I was talking to a relatively new executive director. She’d been in the job about six months. She asked me a question then, before I could answer, another person leaned into her ZOOM frame and answered it for her. I
Lobbying: What can SILCs and CILs do?
The first rule is that you cannot ever endorse a candidate. (This has to do with IRS rules around non-profit status, if you have that, and rules against state entities endorsing candidates if you are not a non-profit.) Since all
Independence Day
THIS! This is what we are talking about when we talk about “independent living”. Not where someone lives so much as their freedom to live where they want. Not some program or service so much as how each person can
The origins of Independent Living
the origins and the purpose of Independent Living, as told by Ed Roberts and as reprinted from the Mouth, one of two disability magazines from the early days of the IL movement. John Hessler was the second student to come
Warehouses of Neglect…
The disability community has been raising red flags regarding institutions for decades. We must continue to elevate the voices of disabled people to ensure they have community-based services in the community. We wish our community would have been heard and
Who is the enemy?
Republished with permission from Kimberly Tissot of Able South Carolina. Note: This is from a couple of years ago but the event still has value as a teaching moment. I’ve had a hell of a week and I need kindness.
Disaster fantasies – how to manage risks
Do you have fears or qualms about anything happening in and around your center? Take a few minutes to make some notes — what do you worry about? If you aren’t a worrier, what things have you seen go wrong
Why can’t we all get along?
As the state networks wind down their work in developing a SPIL, I am weary and discouraged at how many of the networks are fighting with each other. It isn’t so bad when CILs and the SILC are collaborating and
Are you a new ED? We have some support for you.
Hello, and welcome to the training and technical assistance options for you as a new Executive Director of a Center for Independent Living. I hope you will be interested in the monthly Executive Director Call. They take place on the
Leases – A big change in the accounting rules
by John Heveron It has been well publicized that accounting for leases is changing dramatically, but most of us are just getting our first hands-on experience with this change. The new rules are being implemented for calendar year 2022 and