-- Youth Development -- After School / Out-of-School Youth Services -- Adult Men's Services -- Adult Women's Services -- Family Services"The Superstar Foundation is something that is long overdue and an initiative that should be embraced and applauded by anyone who cares about improving society through social services," said Steve Montgomery, Board Member, Superstar Foundation. "We expect this will have a profound long-term impact within the industry and hope that others will show their support for the Foundation." Initial funding for the Superstar Foundation was provided by personal contributions from Steve Butz and Social Solutions and will be given to those who need it most -- the underpaid workers who excel in their positions. The foundation will begin to accept applications for Veronica Grants in September 2008. "Social service professionals make an impact on our children and our communities," said Butz. "Rewarding their hard work and encouraging them to remain involved in their organizations ensures that social services will continue to help those in need. This foundation is meant to do exactly that." More details about the Superstar Foundation can be found at www.superstarfoundation.org. About the Superstar Foundation™: The Superstar Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and rewarding top performing social work professionals from effective organizations. It was developed and launched in 2008 by Steve Butz, founder and president of Social Solutions. Committed to improving the social services industry, Steve's vision is to empower organizations to make sure they are making a difference and help them to retain top talent so that they can grow and further benefit the people they service. The Superstar Foundation: Great Pay for Great Social Service Workers Doing Great Work About Social Solutions and ETO Software® Social Solutions challenges and equips social service providers and their funders to turn good intent into measurable change by relating efforts to outcomes. Social Solutions' industry leading performance management solution, ETO Software, is used by thousands of organizations to clearly assess which of their efforts is having the greatest impact on the social issues they strive to address. With this knowledge, organizations can optimize their performance by reinforcing what works, adjusting what doesn't work, and more easily reporting quantified successes to key stakeholders.
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