Diversity, Outreach & Development Committee
Chair: Raquel Ibarra
The Diversity, Outreach & Development (DOD) Committee focuses its efforts on:
Ensuring that CSWA’s programs, policies, practices, and culture reflect the NASW Code of Ethics with an emphasis on proactive, concrete measures to enhance inclusivity, accessibility, diversity, equity, and justice
Promoting and enhancing external relationships through outreach to the broader social work community using traditional, contemporary and innovative means of communication and engagement including, but not limited to, social media and digital technologies
Setting fundraising and development goals, including identifying, developing and implementing CSWA fundraising strategies, identifying and submitting grant funding applications, as well as engaging and following up with new and existing donors, contributors, supporters, and stakeholders
The Development Committee shall work closely with the Program & Events Committee and the Hall of Distinction Committees to identify additional special events held to increase fundraising efforts. All board members are expected to actively support the efforts/activities of the Diversity, Outreach & Development Committee
In honor of the work of the Diversity, Outreach and Development Committee, here's a slide show featuring examples of DOD in social welfare through the years, from our Archival Collections.
In honor of the work of the Diversity, Outreach and Development Committee, here's a slide show featuring examples of DOD in social welfare through the years, from our Archival Collections.
In 1987 CSWA was then called, The California Social Welfare Heritage". This is in invitation to social workers to attend a "Wine and Cheese" event, entitled, "How Did You Become a Social Worker"? 4.29.1987 CSWA 0412 Box 1.
Prior to computers, invitations and flyers were hand drawn and then typed on typewriters. Here's the mock-up (draft) of the "Wine and Cheese" event invitation (1987) CSWA 0412 Box 1.
The precurser to today's Greater Los Angeles United Way was the Los Angeles Community Chest. This is the cover of their 1930-1931 report & fundraising "Manuel". Scroll down to view the full booklet. CSWA Collection #0449.
A variety of outreach materials, 2024
This is a cover of a pamphlet published by the State of CA Dept of Personnel, circa 1963. "Should you be a social worker?” California State Personal, CSWA Collection #0454, Social Work Education Collection, box 1, folder 8
LA Community Chest Manuel 1930-1931 from California Migrant, Transient, and Homeless Populations collection 0449, Box 1, Folder 13
California Jr Republic to Christian Mission
Church Federation of Los Angeles to Episcopal City Mission Soceity of Los Angeles
Boy Scouts of America to California Hut
El Santo Nino Center to Hollenbeck Heights Social Centers
Homer Toberman Mission and Clinic to Jewish Social Services Bureau
Junipero Serra Boys' Club to Maryknowl Home for Japanese Children
Midnight Misson Inc to Regina Ceoli Orphan Asylum
Resthaven to San Pedro
San Pedro Catholic to Watts Community House
West Los Angeles Welfare Association to YWCA USC
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