Request for Proposals for Community-Led Visioning and Strategic Planning Services

I. INTRODUCTION In the introduction to the original North Central Plan (2000) the authors and neighborhood Steering Committee demonstrated their vision for the outcomes of community-led planning; “One purpose of this North Central Plan is to describe the tangible and intangible elements which make the North Central neighborhoods places which their residents cherish. A second but equally important purpose is …

Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools

Hiring Servant Leaders

Join our Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools team! Opportunities for Servant Leader Intern staff positions are now available for Summer 2020. Freedom schools are unparalleled leadership development and learning experiences for our team. We assemble a dynamic team each year to grow, have fun and change children’s lives! Deaconess Foundation sponsors a network of CDF Freedom Schools programs for …

2020: Focus on the Future

On January 3rd, I finished my first (whole) book of the year, toward a personal goal of 50 before December 31st. This is quite a feat for me. Graduate and professional school taught me the art and science of skimming books for the key points and most important chapters. Reading every word had become a thing of the past. But …

Request for Proposals for Technology Audit Assessment

Deaconess Foundation is seeking the services of a qualified firm experienced in assessing Information Technology (IT) for the purpose of performing an Audit Assessment of the Foundation’s IT environment and developing a continuing IT audit plan. The successful proposer will review the existing equipment, software, policies, and procedures for their reliable information technology systems and data storage. The consultant will …