In recent years, funders are demanding that social service organizations analyze their program activities and outputs in a more meaningful way. For agencies to just say they are “doing good” is no longer enough. Organizations now need to justify costs by demonstrating program value. They must be able to justify their programs and funding by illustrating the quality of their services and show that their programs are producing meaningful outcomes that are aligned with larger policy priorities.
Topics: social services software, nonprofit software solutions, case management software, FAMCare
Let’s begin 2019 with some good news…
This Christmas Brian Breach got into the spirit of giving, but with a twist; he decided to give to givers. He dressed down as if he were homeless, printed a sign that asked for donations to feed his family at Christmas, and stood in front of a mall with a tin cup. When anyone approached and dropped coins into his cup, he would give them a crisp new $100 bill. “I wanted to recognize the good giving people who would willingly share the little they have to help a stranger in need.”
Topics: Caroline Diehl, hunger in America, homeless students, social workers, urban food deserts, nonprofit, student debt, mental health, FAMCare, Homeless & Food Pantry, best 2018 posts
Topics: Update Notices, FAMCare, Press Releases, FAMCare Tips and Tools, Software Upgrade Notices, Global Vision Technologies, cyber security, multi-factor authentication, hack detection code
A recent encounter with an eager, young representative (don’t call them salesman) in a Tesla store (not a showroom) first amused me, but then alerted me to the fact that I was guilty of a similar oversight in my own business.
Topics: FAMCare, Global Vision Technologies
Knowing what your case management database needs in order for goals, compliance and deliverables to be met isn't a one-size-fits-all answer. Many different variables must be accounted for when deciding what the ideal case management database looks like for your organization. Here are four resources that you can use to quickly help you facilitate this important decision:
Topics: FAMCare, FAMCare Tips and Tools
The United States Department of Health and Human Services budget for 2018 is a healthy $1,131 Billion. To keep this astounding number in perspective, a trillion dollar plus budget for HHS is nothing new. In 2016 the total outlay for HHS was $1,103 Billion and in 2017 the number will come in close to $1,130 Billion.
The Health and Human Services budget is the backbone of our entire social services system. Here’s how this enormous amount of money will be spent:
Topics: Social Services Industry News, FAMCare
The universe of social services is populated with heroes.
That’s the theme that emerged from our year-end review of blogs we posted in 2017. Every story we attempted to tell contained an individual or an organization that went above and beyond the norm in service to their constituents.
Topics: FAMCare, Global Vision Technologies
Looking for the right case management software can be a challenge for anyone in the nonprofit sector. After all, there are so many choices and few that actually address the needs of a human services agency at a price that is affordable. When looking, it is tempting to simply look at the price tag first and then see what the software can accomplish. "What can I get for the money...?" while an important question is probably not the most important... at least when starting off.
Topics: Secure Case Management, case management workflow, case management software, FAMCare, How Clients Use FAMCare
Since the 1870s, social service agencies have been working diligently to find housing for the homeless, yet on a single night in January 2015, 564,708 people were considered homeless in America.
Topics: Homeless & Food Pantry, FAMCare
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