you consider your purpose, definitions and approaches to engagement in order to better work with communities, not for communities.
Details and RegistrationNovember 2020
Early Care and Education Professional Development on Healthy and Safety
Join Voices for Children for a Live Streamed Event on Health and Safety in the Time of COVID-19!
Details and RegistrationDecember 2020
Virtual Town Hall: Covid-19 Vaccinations in Our Community
All community members are welcome to attend and hear from local
community leaders, public health experts and faith leaders on the latest
information on the COVID-19 vaccine and distribution plan.
March 2021
Virtual Conversation: A New Prescription for Better Health Outcomes
According to America's Health Rankings, in 2019 Texas ranked 34th in the U.S. for the poorest health outcomes. Our state deserves better. Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. invites you to join us for a virtual discussion on how Texas can improve health outcomes moderated by Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune. State Senator Nathan Johnson, State Representative James Frank, Dr. Ray Perryman and Texas 2036's Tom Luce and Charles Miller will be online to discuss and explore the new…
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