Nonprofit Law, by Kathryn M. Vanden Berk
Kathryn M. Vanden Berk operates the Law Offices of Kathryn M. Vanden Berk LLC in Chicago. She was previously president of two residential treatment centers for children. She can be reached via e-mail or by phone at 312-558-1690.
Vanden Berk's Nonprofit Law column explores a variety of legal issues that are, many times, unique to nonprofit organizations. Her columns provide easy-to-understand analysis to help nonprofits ensure that they are minimizing risk and operating effectively.
Fund Development
Bob Jones, chair of the Alliance's Resource Development Services Advisory Committee, authors the Fund Development column with occasional support from other members of the committee.
He is president and CEO of Alliance member Children's Aid and Family Services, Paramus, N.J., and a past three-term member of the Alliance for Children and Families Board of Directors.
The Fund Development column covers a variety of topics related to improving strategies, developing new practices, and aligning with best practices—all with the goal of increasing nonprofits’ capacity of to raise funds.
Accreditation, by the Council on Accreditation
The Accreditation column is authored by staff at the Council on Accreditation (COA), including President and CEO Richard Klarberg.
Each column provides news and analysis related to changes in accreditation standards, discusses best practices, and offers advice for nonprofit human service organizations considering accreditation or in the process of reaccreditation.
Capitol Connection, by Patrick Lester
Patrick Lester is senior vice president for public policy in the joint public policy office of the Alliance and United Neighborhood Centers of America (UNCA). He authors the magazine's newest column, Capitol Connection.
The Capitol Connection column updates the Alliance and UNCA memberships about ongoing work by the public policy staff in Washington, D.C. It provides information about how the public policy office sets its agenda, as well as how it responds to a variety of issues and legislative measures that impact the nonprofit human services sector.
Perspectives, by Peter Goldberg
Peter Goldberg is the president and CEO of the Alliance and its holding company, Families International. He is also CEO of Ways to Work—a sister organization to the Alliance—and United Neighborhood Centers of America (UNCA)—a separate membership association for neighborhood centers, which is also part of the Families International group of companies.
His Perspectives column provides regular updates about Alliance and UNCA programs and initiatives, national nonprofit human services sector news, as well as personal observations and experiences from his interactions with a wide variety of nonprofit leaders and organizations throughout the country.
Executive Consultant Select Group Forum
This column features members of the Alliance's Executive Consultant Select Group (ECSG).
Each consultant shares tools and tips within his or her area of expertise. Taken together, the columns cover a wide variety of topics: from executive searches, communications, branding, and fund development, to accreditation. There are also experts in team building, diversity training, and strategic planning, and much more.
Brand Strategies, by Anne Curley
Anne Curley is president of Curley Communication, which specializes in brand clarification and related strategic planning.
Before establishing her consulting practice in 2000, she headed worldwide communication for SC Johnson. Earlier in her career, she served as the business editor of the Milwaukee Journal. Over the past 20 years, she has served on a dozen nonprofit and corporate boards of directors.
She can be reached by e-mail.
Real-World Strategies, by Valerie King and David Jones
Valerie King, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, and David R. Jones, Esq., president and CEO of the Community Service Society of New York, an Alliance member agency, each have more than 20 years of diverse professional training, expertise, and experience in the nonprofit field.
Their column responds to questions from Alliance for Children & Families Magazine readers. The questions asked of the authors are sometimes composites, to protect the confidentiality of individuals and organizations. The views expressed within the column are solely their own and do not constitute either clinical or legal advice, nor do they necessarily represent the views of the Alliance.
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