Announcements - Week of February 17, 2010

UCP in the News

• UCP National / Albany Times Union: State needs to confront autism epidemic
• UCP of Greater Cinncinnati / Cincinnati.com: Adoptive parents host chili cook-off
• UCP of West Alabama / Tuscaloosa News: UCP suspending after-school program; Lack of donations is the cause of service cut

Affiliate Updates

• UCP of Greater Sacramento: UCP kids meet Olympians at Camp C.O.O.L.
• UCP of Greater Houston: Seeking mentors for Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP), a career-focused mentoring program for youth with disabilities

Affiliate Events

• UCP of Central Florida: An Evening at the Palace - UCP of Central Florida's 17th Annual Gala - A Toast to Caring Spirits (Mar. 6, 5:30 p.m. ET)
• UCP of Greater Houston: UCPals 2^nd Annual Spring Crawfish Boil (Mar. 13)
• UCP of Greater Houston: Hats Off to Mothers Luncheon (Mar. 23, 11:00 a.m. CT; RSVP on Facebook)

Conferences

• San Diego County People First: 20^th Annual People First Conference "Success and be your best with San Diego People First" (Jun. 12-13), a two-day event for self-advocates ages 18+, disability agency staff and family members of people with disabilities. The conference introduces power and importance of the people first movement - the rights movement for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• The Cerebral Palsy Group: West Coast CP Conference (Jun. 25-28, San Jose, Calif.)

Webinars

• Diosa Communications: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters (Mar. 18, 1:00 p.m. ET)
• Diosa Communications: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Successfully Launch and Maintain a Blog on WordPress (Mar. 23, 1:00 p.m. ET)
• Venrtureneer: Brandraising™: One Organization, Many Channels (Feb. 25, 2:00 p.m. ET)
• Venrtureneer: Cause Marketing Basics (Mar. 17, 2:00 p.m. ET)

Disability News & Advocacy News

• Washington Post: The case against banning the word 'retard'
• Science Daily: First FDA-Approved Stem Cell Trial in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy
• Science Daily: AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids With Cerebral Palsy
• Science Daily: Incidence of Cerebral Palsy on Rise in US, New Data Reveals
• Health Day: True Signs of Autism May Not Appear Until 1st Birthday
• Disability Scoop: Autism Symptoms First Appear After Babies Reach 6 Months, Study Finds
• Disability Scoop: Snow Delays Education Department Release Of Restraint, Seclusion Policies
• Vancouver Sun: Always-smiling brother with cerebral palsy is inspiration for gold medalist
• Nonprofit Tech 2.0: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits: 100 Word Review: Act.ly for Nonprofit Organizations

Fundraising News

• FundraisingCoach.com: 5 tips for increasing traffic to your nonprofit's Web site
• KDPaine's PR Measurement Blog: Get to the point!
• Care2's frogloop.com: Five Online Fundraising Tips to Raise More Money

Social Networking/Web 2.0

• About.com: Nonprofit Charitable Orgs: How to Be Effective on Facebook: Tips for Nonprofits
• Advertising Age: In Age of Friending, Consumers Trust Their Friends Less
• Ross McCulloch - Digital Drivel: 10 must-read Facebook resources for non-profits