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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

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