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2020 Census: YWCA Timeline for #YWomenCount
Our Public Policy and Advocacy team hosted the first of three Census webinars on Wednesday focused on opportunities to engage in the 2020 Census, YWCA USA’s 2020 Census toolkit, and actions your local association can take to get involved in federal advocacy. They also shared this "Getting Started Guide."
Watch or re-watch our Census 101 webinar here.
Please mark your calendar for the following YWCA 2020 Census activities:
November 13th: Census Webinar: Creating Your Census Plan: Register
December 10th: Census Webinar: Get Out the Count: Register
January 8th: #YWomenCount National Launch:
Census toolkit, website, and other promotional materials
including pledge cards, buttons, and t-shirts.
Sign up now to receive your t-shirts in January
Finally, we hope you will join the YWCA USA Census Community on the YWCA Intranet to get updates about census engagement opportunities.
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Week Without Violence: Recap & Two Requests
Thanks again for your participation, support, and engagement last week. Together, we hosted more than 146 events at 133 YWCAs across 44 states! From local YWCAs and other community organizations, to schools and fellow national organizations, it was truly wonderful to see everyone working together to raise awareness about supporting survivors and ending sexual and domestic violence, all with a common goal in mind: together, we can one day end gender-based violence.
We enjoyed a higher engagement rate across all of our social media platforms throughout the week, reaching over 57K users on Twitter, 48K users on Facebook, 10K users on Instagram, and 10K users on LinkedIn with education surrounding gender-based violence and what we’re doing to address it. In earned media, we were interviewed on 13 major radio stations and a few podcast, and were interviewed for an article - reaching well over 1,600,000 listeners and readers across the country. To read “Guns & Domestic Violence Are Much More Lethal For Women of Color, A New Report Shows,” in Bustle click here.
We have two final #WWV19 requests for you:
If you have not yet had time, will you please register your Week Without Violence event so we can get the full scope of our national campaign?
We'd like to gather participation feedback, will you please fill out our WWV feedback survey by Friday, November 15th? |
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YWCA University
RJ 101: Racial Justice Foundations
Ready to go back to school? Mark your calendar for Thursday, November 7th. Registration for RJ 101: Racial Justice Foundations will officially open during
YWConnect.
This course is designed to help answer three basic questions from a YWCA perspective: "What is race?" "What is racism?" and "Why is racism so hard to eradicate?"
You must be a member of the YWCA USA Intranet to register for the course. If you have not yet joined our Intranet, your first YWCA University assignment is to click and follow these instructions |
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Help Send VAWA to the President’s Desk:
Join us on November 7th for a National Day of Action!
It’s been over 200 days since the House of Representatives passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 1585) and it’s time Senators took the reauthorization of this bill seriously. That’s why we’re organizing in a national day of action to urge for the Senate to bring this bill to the floor now! Join us on November 7th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET to tell Senators that survivors and service providers can’t wait - they must reauthorize VAWA today! Look for more information on the Policy and Advocacy Intranet community soon! Not signed up? Sign up here today!
Why wait for November 7th to take action? Tell your Senator to reauthorize VAWA today! |
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Get Out the Vote
Election day is Tuesday, November 5th. Let’s make our voices heard and Get Out the Vote! There are local, municipal, and special elections taking place in 2019, and it's important for us to engage our community around the importance of voting in each election..For GOTV resources, please check out our Voter Engagement Community on the YWCA intranet and visit Get Out the Vote on our website. |
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YWCA USA Welcomes Elliott Buchholz
Elliott Buchholz is the Executive Director of the YWCA Retirement Fund, which serves YWCA associations nationwide and over 10,000 current and past YWCA employees.
Elliott has over two decades of mission-based pension experience, having spent the past 20 years as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Information Officer at the YMCA Retirement Fund, providing pension benefits and services to over 100,000 past and present YMCA employees at nearly 800 YMCA associations nationwide. His focus there was to provide superior service to constituents through a combination of an outstanding service team and world-class technology. Prior to that, he was Director of Medical Management Systems at Prudential Healthcare, Director of MIS for HIP Health Plan of New Jersey, and Applications Development Manager at AT&T. Elliott holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University in English.
About the YWCA Retirement Fund
The sole purpose of the YWCA Retirement Fund is to ensure income in retirement for employees of participating YWCA Associations. All employees who meet the requirements are automatically enrolled in the fund. Visit the YWCA Retirement Fund website for details. |
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This Week's Podcast Episode:
YWCA Women’s Empowerment Program
Our newest episode of Organize Your Butterflies includes a conversation with Lizette Williams, Head of Cultural Engagement and Experiences, McDonald’s USA. The discussion centers around the launch of the YWCA Women’s Empowerment Program powered by McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden movement.
Our featured spotlight is on YWCA South Hampton Roads
Dr. Mary Kate Andris, CEO of YWCA South Hampton Roads, joined Alejandra in studio to discuss the work that they do to assist survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Of particular note is a shout out to the Norfolk Family Justice Center and how YWCA South Hampton Roads provides free emergency counseling to survivors at the facility. |
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New Gender Neutral Task Force - Application to Join
YWCA USA is seeking applications from local association leaders interested in serving on a gender neutral task force to convene in December 2019. This group will focus on ensuring that YWCA bylaws align with legal requirements and best practices as it pertains to the YWCA’s current single gender governance and membership status as codified in the bylaws. The task force will determine potential bylaw changes to be proposed to the YWCA USA Board for their review and approval at the June 2020 YWCA Annual Membership Meeting. The application deadline has been extended to Monday, October 28th at noon ET.
For more information, including the application process, please click here. |
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Letters of Support from Your Member of Congress Can Help Your YWCA!
Did you know your Members of Congress can write letters of support for your YWCA’s grant applications and local programs? When applying to a local, state, or federal grant, you can supplement your application with a letter of support from one or more of your U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators. Consider reaching out to their office directly the next time you are applying for funding!
Need additional help on how to frame this request? Reach out to Government Relations Manager, Morgan Brand. |
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Financial Sustainability Cohort: Call for Applications
YWCA USA is pleased to announce the launch of a Financial Sustainability Cohort, facilitated by Spectrum Nonprofit Consulting. This cohort will engage a select number of local associations through virtual and in-person sessions focused on financial leadership and management. There will also be one-on-one coaching available during the program. In-person sessions provide cross network learning and the chance to cultivate valuable relationships among associations. The cohort will meet monthly between March and June of 2020, which include two mandatory in-person sessions. Travel stipends are available for eligible associations. To learn more details about the program and complete the online application please visit the Financial Sustainability Cohort Informational Page. |
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YWCA 101 Webinar
Register now for YWCA 101 on Tuesday, November 12th at 2 p.m. ET. This webinar is an opportunity for local association staff and board members to learn all about YWCA in just one hour. Topics include: our rich history and legacy, Mission Impact Framework, our national scale and reach, 2019 initiatives including highlights of our new Strategic Business Plan, World YWCA, upcoming events, qualities associated with highly successful associations, and resources and tools available to support local association leaders. Register here. |
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Governance Fundamentals Webinar
Register now for our upcoming Governance 101 webinar on Thursday, November 14th at 2 p.m. ET. Strong governance and a positive board/CEO partnership are important characteristics of highly successful local associations. Local association board members and CEOs/EDs are encouraged to attend. This one-hour webinar will cover volunteer governance in the nonprofit sector, the legal duties of board members, 10 key roles and responsibilities of board members, questions board members should ask, resources available, and more. |
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Cybersecurity Awareness from IT Department
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness month. We want to remind everyone to be diligent with security as criminals are constantly finding new ways to breach and steal sensitive data. We encourage every association to check in with your IT provider/staff to ensure you are following the best practices.
Phishing emails are a common form of attack, where the attacker pretends to be someone else in an email message to steal funds or sensitive information. Please take a moment to review this guide on how to spot these emails. |
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BoardSource Leadership Forum Scholarship Opportunity
The BoardSource Leadership Forum is schedule May 7 - 8, 2020 in St. Louis. The forum gathers board members, CEO’s, staff and nonprofit professionals to discuss the newest thinking and best practices in nonprofit governance and leadership via plenaries, workshops, discussions and networking. BoardSource is now accepting applications for the Judith O’Connor Memorial Fund Scholarships for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders. Winners will receive free registration and lodging at the conference. |
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YWCA Employment Opportunities
Make sure to check out the YWCA employment opportunities listed on our jobs center.
YWCA ED/CEO postings:
YWCA Orange County (CA)
YWCA Utah |
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Important Dates
- November 5: Election Day
- November 7: YWConnect, 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET
- November 7: National VAWA Day of Action
- November 12: YWCA 101 Webinar
- November 13: #YWomenCount Webinar
- November 14: Governance 101 Webinar
- November 20: Latina Equal Pay Day
- December 10: Census Webinar: Get Out the Count
- January 8: #YWomenCount National Launch
- January 20: Stand Against Racism: Campaign Launch
- April 23 – 26: Stand Against Racism
Questions about what you read today? Contact communications@ywca.org.
Be sure to follow YWCA USA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. |
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