Mission
Build the capacity of St. Louis nonprofit organizations to serve the community more effectively by providing them education; training; consultation; referrals; and a link to the valuable resources of GWB, Washington University, and the social work profession. Our highest priority is to serve the community-based social service agencies.
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Vision
We envision a vibrant St. Louis community continually strengthening its capacity to meet the needs of individuals, families, and neighborhoods.
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Approach
ABC features a variety of program
choices designed to address your
individual needs and goals:
- Active Learning Seminars to build
your skills and develop new strategies.
- Skill Building Courses to increase
your knowledge and ability to
apply theories through multisession
programs.
- Learning Alliances to facilitate
group interaction around a common
challenge.
- Roundtables to help you build
a network of organizations to share
information.
- Organizational Consultation to assess
your organization’s strengths and challenges
or to coach you individually on
reaching a desired outcome.
- Executive Institute to build targeted
skills of agency leaders.
- Faculty/Community Colloquia to
share GWB research and expertise.
- Speakers Series to connect you to
experts on a variety of valuable topics.
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Focus
Your needs guide content. Priority
areas include:
- Resource development/fundraising.
- Evidence-based practice.
- Program evaluation.
- Governance.
- Strategic planning.
- Fiscal and personnel management.
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Features
ABC is committed to meeting your
needs with a value-added approach,
including:
- Customized in-depth programs
targeted to smaller, communitybased
agencies.
- Innovative on-site services.
- Respect for your unique needs,
culture, history, and capacity for
implementation.
- Practical orientation to help you succeed
beyond training.
- Free or low-cost services based on the
level of consultation.
- Accessibility to the resources and
research of GWB and the expertise of
its faculty, alumni, and students.
- Application of social work principles
to guide your training.
- Availability of continuing education
credit, required for social work licensing,
for select courses.
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