Strength in Numbers

As a member of the Alliance, you are part of a professional association whose unified voice carries tremendous credibility and influence. The Alliance staff, board and members are imbedded throughout the public sectors impacting children, youth and families through the public sectors. We are routinely engaged in promotion of public policies and budgets that achieve our goals in the “Three R’s” …

• Regulatory oversight, including the reduction of redundancies and duplication, right-sizing rules and regulations, tracking unintended consequences, and promoting accountability and professionalism.  
• Resourcing programs and services to ensure that rates that cover costs; creating sustainable fiscal environments for providers; and reducing unfunded mandates.
• Risk management that makes it possible to continually protect children and achieve outcomes they need for success; without losing quality program or service capacity, high staff turn-over, difficult foster parent recruitment, or loss of staff commitment to stay in the field.

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Government Relations

BE WITH CHILD-SERVING COLLEAGUES FROM AROUND THE STATE WHO DRIVE PUBLIC POLICIES, BUDGETS AND CHANGE
Decades of credible work by the Alliance has established effective relationships with state agencies, the Governor’s office, and the Legislature.
The Alliance contracts with a professional lobbying firm. Our lobbyist provides us legislative insight, strategy ideas, targeted messages, and access to key legislators. 
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Our Executive Director, a former registered lobbyist with significant campaign leadership experience and twenty years as an advocate in the capitol, coordinates our legislative activities and ensures we are in the right place and the right time with the right message.

We are also significantly engaged with advisory boards, committees, and task forces with every state agency affecting children and families. We work directly with top leadership in each agency. We value public-private partnerships as a priority strategy, and collaborate at every possible opportunity.

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Information

GET THE REAL TIME INFORMATION YOU NEED
We watch for important information, trends, threats and opportunities. We summarize complex documents. We advise you of where you need to be to make a difference, when to be there, and what your most effective messages are. We can connect you with the people you need to know, and provide you with advice, insight and resources to manage problems or get the attention you need.

Peer Engagement

BE WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS WHO BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU DO
Be with your colleagues and be part of the leadership for children in Oregon. We drive policy and a children’s agenda for Oregon. Members meet together monthly. Affinity groups for your interest areas meet via conference call and Go To Meeting keep you close to you current activities.

REPUTATION
Members share information and provide peer support. Alliance members are recognized for their decades of unmatched experience in providing the highest quality services. The success of Alliance member programs is testimony to their mission-driven commitment and evolving innovation. This reputation has made the Alliance’s voice one of great credibility.​

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SUMMIT
The Alliance’s Annual Summit each May is held at an Oregon resort. The comfortable setting provides an important opportunity to network, maintaining strong communication and partnerships among members. The Annual Membership Summit provides executive-level trainings and development on a variety of timely and compelling subjects. The summit also provides a forum for issues critical to members, and is the stage for developing our annual priorities and strategic focus.​

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Fully Staffed, Professional Office

Get individualized focus, answers, and support. The Alliance maintains an office in Salem which coordinates the interests, activities, communications, and priorities of the membership. The staff represents over 20 years of effective non-profit administration and influential advocacy work. They save valuable member time by representing you in Salem.