Bruce Cropf

309 Member organizations Diverse service categories (64% in aging services, 39% youth and family, 30% healthcare) Serve more than 6 Million people per year (1 in 50 americans) LSA Update: LITN April 2011

The Lutheran Technology Network (LITN) is committed to raising the profile of technology in the Lutheran System Wrote articles for LSA Together Will conduct breakout session at LSA Annual Conference Will participate in One God, One Call conference Hosted several meetings/conferences, including this one in Columbia Offered expertise to assist LSA and LSA members

Networking –LFMA –LITN –Adoption –Chaplains –Communicators –Disability advocacy –HR managers –Retired executives –Health care mission leaders –LSA Ohio –LSA Pennsylvania –Task forces LSA Update: LITN April 2011

LSA Resources available to Member Organizations: –Lutheran Identity –Board and staff leadership –Executive search –Executive succession –Nonprofit management –Innovation, planning for the future –Financial management –Public policy advocacy –Replicable program models LSA Update: LITN April 2011

LSA’s work in Washington, DC Draws on practical experience of LSA Members Participates and provides leadership to coalitions and partners –e.g. Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities –Friday Morning Collaborative (aging and disability groups together) –Leadership Council of Aging Organizations –National Collaborative for Youth –Coalition on Human Needs –Alliance for Children and Families –Generations United –National Council on Aging

Events –LSA Conference Milwaukee (May 3-5) Connect the dots Allison Fine keynote –CEO Academy – Arizona mid-January –Leadership Academy – Arizona – February –Executive Retreat – Sept LSA Update: LITN April 2011

Things going on: –Support for members of the military, veterans and their families Convening members involved in this LSA is a part of Leadership 18; collaboration with White House –Caregiver Suite: replicable “aging in place” model –Volunteerism: assist SMOs with volunteer programs LSA Update: LITN April 2011

Things going on: –Communications: Conversations booklets (e.g. trends in child welfare, public policy engagement, social enterprise, etc. LSA Together (newletter, circulation 4,000+) LSA Washington Webinars (see LSA website) LSA Update: LITN April 2011

Things going on: –Aggregated business relationships CDW and Insight Executive recruiters Ethicspoint Healthtrust (Consorta) Social Solutions Immersion Cbiz LSA Update: LITN April 2011