Dear Colleague,

Everyone in the child and youth services field has experienced the stresses of working in a rapidly changing environment. We at NEN have as well. So, after a year of surveys, interviews and conversations with our members, we have decided to adapt to the changing times by overhauling our membership model. Simply put, we want to make it easier and cheaper to connect with you. We want to streamline our own administrative operations, and create more and better opportunities for collaborative work.

So starting this year, you will not receive a membership dues notice from us. In fact, you will no longer be solicited to become members at all. Instead we will seek to transact business with you more directly, by offering two simple and affordable options:

Option 1. Partnership. For a flat $550 annual fee, partnership entitles you to our Into Practice bulletin (20 per year), three webinar registrations, three hours of individual consultation, and special consideration for inclusion in NEN's ever-expanding best practice research and professional development projects. We've designed this partnership arrangement specifically with you in mind, our longstanding members, and hope your involvement with us will be seamless.

Option 2. Subscribe. For a flat $150 annual fee, you'll get a subscription to 20 issues of our highly acclaimed Into Practice bulletin and other related e-newsletters and announcements. We hope to attract many new organizations to NEN with this option, and ask that you help us by spreading the word.

One thing that hasn't changed is that if a group or coalition gets 100% of their members to sign up for NEN Partnership, we'll give a 15% discount.

Going forward, your anniversary date will be the date we receive your Partnership or Subscription Fee.

In the meantime, check out our annual report, paying particular attention to where NEN has been this past year. We think you'll be impressed by the scope of our work.

Most sincerely,
Melanie Goodman, Executive Director