#socialservices — Public Fediverse posts

Mum who murdered son, 5, attends his inquest from prison and wants her sentence cut

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/logan-mwangi-murder-inquest-mum-37435412

Mum who murdered son, 5, attends his inquest from prison and wants her sentence cut

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/logan-mwangi-murder-inquest-mum-37435412

'Our son was exploited by a gang at age 13 and savagely stabbed to death'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/joe-dix-knife-crime-gangs-37411144

Lavish home Preston Davey’s evil dads bought days after murder mysteriously back on market with slashed price

EXCLUSIVE: The five-bed property where evil Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley lived under the radar amongst neighbours was…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #UK #Courtcase #Crime #Crowncourt #Hospitals #Murdertrial #Prisons #socialservices #UnitedKingdom
https://www.europesays.com/britain/73497/

https://www.europesays.com/britain/73497/ Lavish home Preston Davey’s evil dads bought days after murder mysteriously back on market with slashed price #CourtCase #Crime #CrownCourt #Hospitals #MurderTrial #Prisons #SocialServices #UK #UnitedKingdom

7yo boy weighing 115 kg dies of obesity, parents charged with murder

A couple in the United States faces murder and child abuse charges after allegedly feeding their seven-year-old son a diet of potato chips and snacks that left him morbidly obese and ultimately led to his fatal heart disease.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/crime/7yo-boy-weighing-115-kg-dies-of-obesity-parents-charged-with-murder-5091143.html

#USSociety #Child #Children #Society #Unbelievable #Horrifying #murder #US
#UnitedStates #Parents #Nutrition #Neglect #Health #HealthCare #SocialServices

7yo boy weighing 115 kg dies of obesity, parents charged with murder

A couple in the United States faces murder and child abuse charges after allegedly feeding their seven-year-old son a diet of potato chips and snacks that left him morbidly obese and ultimately led to his fatal heart disease.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/crime/7yo-boy-weighing-115-kg-dies-of-obesity-parents-charged-with-murder-5091143.html

#USSociety #Child #Children #Society #Unbelievable #Horrifying #murder #US
#UnitedStates #Parents #Nutrition #Neglect #Health #HealthCare #SocialServices

@C0rn3lius

I love the Alinta stmt:
“In a statement to the ABC, Alinta Energy said the provider aims to provide "competitive, good value offers" across all markets.

"We're also transparent about changes, writing to customers in advance with details of their new rates, how they compare to the reference price, and other options available," a spokesperson said.”

Like…. We’re compasionate and transparent. We will let you know before we flog the skin off you or bury you — your choice.

#Privatisation of any #SocialServices is #SlaveTrading by another name

@C0rn3lius

I love the Alinta stmt:
“In a statement to the ABC, Alinta Energy said the provider aims to provide "competitive, good value offers" across all markets.

"We're also transparent about changes, writing to customers in advance with details of their new rates, how they compare to the reference price, and other options available," a spokesperson said.”

Like…. We’re compasionate and transparent. We will let you know before we flog the skin off you or bury you — your choice.

#Privatisation of any #SocialServices is #SlaveTrading by another name

https://www.europesays.com/ch/83212/ Swiss minister highlights plight of ‘slave children’ #Article #BeatSwissPolitics #children #HumanRights #LatestNews #Politics(general) #ProductionTypeDeepLAutotranslation #SocialServices #Swiss #Switzerland #UserNeedUpdateMe

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/11/nhs-patients-receiving-corridor-care-england-official-figures. This is absolutely scandalous! Who can doubt that #NHS #England is seriously #underfunded? Bugger #defence #spending - more #money is needed for #healthcare, AND #socialservices, & #education, #socialhousing, #socialsecurity, #publichealth & the #environment! #Taxes need to be increased to pay for this extra #publicspending - with the #rich paying the most.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/11/nhs-patients-receiving-corridor-care-england-official-figures. This is absolutely scandalous! Who can doubt that #NHS #England is seriously #underfunded? Bugger #defence #spending - more #money is needed for #healthcare, AND #socialservices, & #education, #socialhousing, #socialsecurity, #publichealth & the #environment! #Taxes need to be increased to pay for this extra #publicspending - with the #rich paying the most.

The cruelty was always the point

https://piefed.social/c/political_memes/p/2133162/the-cruelty-was-always-the-point

The cruelty was always the point

https://piefed.social/c/political_memes/p/2133162/the-cruelty-was-always-the-point

#DefundThePolice #PoliceReform #SocialServices #CommunitySafety #CriminalJusticeReform #ACAB #BluePussies

#DefundThePolice #PoliceReform #SocialServices #CommunitySafety #CriminalJusticeReform #ACAB #BluePussies

Tuesday evening the City Council voted unanimously to award nearly $200,000 in social-service grants to 34 local nonprofits. I’m grateful to all these groups for providing vital services to some of our most vulnerable residents. And I’ll have more to say soon about the volunteers that make their services possible. Thank you!

Here’s a complete list of recipients:

Adelante Comunidad Conejo Inc
Art Trek Inc.
Assistance League of Conejo Valley
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Conejo Valley
Buen Vecino
California Lutheran University
Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara
CONEJO COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Conejo Free Clinic
Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast
Gold Coast Veterans Foundation
Grey Law of Ventura County
Interface Children & Family Services
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County
Harbor House
Hospice Of The Conejo
Interface Children & Family Services
James Storehouse
KalND Giving
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice
Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank
Many Mansions
Momentum Agencies
Podium Movement
St. Paschal Baylon Conference 329 – St. Vincent de Paul
SENIOR ALLIANCE FOR EMPOWERMENT
Senior Concerns
Sleep in Heavenly Peace CA – Ventura County East
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - St. Julie Billiart Conference
SNAPkids | Special Needs Aquatic Program
Southeast Ventura County YMCA
Turning Point Foundation
Villa Esperanza Services
Westminster Free Clinic

#socialservices #thousandoaks #conejovalley #venturaocunty #tocc

Tuesday evening the City Council voted unanimously to award nearly $200,000 in social-service grants to 34 local nonprofits. I’m grateful to all these groups for providing vital services to some of our most vulnerable residents. And I’ll have more to say soon about the volunteers that make their services possible. Thank you!

Here’s a complete list of recipients:

Adelante Comunidad Conejo Inc
Art Trek Inc.
Assistance League of Conejo Valley
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Conejo Valley
Buen Vecino
California Lutheran University
Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara
CONEJO COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Conejo Free Clinic
Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast
Gold Coast Veterans Foundation
Grey Law of Ventura County
Interface Children & Family Services
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County
Harbor House
Hospice Of The Conejo
Interface Children & Family Services
James Storehouse
KalND Giving
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice
Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank
Many Mansions
Momentum Agencies
Podium Movement
St. Paschal Baylon Conference 329 – St. Vincent de Paul
SENIOR ALLIANCE FOR EMPOWERMENT
Senior Concerns
Sleep in Heavenly Peace CA – Ventura County East
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - St. Julie Billiart Conference
SNAPkids | Special Needs Aquatic Program
Southeast Ventura County YMCA
Turning Point Foundation
Villa Esperanza Services
Westminster Free Clinic

#socialservices #thousandoaks #conejovalley #venturaocunty #tocc

Tuesday evening the City Council voted unanimously to award nearly $200,000 in social-service grants to 34 local nonprofits. I’m grateful to all these groups for providing vital services to some of our most vulnerable residents. And I’ll have more to say soon about the volunteers that make their services possible. Thank you!

Here’s a complete list of recipients:

Adelante Comunidad Conejo Inc
Art Trek Inc.
Assistance League of Conejo Valley
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Conejo Valley
Buen Vecino
California Lutheran University
Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara
CONEJO COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Conejo Free Clinic
Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast
Gold Coast Veterans Foundation
Grey Law of Ventura County
Interface Children & Family Services
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County
Harbor House
Hospice Of The Conejo
Interface Children & Family Services
James Storehouse
KalND Giving
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice
Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank
Many Mansions
Momentum Agencies
Podium Movement
St. Paschal Baylon Conference 329 – St. Vincent de Paul
SENIOR ALLIANCE FOR EMPOWERMENT
Senior Concerns
Sleep in Heavenly Peace CA – Ventura County East
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - St. Julie Billiart Conference
SNAPkids | Special Needs Aquatic Program
Southeast Ventura County YMCA
Turning Point Foundation
Villa Esperanza Services
Westminster Free Clinic

#socialservices #thousandoaks #conejovalley #venturaocunty #tocc

Tuesday evening the City Council voted unanimously to award nearly $200,000 in social-service grants to 34 local nonprofits. I’m grateful to all these groups for providing vital services to some of our most vulnerable residents. And I’ll have more to say soon about the volunteers that make their services possible. Thank you!

Here’s a complete list of recipients:

Adelante Comunidad Conejo Inc
Art Trek Inc.
Assistance League of Conejo Valley
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Conejo Valley
Buen Vecino
California Lutheran University
Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara
CONEJO COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Conejo Free Clinic
Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast
Gold Coast Veterans Foundation
Grey Law of Ventura County
Interface Children & Family Services
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County
Harbor House
Hospice Of The Conejo
Interface Children & Family Services
James Storehouse
KalND Giving
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice
Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank
Many Mansions
Momentum Agencies
Podium Movement
St. Paschal Baylon Conference 329 – St. Vincent de Paul
SENIOR ALLIANCE FOR EMPOWERMENT
Senior Concerns
Sleep in Heavenly Peace CA – Ventura County East
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - St. Julie Billiart Conference
SNAPkids | Special Needs Aquatic Program
Southeast Ventura County YMCA
Turning Point Foundation
Villa Esperanza Services
Westminster Free Clinic

#socialservices #thousandoaks #conejovalley #venturaocunty #tocc

Tuesday evening the City Council voted unanimously to award nearly $200,000 in social-service grants to 34 local nonprofits. I’m grateful to all these groups for providing vital services to some of our most vulnerable residents. And I’ll have more to say soon about the volunteers that make their services possible. Thank you!

Here’s a complete list of recipients:

Adelante Comunidad Conejo Inc
Art Trek Inc.
Assistance League of Conejo Valley
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Conejo Valley
Buen Vecino
California Lutheran University
Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara
CONEJO COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Conejo Free Clinic
Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast
Gold Coast Veterans Foundation
Grey Law of Ventura County
Interface Children & Family Services
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County
Harbor House
Hospice Of The Conejo
Interface Children & Family Services
James Storehouse
KalND Giving
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice
Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank
Many Mansions
Momentum Agencies
Podium Movement
St. Paschal Baylon Conference 329 – St. Vincent de Paul
SENIOR ALLIANCE FOR EMPOWERMENT
Senior Concerns
Sleep in Heavenly Peace CA – Ventura County East
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - St. Julie Billiart Conference
SNAPkids | Special Needs Aquatic Program
Southeast Ventura County YMCA
Turning Point Foundation
Villa Esperanza Services
Westminster Free Clinic

#socialservices #thousandoaks #conejovalley #venturaocunty #tocc

https://www.europesays.com/people/107059/ Vance refers Walz, Ellison to DOJ for criminal investigation into Minnesota fraud #DOJ #FraudDivision #HouseOversight #JamesDavidVance #JDVance #KeithEllison #minnesota #SocialServices #TimWalz

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We’re all suffering the impact of #neoliberalism in one way or another. Growing #WealthInequity due to #FinancialDeregulations; increasing #CostOfLiving due to #Greedflation; and low quality of #SocialServices delivery due to #StateCapture. So it’s no surprise that we live in an economic climate ripe for another dambusting crash that will take us all down with it. Of course, it can all be stopped before there’s no way out of the disaster (both economic and ecological). All that is required is political will. If a madman like #tRump is able to upend USian social and democratic institutions to suit his liking, imagine what a social minded leader could do. It’s not as if no one knows of alternatives to deliver better outcomes for all.

Here is an Australian perspective:
https://socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/alternative-to-neoliberal-economics/

#AusPol #SocialDemocracy #DenisHay #SocialJusticeAustralia #SustainableDevelopment #WealthRedistribution #SocialSafetyNet #NoBillionaires #TaxTheRich #Antifa #AntiOligopoly

We’re all suffering the impact of #neoliberalism in one way or another. Growing #WealthInequity due to #FinancialDeregulations increasing #CostOfLiving due to #Greedfaltion and low quality of #SocialServices delivery due to #StateCapture. So it’s no surprise that we live in an economic climate ripe for another dambusting crash that will take us all down with it. Of course, it can all be stopped before there’s no way out of the disaster (both economic and ecological). All that is required is political will. If a madman like #tRump is able to upend USian social and democratic institutions to suite his liking, imagine what a social minded leader could do. It’s not as if no one knows of alternatives to deliver better outcomes for all.

Here is an Australian perspective:
https://socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/alternative-to-neoliberal-economics/

#AusPol #SocialDemocracy #DenisHay #SocialJusticeAustralia #SustainableDevelopment #WealthRedistribution #SocialSafetyNet

Infrastructure Deficit Paralyzes Grassroots Development: A Systemic Failure

Local projects are stopped because there is not enough money or prepared land. This affects social services and vulnerable people across the country.

#LocalDevelopment #FundingCrisis #LandShortage #SocialServices #Infrastructure

https://newsletter.tf/funding-land-shortages-stop-local-projects/

Local development projects have stopped due to a lack of funding and serviced land. This is a major issue for social progress and affects vulnerable populations.

#LocalDevelopment #FundingCrisis #LandShortage #SocialServices #Infrastructure
https://newsletter.tf/funding-land-shortages-stop-local-projects/

Swinney apologises on behalf of state for failures in ‘Beastie House’ report – The Irish News

Scotland’s First Minister ha…
#Glasgow #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #Scotland #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #BarryWatson #BeastieHousegangabusereport #Britain #Childabuse #childprotection #ElaineLannery #GlasgowCityCouncil #GreatBritain #IainOwens #JohnClark #JohnSwinney #LesleyWilliams #PaulBrannan #Politics #scottforbes #Social #socialservices #Socialwork #SusanneMillar
https://www.europesays.com/uk/976434/

Starting Over

Adam Hinds

For years, I’ve written across different formats and through different outlets. One of my favorites has always been The Chaos Section. I enjoy the freedom that writing brings. But I’ve always lacked focus.

That changes now.

A Decade in the Nonprofit World

I’ve spent the past ten years working in and around nonprofit organizations, and I genuinely love them. I love the mission-driven people who pour themselves into this work. Not every organization is created equal, and some are certainly more transparent and effective than others. But in my experience, the organizations I’ve supported have consistently been led by people who carry the mission in their hearts. That kind of internal motivation is rare, and it’s contagious.

The nonprofit sector is also enormous. Nonprofits employ more than 12 million American workers, and the range of work they do spans education, healthcare, disaster relief, housing, food security, and nearly every other dimension of human need. These organizations have a long-standing tradition of propelling social movements in American history, from the abolition of slavery to women’s suffrage to more recent community responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s not a small thing. 

There is a persistent frustration embedded in nonprofit work, and it would be dishonest not to name it directly: the pay gap.

By its very nature, the mission-first environment of a nonprofit yields lower salaries, at least below the executive level. Private-sector management occupations pay roughly 30 percent more than comparable nonprofit roles. In small nonprofit organizations, the median private-sector CEO salary was nearly two-thirds higher than at nonprofits of similar size.

For people drawn to this work by a sense of purpose, that gap is often accepted as part of the deal. But it shouldn’t be, and the field increasingly knows it. Decades of gradually narrowing wage gaps between nonprofits and private and government employers have come as the nonprofit sector’s size, market share, and economic clout have increased. There is still significant ground to cover. 

I’ve also worked in and around government, spending much of my career operating in and around the military. And while there are genuine exceptions, the pattern I’ve observed too often in civilian government work is one of comfortable inertia. A kind of entitled, half-hearted apathy where doing the bare minimum becomes the unspoken standard. The incentives are structured around tenure and process rather than results and impact.

This is not merely anecdotal. Common characteristics of inefficient bureaucracies include being costly and ineffective, slow to act, and self-serving, with inefficiencies often amplified by civil service laws and personnel cap limitations that restrict leadership’s ability to shape organizations. In its 2025 review, the Government Accountability Office identified 38 federal programs as highly susceptible to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. That figure has fluctuated over the decades, but has never reached zero. That should tell us something. 

Government has no place in social services.

Programs like medical care, insurance, housing assistance, and related social services do not belong under the purview of any government entity. They should belong to the nonprofit sector. Unlike the government, nonprofit organizations have the flexibility to respond quickly to emerging issues, pilot innovative solutions, and cater to specific local or niche needs. They are also better able to experiment with new approaches and respond quickly to changes in the environment. 

The evidence bears this out. Consider Direct Relief, one of the most efficient large-scale humanitarian organizations in the world. During COVID-19, Direct Relief delivered more than 82 million units of PPE, 173 million defined daily doses of vital medicines, and 36,000 pieces of diagnostic and intensive care equipment to partner organizations fighting COVID-19 worldwide, reaching organizations in 55 U.S. states and territories and 100 countries. No government agency matched that speed or scale of targeted deployment. 

Then there is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, perhaps the most striking example of what a well-funded nonprofit can accomplish. St. Jude has helped raise the overall childhood cancer survival rate in the United States from 20% to 80% since its establishment in 1962. In fiscal year 2021, St. Jude received $2 billion in donations, with daily operating costs averaging $1.7 million, and patients are never charged for their care. Eighty-two cents of every dollar received goes directly to support treatment, research, and future needs. That kind of efficiency and mission clarity is simply not achievable inside a government bureaucracy. 

When nonprofits face challenges, they are often the result of government-created friction rather than organizational failure. A national Urban Institute survey found that nonprofits reporting problems with government contracts, such as late payments, contracts not covering the full cost of service, and complex reporting requirements, were more likely to freeze or reduce employee salaries, lay off employees, and draw down on their reserves. The bureaucracy reaches into the nonprofit sector too, and when it does, it slows everything down. 

Charitable giving also rises naturally to meet real need. During COVID-19, giving increased in 78 percent of counties that experienced the greatest threat from the pandemic, particularly to human services charities that helped mitigate the pandemic’s effects. People, when given the choice, direct resources where they can see the impact. That is the market working in favor of human welfare. 

Where I Come In

My focus, moving forward, is to help nonprofits in every capacity available to me.

That starts here, with a renewed commitment to writing about, discussing, and advocating for better ways to support and strengthen nonprofit and community-focused organizations. Everything I produce from this point forward will serve one purpose: supporting the organizations that help others.

Some of that support will take the form of board membership and organizational leadership. My ongoing work with Scouting America is a good example of what community-rooted involvement looks like in practice. In 2023, Scouting America served more than one million youth and delivered over 7.1 million hours of service to the country. Since its founding in 1910, roughly 130 million Americans have participated in its programs, served by more than 400,000 adult volunteers. That is the quiet, sustained power of a nonprofit operating at scale. 

But I want most of my work to focus on consulting, helping organizations that are doing meaningful work put the pieces together more effectively. Whether that means strategic planning, fundraising infrastructure, board development, or communications, the need is consistent and urgent across the sector.

The content I create, through writing, podcasts, and eventually video, will all carry this same focus. I hope you’ll join me.

Adam Hinds is a retired U.S. Navy Chief Operations Specialist with 22 years of active and reserve service, and a current government contractor supporting the Joint Staff at the Department of Defense. He holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Management from Lipscomb University and a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Middle Tennessee State University, and holds the Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP) credential. His nonprofit and civic work spans board service, operations consulting, and volunteer leadership. He currently serves on the boards of HELP, Inc. and Quality of Life, Inc., and works with organizations across the nonprofit, veteran, and civic sectors on governance, operational structure, and board accountability. Adam serves as District Commissioner for the Old Dominion District of Scouting America’s Colonial Virginia Council, Flotilla Commander for the Smithfield Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and holds national staff and leadership roles across several civic and fraternal organizations. He splits his time between Middle Tennessee and Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Starting Over

Adam Hinds

For years, I’ve written across different formats and through different outlets. One of my favorites has always been The Chaos Section. I enjoy the freedom that writing brings. But I’ve always lacked focus.

That changes now.

A Decade in the Nonprofit World

I’ve spent the past ten years working in and around nonprofit organizations, and I genuinely love them. I love the mission-driven people who pour themselves into this work. Not every organization is created equal, and some are certainly more transparent and effective than others. But in my experience, the organizations I’ve supported have consistently been led by people who carry the mission in their hearts. That kind of internal motivation is rare, and it’s contagious.

The nonprofit sector is also enormous. Nonprofits employ more than 12 million American workers, and the range of work they do spans education, healthcare, disaster relief, housing, food security, and nearly every other dimension of human need. These organizations have a long-standing tradition of propelling social movements in American history, from the abolition of slavery to women’s suffrage to more recent community responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s not a small thing. 

There is a persistent frustration embedded in nonprofit work, and it would be dishonest not to name it directly: the pay gap.

By its very nature, the mission-first environment of a nonprofit yields lower salaries, at least below the executive level. Private-sector management occupations pay roughly 30 percent more than comparable nonprofit roles. In small nonprofit organizations, the median private-sector CEO salary was nearly two-thirds higher than at nonprofits of similar size.

For people drawn to this work by a sense of purpose, that gap is often accepted as part of the deal. But it shouldn’t be, and the field increasingly knows it. Decades of gradually narrowing wage gaps between nonprofits and private and government employers have come as the nonprofit sector’s size, market share, and economic clout have increased. There is still significant ground to cover. 

I’ve also worked in and around government, spending much of my career operating in and around the military. And while there are genuine exceptions, the pattern I’ve observed too often in civilian government work is one of comfortable inertia. A kind of entitled, half-hearted apathy where doing the bare minimum becomes the unspoken standard. The incentives are structured around tenure and process rather than results and impact.

This is not merely anecdotal. Common characteristics of inefficient bureaucracies include being costly and ineffective, slow to act, and self-serving, with inefficiencies often amplified by civil service laws and personnel cap limitations that restrict leadership’s ability to shape organizations. In its 2025 review, the Government Accountability Office identified 38 federal programs as highly susceptible to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. That figure has fluctuated over the decades, but has never reached zero. That should tell us something. 

Government has no place in social services.

Programs like medical care, insurance, housing assistance, and related social services do not belong under the purview of any government entity. They should belong to the nonprofit sector. Unlike the government, nonprofit organizations have the flexibility to respond quickly to emerging issues, pilot innovative solutions, and cater to specific local or niche needs. They are also better able to experiment with new approaches and respond quickly to changes in the environment. 

The evidence bears this out. Consider Direct Relief, one of the most efficient large-scale humanitarian organizations in the world. During COVID-19, Direct Relief delivered more than 82 million units of PPE, 173 million defined daily doses of vital medicines, and 36,000 pieces of diagnostic and intensive care equipment to partner organizations fighting COVID-19 worldwide, reaching organizations in 55 U.S. states and territories and 100 countries. No government agency matched that speed or scale of targeted deployment. 

Then there is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, perhaps the most striking example of what a well-funded nonprofit can accomplish. St. Jude has helped raise the overall childhood cancer survival rate in the United States from 20% to 80% since its establishment in 1962. In fiscal year 2021, St. Jude received $2 billion in donations, with daily operating costs averaging $1.7 million, and patients are never charged for their care. Eighty-two cents of every dollar received goes directly to support treatment, research, and future needs. That kind of efficiency and mission clarity is simply not achievable inside a government bureaucracy. 

When nonprofits face challenges, they are often the result of government-created friction rather than organizational failure. A national Urban Institute survey found that nonprofits reporting problems with government contracts, such as late payments, contracts not covering the full cost of service, and complex reporting requirements, were more likely to freeze or reduce employee salaries, lay off employees, and draw down on their reserves. The bureaucracy reaches into the nonprofit sector too, and when it does, it slows everything down. 

Charitable giving also rises naturally to meet real need. During COVID-19, giving increased in 78 percent of counties that experienced the greatest threat from the pandemic, particularly to human services charities that helped mitigate the pandemic’s effects. People, when given the choice, direct resources where they can see the impact. That is the market working in favor of human welfare. 

Where I Come In

My focus, moving forward, is to help nonprofits in every capacity available to me.

That starts here, with a renewed commitment to writing about, discussing, and advocating for better ways to support and strengthen nonprofit and community-focused organizations. Everything I produce from this point forward will serve one purpose: supporting the organizations that help others.

Some of that support will take the form of board membership and organizational leadership. My ongoing work with Scouting America is a good example of what community-rooted involvement looks like in practice. In 2023, Scouting America served more than one million youth and delivered over 7.1 million hours of service to the country. Since its founding in 1910, roughly 130 million Americans have participated in its programs, served by more than 400,000 adult volunteers. That is the quiet, sustained power of a nonprofit operating at scale. 

But I want most of my work to focus on consulting, helping organizations that are doing meaningful work put the pieces together more effectively. Whether that means strategic planning, fundraising infrastructure, board development, or communications, the need is consistent and urgent across the sector.

The content I create, through writing, podcasts, and eventually video, will all carry this same focus. I hope you’ll join me.

Adam Hinds is a retired U.S. Navy Chief Operations Specialist with 22 years of active and reserve service, and a current government contractor supporting the Joint Staff at the Department of Defense. He holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Management from Lipscomb University and a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Middle Tennessee State University, and holds the Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP) credential. His nonprofit and civic work spans board service, operations consulting, and volunteer leadership. He currently serves on the boards of HELP, Inc. and Quality of Life, Inc., and works with organizations across the nonprofit, veteran, and civic sectors on governance, operational structure, and board accountability. Adam serves as District Commissioner for the Old Dominion District of Scouting America’s Colonial Virginia Council, Flotilla Commander for the Smithfield Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and holds national staff and leadership roles across several civic and fraternal organizations. He splits his time between Middle Tennessee and Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Billions for the murder of innocents abroad, but not one cent for the defense of democracy (nor basic human dignity at home)

https://piefed.social/c/political_memes/p/2057796/billions-for-the-murder-of-innocents-abroad-but-not-one-cent-for-the-defense-of-democra

Billions for the murder of innocents abroad, but not one cent for the defense of democracy (nor basic human dignity at home)

https://piefed.social/c/political_memes/p/2057796/billions-for-the-murder-of-innocents-abroad-but-not-one-cent-for-the-defense-of-democra

#SocialWork #BlueSkyTherapist #BlueSkySocialwork #mentalhealth #therapy #socialservices www.socialworkers.org/News/News-Re...

#SocialWork #BlueSkyTherapist #BlueSkySocialwork #mentalhealth #therapy #socialservices www.socialworkers.org/News/News-Re...

NC braces for Medicaid work requirement cases https://www.byteseu.com/1974808/ #CMS #DepartmentOfSocialServices #DSS #FoodAssistance #GeneralAssembly #Greensboro #GuilfordCounty #Health #HealthInsurance #legislation #Medicaid #MedicaidExpansion #MedicaidUnwinding #MedicaidWorkRequirements #NationalAssociationOfMedicaidDirectors #NCMedicaid #NCDHHS #OneBigBeautifulBill #Politics #PresidentDonaldTrump #RobertWoodJohnsonFoundation #snap #SocialServices #TrumpAdministration #uninsured #UrbanInstitute

I hate to be seen as the convenient monster to blame with having hyperactive #ADHD. I don't blame those who can't do any better but those who should do better like those who are people in authority positions in #socialservices.
They should not drive families apart with their #neurodivergent unfriendly behavior. Only the wrong help can escalate things so far that healing from these actions has to come at the cost of the future of those involved.

I hate to be seen as the convenient monster to blame with having hyperactive #ADHD. I don't blame those who can't do any better but those who should do better like those who are people in authority positions in #socialservices.
They should not drive families apart with their #neurodivergent unfriendly behavior. Only the wrong help can escalate things so far that healing from these actions has to come at the cost of the future of those involved.

Some states have begun cutting Medicaid programs ahead of the federal budget cuts that start in 2027 (thanks to the Big Billionaire Bill passed by the GOP and Trump last year).

#healthcare #medicaid #socialservices #budgeting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3cCfKOYcPo

Some states have begun cutting Medicaid programs ahead of the federal budget cuts that start in 2027 (thanks to the Big Billionaire Bill passed by the GOP and Trump last year).

#healthcare #medicaid #socialservices #budgeting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3cCfKOYcPo

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#corporategreed #taxtherich #windfalltaxes #eattherich #allpowertothepeople #fairtaxation #uspol #uspolitics #nopowertothepigs #trump #cmdrbonespurs #trumpsteinclass #trumpstein #trumpcrimefamily #corrupt #corruption #socialservices #medicaid #medicare #daycare #childsafety #diversity #equity #inclusion #homeless #immigration

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#corporategreed #taxtherich #windfalltaxes #eattherich #allpowertothepeople #fairtaxation #uspol #uspolitics #nopowertothepigs #trump #cmdrbonespurs #trumpsteinclass #trumpstein #trumpcrimefamily #corrupt #corruption #socialservices #medicaid #medicare #daycare #childsafety #diversity #equity #inclusion #homeless #immigration

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand had 90+ NEW YORKERS ARRESTED demanding NO MORE WEAPONS for Israel.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXFhzLIgIjh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
#schumer #chuckschumer #gillibrand #kirstingillibrand #war #nowar #nomorewar #trump #cmdrbonespurs #trumpsteinclass #trumpstein #trumpcrimefamily #corrupt #corruption #socialservices #medicaid #medicare #daycare #childsafety #diversity #equity #inclusion #homeless #immigration #trumpcrimefamily #israel #netanyahu #zionism #war #warcrimes #gaza #iran #lebanon #uspol

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand had 90+ NEW YORKERS ARRESTED demanding NO MORE WEAPONS for Israel.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXFhzLIgIjh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
#schumer #chuckschumer #gillibrand #kirstingillibrand #war #nowar #nomorewar #trump #cmdrbonespurs #trumpsteinclass #trumpstein #trumpcrimefamily #corrupt #corruption #socialservices #medicaid #medicare #daycare #childsafety #diversity #equity #inclusion #homeless #immigration #trumpcrimefamily #israel #netanyahu #zionism #war #warcrimes #gaza #iran #lebanon #uspol

“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
#trump #cmdrbonespurs #trumpsteinclass #donold #donaldvonshitsinpants #trumpstein #trumpsteinclass #corrupt #corruption #socialservices #medicaid #medicare #daycare #childsafety #diversity #equity #inclusion #dei #homeless #immigration

“When it can be said by any country in the world, my poor are happy, neither ignorance nor distress is to be found among them, my jails are empty of prisoners, my streets of beggars, the aged are not in want, the taxes are not oppressive, the rational world is my friend because I am the friend of happiness. When these things can be said, then may that country boast its constitution and government.”
-Thomas Paine (the Rights of Man)
#trump #trumpsteinclass #corrupt #corruption #socialservices

“The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in shadows of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped.”
- Hubert H Humphrey (US Senate, rep. MN - 38th VP)
#trump #cmdrbonespurs #trumpsteinclass #trumpstein #trumpsteinclass #corrupt #corruption #socialservices #medicaid #medicare #daycare #childsafety #diversity #equity #inclusion #dei #homeless #immigration

…The deaths so alarmed #Idaho legislators that last week they took the unusual step of voting to restore funding for the program, known as assertive community treatment, or #ACT.

…They cited the 4 deaths, but also laid out a financial argument — that stripping services for severely mentally ill people will simply reroute them toward jails or emergency hospitalizations, which #cost the state far more.

#law #policy #PublicHealth #health #government #SocialServices #MentalHealth

#Idaho Cut Services for People With Schizophrenia. Then the #Deaths Began.

Eliminating outreach to people with severe mental illness set off such a cascade of bad outcomes that Idaho has scrambled to reverse.

#law #policy #PublicHealth #health #government #SocialServices #MentalHealth
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/health/idaho-mental-health-act-cuts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

'Evil' daughter stole £40k from sick mum and squandered it on clothes and takeaways

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/evil-daughter-steals-sick-mum-36972612

'Evil' daughter stole £40k from sick mum and squandered it on clothes and takeaways

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/evil-daughter-steals-sick-mum-36972612