BYOD? Pitfalls to Using Your Own Device at Work

Employees often want to use their own electronic devices - cell phones, tablets, PCs, for work, but there are pitfalls.  Check out this article to learn about why BYOD to work may not be the best idea for the company or the employee.  http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/use-your-personal-smartphone-work-email-your-company-might-take-6C9558082#!

NOW OPEN: Advanced Management Institute

NOW OPEN: Advanced Management Institute
Dates: October 8th, October 29th, November 12th, November 26th
Midwest Regional CAC offers Advanced Management Institute in an online format.  As the environment for CACs continues to change, the demand for innovative management and governance is at a premium. This online course will explore topics such as; increasing board oversight, working with advisory boards, leadership vs management and creating evaluation outcomes. Each course module will consist of an hour presentation followed by discussion, exercises, feedback and suggestions for next steps.  For more information, go to http://www.mrcac.org/course/advanced-management-institute/

Linked In is More Than Just Networking

Linked In is one way to network with other people in your field or community, but did you know you can also follow topics and groups?  Here is an example of a discussion from the Board Source group, Too Little Board Deference to CEOs - Typical of Nonprofits?.  There is both a discussion of the problem and suggestions on how to improve the balance between boards and directors.  Check out the second link in the article for more information.

Millennials Support Causes, Not Institutions, Survey Finds

Millennials — young men and women born between 1979 and 1994 — passionately support causes rather than the institutions working to address them; are highly selective about which organizations to follow on social media; and value the intrinsic benefits of volunteering such as networking and gaining professional expertise, a new report from Achieve and the Case Foundation finds. Based on survey responses from more than twenty-six hundred individuals, the report, 2013 Millennial Impact Report (34 pages, PDF), found that 73 percent of millennials volunteered for a nonprofit organization in 2012. When asked about their motivations, 79 percent said they were passionate about the cause or issue, 67 percent felt they could make a difference for a cause they cared about, and 56 percent wanted to connect and network with like-minded people. The survey also found that in a crowded and noisy media landscape, 49 percent of millennials actively follow one to five nonprofits on social media, 80 percent like it best when nonprofits have mobile-friendly Web sites, and 59 percent like receiving news or action-oriented updates with links to more information and next steps. Now in its fourth year, the annual survey also found that 84 percent of millennials prefer to give online and are most likely to donate when they feel inspired by the organization (69 percent) or when the organization provides specific examples of the impact the donation will have on its work (49 percent). And while millennials in general are not yet in a position to give large amounts, more than eight in ten (83 percent) made a donation in 2012, while 52 percent said they would consider signing up for a monthly giving program. "Millennials are a little bit different in that they're much more focused on the cause and not the specific organization," Jean Case, CEO of the Case Foundation, told the Nonprofit Quarterly. "From a strategy standpoint...it really should encourage collaboration....I think we saw a very clear message: the need for organizations and causes to be really authentic to drive action by millennials." "2013 Millennial Impact Report." Achieve and Case Foundation Report 7/18/13. Creedon, Aine. "An Interview With Jean Case on the 2013 Millennial Impact Report." Nonprofit Quarterly 7/18/13. Taken from Philanthropy News Digest  July 23, 2013   The Foundation Center.

Stuart House Article a Great Discription of the CAC Model at Work

Congratulations to Stuart House in Santa Monica, CA for the great article in the LA times!  What a wonderful description of the work you do and the benefit of the CAC model. You can find the article at:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beat-stuart-house-20130709-dto,0,2102975.htmlstory

Webinars on Trauma-Informed Practice

Registration Open for Child Protective Services Webinar Series From June to August 20, 2013, the National Resource Center for Child Protective Services—a service of the Children’s Bureau, Department of Health and Human Services—will host the Webinar series, “Safety Organized, Trauma-Informed, Solution-Focused Approach to Domestic Violence Cases in Child Protection.” Presenters will share current knowledge to enhance the work of child protection professionals, including strategies for family engagement and family-centered safety and case planning. Resources: Register for “What Is a Safety Organized, Trauma-Informed, Solution-Focused Approach to Domestic Violence Cases in Child Protection?” taking place on June 18, 3–4:30 p.m. ET. Register for “Safety Organized, Trauma-Informed, and Solution-Focused Domestic Violence Practice in CPS: Engaging Families To Promote Change,” taking place on July 16, 3–4:30 p.m. ET. Register for “Trauma-Informed and Solution-Focused Domestic Violence Practice in CPS: Safety Planning and Case Planning,” taking place on August 20, 3–4:30 p.m. ET.

Services for Sexually Abused Incarcerated Youth

Webinar To Discuss Services for Sexually Abused Incarcerated Youth On May 1, 2013, at 2 p.m. ET, Just Detention International (JDI), in conjunction with the Office on Violence Against Women, will present “Safe and Secure: Providing Services for Incarcerated Youth.” During the 90-minute Webinar, presenters will discuss services addressed in the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards, review the challenges of providing care in detention, examine ways to adapt crisis interventions to these settings, and offer strategies for providing the community standard of care to youth detainees. Resources: Registration information is available online. This is the final Webinar in a series from JDI. Access presentation materials from the first two Webinars: "One in Eight: The Reality of Sexual Abuse in Youth Detention” and “Connections: Working Together To Stop Sexual Abuse in Youth Detention.” Visit the National PREA Resource Center, a central repository for information, best practices, and research on preventing and responding to prison rape.