Now Available! SourceAmerica’s External Consultant List   

SourceAmerica’s new External Consultant Resource List is now available from the Resource page of the SourceAmerica Extranet. This list of SourceAmerica-approved external consultants complements the business support we currently provide. It offers contact details for consulting firms specializing in administrative, production, information technology, and more. We welcome your input as we work to expand this list. Email ResourceList@SourceAmerica.org to provide feedback.

Register today! NCSE CEO/Senior Leadership Forum  

The NCSE Executive Committee will host the East CEO/Senior Leadership Forum in Tampa, Florida, Nov. 7–8.

Highlights include updates from the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, SourceAmerica leadership, the AbilityOne Representative Program, and NCSE Committees. Get excited to connect with nonprofits in the SourceAmerica and NIB networks that will showcase their products in support of the new Mandatory Products Purchasing policy. There will also be an in-depth, interactive roundtable discussion focusing on business development direction and priorities.

Register today for the 2022 East NCSE CEO/Senior Leadership Forum.

Deadline Extended! Medicaid Waiver Survey  

SourceAmerica extended the completion deadline for the Medicaid Waiver Survey to Sept. 23. We greatly appreciate the 87 responses received thus far. Initial data shows that NPAs receive Medicaid Waiver reimbursements for nearly 300 AbilityOne and 4,000 non-AbilityOne employees. Responses also indicate network concerns about the impact of the Home- and Community-Based Services settings rules.

Please take the time to complete this survey so we can determine how to better assist your organizations. Questions? Contact Brian DeAtley at BDeAtley@SourceAmerica.org.

AbilityOne Reverse Industry Day Participants Selected

Eleven nonprofits have been selected to present on their line of business capabilities at the AbilityOne Reverse Industry Day on Nov. 1 and 2. We look forward to hearing presentations from: Access, Aspiritech, Challenge Unlimited, GCE, Goodwill South Florida, HTC, Inspiritec, Peckham, ServiceSource, Skookum, and Versability.

We extend our appreciation to all the NPAs that responded. We hope to share more opportunities to partner with the U.S. AbilityOne Commission and National Industries for the Blind to demonstrate the strength of the Program.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month Resources Coming Soon!

National Disability Employment Awareness Month is just around the corner! Starting September 28, you can access our NDEAM toolkit, which will contain everything you need to help increase awareness around employment equity. It will be available on the Extranet and will include public relations resources, social media templates and examples, infographics, and more.

And don't forget: The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy has released these resources which include a poster, sample PR tools, and year-round strategies for advancing disability inclusion.

Financial Assistance for IT Training Program Available

NPAs can now use SourceAmerica’s training grant to help offset costs for LaunchIT, a six-month career training program for User Experience (UX) design, web development, and IT support. The program starts Oct. 3; grant applications must be received by Sept. 16. Visit the LaunchIT website and contact our Financial Assistance Team at FinancialAssistance@SourceAmerica.org to learn more. 

Planning for Changes and Growth within Service Lines of Business: Document Destruction

This session will provide a summary of the markets and trends in the Document Destruction industry. In addition to a market analysis overview, pricing and operational risks will be highlighted. New trends in sales techniques, insurance requirements, and diversifying services will also be discussed.

Visit the SourceAmerica Academy for more information and to register for the Sept. 21 Planning for Changes and Growth within Service Lines of Business: Document Destruction webinar.

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