Annual Report - Lutheran Services in America
Annual Report - Lutheran Services in America
Annual Report - Lutheran Services in America
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<strong>Lutheran</strong> Care<br />
Center<br />
(Altamont, IL)<br />
1969<br />
1969<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Home of the<br />
Cannon Valley<br />
The <strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Mission of the<br />
Good Shepherd<br />
of Kansas City<br />
1969<br />
Cedar Lake,<br />
Inc. (KY)<br />
1970<br />
Our Saviour’s<br />
Community<br />
<strong>Services</strong><br />
1970<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Social<br />
<strong>Services</strong> of the<br />
Southwest<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Home<br />
for the Aged<br />
Development Corp.<br />
1971<br />
Spiritual<br />
Program for<br />
Education,<br />
Arts and<br />
Education<br />
(SPEAR)<br />
1972<br />
Project Compassion<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istries, Inc.<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Urban<br />
Community<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istry<br />
1972<br />
Shepherd of<br />
the Valley<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Retirement<br />
<strong>Services</strong>, Inc.<br />
1972<br />
1973<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Social <strong>Services</strong><br />
of Alaska<br />
WLC<br />
Management<br />
Company<br />
1973<br />
Bethany Life<br />
Communities<br />
(IA)<br />
1975<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />
Florida<br />
1975<br />
1976<br />
Beautiful Savior<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Home<br />
Voice of Care<br />
1976<br />
Bethel New<br />
Life<br />
1979<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Social<br />
<strong>Services</strong> of North<br />
east Florida<br />
1979<br />
1985<br />
Zarephath<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istries<br />
The LSA National Office: Focus<strong>in</strong>g on Our Members<br />
RELATIONSHIPS<br />
Built relationships to benefit<br />
LSA organizations<br />
• 21 new bus<strong>in</strong>ess relationships<br />
rang<strong>in</strong>g from outcomes<br />
measurement to technology<br />
to environmental impact<br />
• LUMEN Resources <strong>in</strong><br />
partnership<br />
with Mennonite<br />
Health <strong>Services</strong><br />
Alliance<br />
expanded consult<strong>in</strong>g services<br />
to LSA organizations <strong>in</strong> the<br />
areas of governance and<br />
fundrais<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Drafted a renewed vision for<br />
public policy <strong>in</strong> a whitepaper,<br />
LSA’s Dist<strong>in</strong>ctive Voice <strong>in</strong><br />
Public Policy<br />
• Distributed RFPs for LSA’s<br />
Technology for Independence<br />
<strong>in</strong>itiative to create pilot<br />
projects for technology<br />
supports for <strong>in</strong>dependent<br />
liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
KNOWLEDGE<br />
Catalyzed knowledge transfer<br />
and knowledge build<strong>in</strong>g for<br />
healthy and vital organizations<br />
• Great Governance e-learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
opportunity, particularly<br />
focused on organizations with<br />
smaller budgets<br />
Legacy Health<br />
1989<br />
lSa<br />
lSa<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Counsel<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Center (NY)<br />
1989<br />
1990<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> M<strong>in</strong>istries<br />
of Alabama<br />
Adult <strong>Lutheran</strong>s<br />
Organized for<br />
Action (ALOA)<br />
1991<br />
8 Together | www.lutheranservices.org<br />
• Completed and published an<br />
<strong>in</strong>-depth survey of members<br />
regard<strong>in</strong>g volunteer practices.<br />
Hosted a m<strong>in</strong>i-conference,<br />
The Heart of Volunteerism<br />
– Endless Possibilities, will<br />
be held <strong>in</strong> conjunction with<br />
the LSA <strong>Annual</strong> Conference<br />
and began the Volunteer<br />
Leadership Network<br />
• Provided network<br />
and assistance for LSA<br />
organizations implement<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Caregiver Suite programs<br />
for caregiver support, either<br />
Caregiver Suite<br />
the First Circle Friends<br />
respite model or Support<br />
U <strong>in</strong>formation and support<br />
model <strong>in</strong> partnership with<br />
congregations<br />
250/309<br />
of LSA’s Members<br />
250 of LSA’s 309 member organizations were engaged with LSA <strong>in</strong> some way, rang<strong>in</strong>g from<br />
participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a s<strong>in</strong>gle activity to robust <strong>in</strong>volvement.<br />
1991<br />
New City Parish<br />
1992<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Episcopal<br />
<strong>Services</strong> <strong>in</strong> Mississippi<br />
Orphan<br />
Gra<strong>in</strong> Tra<strong>in</strong><br />
1992<br />
LEADERSHIP<br />
Provided leadership <strong>in</strong> the<br />
national nonprofit world<br />
• President and CEO served on<br />
board of Lead<strong>in</strong>gAge<br />
• Sponsor<strong>in</strong>g member of<br />
Council on Accreditation<br />
• Collaborated <strong>in</strong> Roundtable<br />
of National Faith Based<br />
Health and Human Service<br />
Organizations<br />
• President and CEO chaired<br />
board of the National Human<br />
<strong>Services</strong> Assembly<br />
• Actively participated <strong>in</strong><br />
Leadership 18<br />
• Actively <strong>in</strong><br />
Independent Sector<br />
• More than one-third of LSA<br />
organizations participated<br />
<strong>in</strong> the Listen<strong>in</strong>g Post Project<br />
sound<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
• Facilitated presentation on<br />
a White House call about<br />
supports for military families<br />
ENGAGEMent<br />
Engaged one-third of member<br />
organizations <strong>in</strong> face-to-face<br />
events, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• LSA’s CEO<br />
Academy<br />
had record<br />
attendance<br />
of nearly<br />
50 CEOs, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g 17 CEOs<br />
new to their positions or the<br />
LSA system<br />
1992<br />
Peace<br />
Community<br />
Center<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Nehemiah<br />
Project<br />
1993<br />
Samaritan<br />
Counsel<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Center of<br />
Southern<br />
Wiscons<strong>in</strong><br />
1993<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Social<br />
Service of Utah<br />
1996<br />
1995<br />
• LSA’s<br />
Leadership<br />
Academy<br />
also drew<br />
nearly 50<br />
ris<strong>in</strong>g leaders from a broad<br />
and diverse range of LSA<br />
organizations<br />
• Nearly 400 people from 130<br />
organizations/ companies<br />
attended the LSA <strong>Annual</strong><br />
Conference <strong>in</strong> Milwaukee,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g people from 27<br />
states, the District<br />
of Columbia<br />
and the Virg<strong>in</strong><br />
Islands, with 80<br />
LSA organizations<br />
represented. More people and<br />
more LSA organizations were<br />
represented than <strong>in</strong> 2010.<br />
• LSA Disability<br />
Network planned<br />
and held two<br />
spiritual life<br />
conferences,<br />
One God, One Call<br />
• Convened the largest and<br />
most diverse group for the<br />
White House<br />
Community<br />
Leaders Brief<strong>in</strong>gs,<br />
October 27, with<br />
more than 160<br />
participants from more than<br />
60 LSA organizations with<br />
supports and services <strong>in</strong><br />
44 states<br />
Samaritan<br />
Counsel<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Center (AK)<br />
1996<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> Hous<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>Services</strong>, Inc.<br />
+<br />
ELCA Urban<br />
Outreach<br />
Center<br />
1997<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong><br />
Health<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istries<br />
<strong>Lutheran</strong> of the<br />
<strong>Services</strong> Foothills<br />
<strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>America</strong><br />
1998<br />
1997<br />
50<br />
Attended<br />
Board<br />
Academy<br />
LSA held the first Board Academy<br />
as part of the 2011 <strong>Annual</strong><br />
Conference, draw<strong>in</strong>g a stand<strong>in</strong>g<br />
room only crowd of board<br />
members and CEOs from LSA<br />
organizations.<br />
Over 35%<br />
Responded To<br />
New Platform<br />
When LSA revised the member dues structure, <strong>in</strong>vit<strong>in</strong>g additional<br />
support, over 35% of LSA dues-pay<strong>in</strong>g organizations contributed<br />
above the susta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g dues m<strong>in</strong>imum.<br />
1998<br />
Redeemer<br />
Center for<br />
Life<br />
Amigos Center<br />
1999