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 New and Notes Upcoming Dates April 14-17: Erin and Mindy at Regional Admin Training (no weekly email next week) April 16: State Meetings (more details below) April 17: Soul Care April 24: Fall Staff Registraion Due April 24-26: Man Camp at CWC May 10-14: Work Week at CWC Sept 11-13: Fall Staff Conference Oct 1-3: YoungLives Dads Summit – Chicago MARCH DAY ZERO (Camping Resource) The New Online Giving Experience – Take Action by April 10 Soon, donors will be able to quickly find and support you online with the new online giving experience. Search your name and mission units on my.younglife.org (pw: r2F54mZ4T8 – don’t share with donors yet) and update your giving site settings in YL Connect by April 10, 2026. Get started with the links below! Learn more on Staff Resources. Demo Video How-to Guide Photo best practices Staff Days 4/16 We expect all full-time staff to attend and encourage part-time staff to join us as well. Louisiana staff will meet from 10-3 PM at 6331 Island Road, Jarreau, LA. There will be a crawfish boil, so if you cannot eat crawfish, contact Nate directly. (For all North LA staff, if you don’t want to drive up in the morning, there are 9 beds available if you’d like to come up on the 15th. Let Nate know ahead of time to prepare the proper arrangements for you.) Arkansas staff will meet from 9-3 PM starting at 2400 Cantrell Road Suite 120, Little Rock, AR. The day will begin with a service project for YoungLives Central Arkansas followed by a gathering at 2800 N Grant St, Little Rock, AR. Lunch will be held at Cheers in the Heights. Customize your Workday Navigation Menu See the Workday Home Page, Search and Menu Knowledge Article! New Resources for Staff to Help with Volunteer Screenings and Trainings Check out this new Staff Guide to Volunteer Screenings & Trainings, a quick guide to support volunteers through required screenings and trainings, track compliance, and ensure every leader is prepared before spending time with kids. Linked in this document is also a Volunteer Log-in Help Guide to help volunteers who are stuck at the log-in phase. FY27 Budget and Compensation Season FY27 Budget and Compensation Season is around the corner. Below are steps areas can be doing now to prepare. Stay tuned for the final published FY27 Budget and Compensation Timeline and communication coming soon Update FY26 Current Forecast in budget projections sheet Update Current Forecast in personnel sheetAdd benefit elections for staff receiving benefits that are not currently forecasted Remove outdated or unrefreshed lines End positions for planned terminations Join Adaptive office hours for support along the way Reminders Volunteer Screening Update U.S. Field Screening Report. U.S. Volunteer Screening Matrix Links Regional Blog Regional GroupMe Area Office Guidebook P-card User Form From the Ozarks to the Bayous… every kid, everywhere for eternity! |
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