STRENGTH & SERVICE SERIES

Advancing Equity: Applying Healing-centered Engagement to your Leadership Practice

Join our four-part virtual workshop, where we will collectively navigate the four pivots of healing-centered engagement.

How to Cultivate Partnerships Through Whole Community Mobilization

Learn how Lutheran Services in America members approach community development and discover community assets to expand their impact in supporting older adults in rural communities.

Planned Giving on a Shoestring Budget with a Shoestring Staff

Join this workshop led by fundraising expert Bryan Clontz, founder and president of Charitable Solutions, one of the go-to leaders in continuing education.

Navigating the Future of Nonprofit Work: Insights from LinkedIn’s Latest Data

Join us for an insightful webinar into workforce trends in the nonprofit sector, as revealed by LinkedIn’s extensive data.

Fundraising Strategies for the Future Using AI

In part 2 of our two-part series on artificial intelligence and fundraising, we take a deep dive into the ongoing journey of AI integration within..

The Societal Implications of Responsible and Beneficial AI

Join us for a two-part webinar where we will outline the critical role of AI in shaping the future of nonprofit fundraising and societal well-being.

Addressing Mental Health Challenges: Scaling Up through Partnerships and Resources

Discover innovative approaches to partnerships and learn about funding resources, technical assistance, and capacity-building opportunities.

The Role of Faith-based Health & Human Service Providers in Shaping Policy to Advance Health and Opportunity

Join us for a conversation with Dr. John J. Dilulio and Dr. Stanley Carlson-Thies on how to make faith-based, community-driven solutions at the heart of..

Innovative Approaches to Measuring Impact in Lutheran Services in America Collaboratives

Hear from evaluation partners and peers engaged in the Lutheran Services in America Rural Aging Action Network (RAAN) and Family Stabilization Initiative (FSI) about how..

Transforming Older Adult Health Through Value-based Care, in Partnership with Serviam

Join us to learn the core elements of value-based care, the opportunity for senior living community operators to get paid, and how to get started..

Advancing Equitability Outcomes in Child Welfare: A Toolkit for Sustainability

Join us for a webinar about our toolkit, Advancing Equitable Outcomes in Child Welfare: A Toolkit for Sustainability, held in partnership with Chapin Hall at..

Understanding and Motivating the Multi-Generational Workforce

Join us as we examine how to prevent generational collisions from occurring in the workplace. Learn how to identify communication preferences and effective ways to..

State of the Insurance Market: Forecasting Risk & Opportunity

Hear from the experts on several key types of insurance coverage and learn how to manage associated risk within your organization and what the forecasts..

Structuring Competitive Executive Compensation for Lutheran Services in America Leaders

Join Portico Benefit Services and CapinCrouse to learn how your organization can maximize its compensation and retirement packages for long-term success.

Voucher Power: Creative Ways to Maximize Your Assisted Living Occupancy

Learn how your organization can work with your local public housing authority to secure rental assistance vouchers for assisted living.

Swap Shop: Innovative Strategies Across the Network to Address Social Determinants of Health

Join us for a webinar on advancing health equity featuring the Lutheran Services in America-led Enhanced Care Management Group.

Private Equity in the Health & Human Services Sector: Friend or Foe?

Stacy DiStefano details how nonprofit providers can compete with their private equity-backed competitors.

Tackling Healthcare Costs: Strategies to Manage Rising Costs While Maximizing Affordability for Employees

Join us on March 14 to learn about strategic tactics and creative ideas employers are using to manage costs, maximize affordability and appeal to prospective..

A Conversation with Dr. Dora Hughes, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Join Dr. Dora Hughes as she shares how CMS is encouraging innovation to advance health equity in rural and underserved communities. You will also hear..

Join the Conversation: Funding Opportunities for Vaccinating Older Adults and People with Disabilities

We're partnering with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and USAging to bring funding opportunities to our members through a unique vaccine grant initiative. Hear..

Reimagining Diversity in the Workplace

Join us for a new series of webinars with DEI expert Tommie Lewis for the “who,” “what” and “how’s” of making practical and realistic changes..

Bridging the Great Health Divide: The Linkage Between Nutrition Security and Health Equity

Join the USDA's Dr. Sara Bleich as she challenges us to examine nutrition security and how it relates to health equity.

Navigating Choppy Waters: A Leadership Discussion on Financial Pressures & Innovative Practices

Moving from Ally to Accomplice — Exploring What It Takes To Do Real Diversity Work

Join Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., a disruptor, trailblazer, change agent, author and leader as she challenges us to explore moving beyond allyship to accomplice, actively..

Cyber Ready — Is Your Organization Prepared to Combat The Next Cyber Attack?

Cyber-attacks continue to plague the health and human services industry. The board of directors and regulatory authorities expect your organization to be prepared.

Technology Innovations Looking Forward . . . Workforce Efficiencies and Client Experience

The CEO and the Board: The Art of Governance as a Competitive Advantage

Mind the Gap: Recruiting and Retaining to Fill Important Hiring Shortages

Leveraging Resources to Support Employee Mental Health

Innovative Ways to Engage Technology in Your Senior Living Community

Hear about iN2L’s technology to promote senior engagement and hear leading research on how social isolation and quality of life during the pandemic is directly..

Addressing Workforce Challenges Facing Leaders of Lutheran Social Ministry Organizations

Hear valuable insights from new research by Portico Benefits Services that could help you find ways to attract, retain and care for your most important..

How to Help Families Claim the Full 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit

This Strength & Service Series webinar focused on how you can help families you work with claim the full 2021 child tax credit.

By the (Hand)book — Staying Compliant in a Changing Environment

Handbooks, policies and forms . . . oh my! In 2020, many organizations had to quickly adapt to working remotely, and keep up with rapidly..

Innovations Looking Forward: What Worked and What Is Here to Stay in Senior Services

Senior living providers embraced new strategies and tools to keep residents, their families, and the workforce safe, healthy, and happy during the sudden onset of..

Cyber Attacks: Are You at Risk?

It is predicted that a business is being hit by ransomware every 11 seconds in 2021, and that it results on average 16–19 days of..

Preserving the Not-for-profit Legacy in Senior Living

On May 12, 2021, Lutheran Services in America hosted this webinar with Dan Hermann and Lisa McCracken of Ziegler, who presented network trends in the..

OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Program: What You Need to Know

On April 27, 2021, John Kiefner, Cullen Wise, and Rafael Haciski of Johnson, Kendall & Johnson presented to the Lutheran Services in America network on..

Understanding the Impact of Systemic Racism on Black Families

On April 16, 2021, theologian and author Dr. Harry Singleton presented to the Lutheran Services in America network on the historical and cyclical impact that..

COVID-19 and Poverty in the U.S.

On March 25, 2021, Lutheran Services in America hosted this webinar featuring Jim Sullivan and Heather Reynolds from The University of Notre Dame Wilson Sheehan..

Reading the Tea Leaves: Fortune-telling an Uncertain Future for Senior Services

On March 10, 2021, Lutheran Services in America hosted this webinar featuring Andy Edeburn, Principal with Premier, Inc., to provide an overview of current market..

Crisis Fatigue in the Workforce: A Conversation with Dr. Christine Cauffield

On February 10, 2021, Lutheran Services in America hosted this webinar featuring Dr. Christine Cauffield, Chief Executive Officer of LSF Health Systems, Inc. A renowned..

Book Launch with Héctor Colón

Héctor Colón, President and CEO of Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc. (LSS), presented on December 2, 2020 as part of Lutheran..

Engagement Technology — What Happens When You Pair Technology and Creative Leadership

The COVID-19 crisis has brought to the forefront the importance of staying connected, and the consequences of being isolated. Come see how the pairing of..

Becoming an Antiracist Organization

As recent events have cast a bright light on centuries of racial injustice, Lutheran social ministry organizations are asking how they can contribute to a..