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The Partnership is very pleased to have been selected to create and operate the new OCS-sponsored National Risk Mitigation and Quality Improvement Training and Technical Assistance Center (National Training Center), in partnership with the National Association for State Community Services Programs’ (NASCSP) State Performance Management Clearinghouse (SPMC). This is an exciting project for the Community Action Network, coordinating resources, guidance and assistance that will support the needs and address the mandates of each of the members of the Network.
The Partnership is proudly launching, in a joint enterprise with NASCSP, the National T/TA website. This valuable partnership will achieve significant economies of scale, and enable coordination and analysis of Network T/TA, from State CSBG offices, to State Associations to Community Action Agencies. The website enables electronic submission and management of T/TA requests. In addition to a Resource Bank of tools, recordings, and evdence-informed Practices, the T/TA Resource Center also hosts a Consultant Bank, Shared Calendar, and Discussion Forums.
And first and foremost, the Center handles training and technical assistance requests from the Community Action Network. Staff will help CAAs and Associations by assessing requests, using diagnostic tools to identify what help is needed, assisting in the development of a plan to address the need, and then working with the organization to implement the plan. Whether the issue is one of risk mitigation, capacity development or quality improvement, the Center stands ready to assist.
Click on the logo above to be taken to
the National Training Center’s Affiliates Page with the Nonprofit Risk
Management Center. This will be your entry page to the various
affiliate benefits provided to you through the NRMC and the Community
Action Partnership’s National Training Center.
Affiliates have access to various discounted risk management resources as well as a customized risk management tool designed specifically for CSBG eligible entities. The tool may be accessed directly free of charge. The additional resources may be purchased at a discounted rate.
Need help accessing the Affiliate page? Contact us at TTAsupport@communityactionpartnerhship.com
This tool was developed by the Center
for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES) at the University
of Missouri in cooperation with the Community Action Partnership’s
National Training Center, the Missouri Association for Community Action,
and the New York State Community Action Association and is FREE to
Community Action Agencies and Other CSBG Eligible Entities. All recordings were created by National Association of Community Action Agencies - Community Action Partnership in the performance of the U.S. Department of Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Grant Number 90ET0428. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
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Risk Foundations: Examining Risk With the Partnership’s Online Tool
Original Air Date: April 30, 2013 Click here for the recording Presented by: Melanie Herman, Nonprofit Risk Management Center Summary: Learn more basic risk management techniques and how the Partnership’s online tool created in coordination with the Nonprofit Risk Management Center can help in applying these techniques. Ms. Herman offers a guided trek through a comprehensive risk management framework outlining key concepts and techniques that can be used in concert with the online tool. Learn not only about foundational aspects of risk management, but how to integrate these techniques into the management of their organization with the aid of the Partnership’s online risk management tool.
Original Air Date: March 20, 2013
Click here for the recording Presented by: Kevin Myren, CommonBond Communities Summary: This is a second live presentation of Kevin Myren’s webinar of the Partnership’s new financial management toolkit “Audit Essentials: What Every Board Needs to Know”. This second presentation offers previous webinar attendees the chance to review key concepts as well as the chance to pose questions that were not answered in the first webinar. Additionally, webinar attendees learn about various aspects of the audit process such as how to interpret auditor opinions and the parts of an audit. Mr. Myren covers how to effectively utilize various organizational financial reports such as the statement of financial position, statement of activities and the cash flow statement. The toolkit and webinar are specifically addressed to board members; though they serve as a good overview for anyone interested in learning the basics of the audit process and reading financial statements.
Demonstration of the CSBG T/TA Resource Center
Original air date: February 22, 2013 Click here for the recording. Presented by: Sandra Mendez, State Assistance Director, NASCSP Andy Cruz, Program Specialist, Community Action Partnership Cashin Yiu, Program Support Specialist, Community Action Partnership Summary: This webinar is a demonstration of the CSBG T/TA Resource Center. The CSBG T/TA Resource Center is a joint project between the National Training Center housed at the Community Action Partnership (the Partnership) and the State Performance Management Clearinghouse housed at the National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP). Through the T/TA Resource Center, the CSBG Network can submit a request for training or technical assistance; search for tools, guides, and evidence informed practices; view a calendar of upcoming trainings and meetings; search for a consultant that you can contact to work with your organization; and participate in discussion forums with your peers. Join the staff of this project to learn how to take advantage of this resource and ask questions. Needs Assessment Know How: An Introduction to the Comprehensive Needs Assessment Online Tool
Original air date: January 23, 2013
Original air date: November 28, 2012 Click here for the recording Presented by Kevin Myren, CPA Summary: This webinar is a companion piece to the toolkit “Audit Essentials: What Every Board Needs to Know”. Webinar attendees learn about various aspects of the audit process such as how to interpret auditor opinions and the parts of an audit. Additionally, Mr. Myren covers how to effectively utilize various organizational financial reports such as the statement of financial position, statement of activities and the cash flow statement. Collaboration Checkup: Assessing and Improving Your Community Partnerships Original air date: October 31st, 2012 Click here for the recording Presented by Dr. Barbara Mooney
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Executive Transition Management
Original air date: October 24, 2012 Click here for the recording Presented by: Don Tebbe and Lisa Burford Summary Learn how to use the three-phase process of Executive Transition Management to minimize the risk related to executive turnover and position the agency for greater levels of success. This session is based on a resource guide – Preparing For Your Community Action Agency’s Future: Sustainability, Succession and Transition, Part 3 - that outlines a three-phase process for managing the CEO transition. It includes 12 ready-to-use tools to help you manage the entire process. This series was created in partnership between the Leadership Development Center of Excellence and the National Risk Mitigation and Quality Improvement T/TA Center (National Training Center) This publication was created by the National Association of Community Action Agencies – Community Action Partnership, in the performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Grant Number 90EQ0231. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. This publication was created by the National Association of Community Action Agencies – Community Action Partnership, in the performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Grant Number 90ET0428. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
This series was created in partnership
between the Leadership Development Center of Excellence and the National
Risk Mitigation and Quality Improvement T/TA Center.
This publication was created by the National Association of Community Action Agencies – Community Action Partnership, in the performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Grant Number 90EQ0231. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
Presented in partnership with CAPLAW Presented by Kay Sohl, Kay Sohl Consulting
Across
the country, Community Action Agencies are experiencing heightened
auditor and Inspector General interest in cost allocation plans and
practices. CAPLAW and the Partnership have teamed up to produce a new
Cost Allocation Toolkit (COMING SOON!) designed for CAAs who do not have
federally negotiated indirect cost rates and face the torturous web of
cost allocation requirements in A-122 and layers of additional, at times
conflicting guidance from specific federal and state programs.
Organizational Sustainability: Assessing and Acting for the Future Original broadcast date: September 24, 2012 Click here for the recording Speakers: Lisa Burford, TransitionGuides Don Tebbe, TransitionGuides Summary: This webinar serves as a companion piece to the new Organizational Sustainability Guide created by TransitionGuides in coordination with the Community Action Partnership. Learn how to assess your agency’s sustainability outlook using a simple, but powerful, “mini-assessment” tool. Explore the four elements of organizational sustainability and identify ways to strengthen your agency’s future. Who Should Attend:
PARs (Personnel Activity Reports): The Do’s and Don’ts
Who Should Attend:
A New Tool for Agency-Wide Risk Assessment for Community Action
Who Should Attend:
This publication was created by National Association of Community Action Agencies - Community Action Partnership in the performance of the U.S. Department of Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Grant Number 90ET0428. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. This training is made free of charge to CSBG grantees as part of the National T/TA Strategy for Promoting Exemplary Practices and Risk Mitigation for the CSBG Program.
Original broadcast date: September 18, 2012
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Original broadcast date: July 19th
Click here for the recording This webinar featured the California/Nevada Community Action Partnership Communications Planning Guide, a reference manual designed to provide valuable information on how to approach the implementation of a successful communications program and contains communications program suggestions, resources, tips and examples.
Batter Up! : Developing a Leadership Bench for your Organization
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Getting Your Community Action Agency Board of Directors to the Table, Engaged, and Motivated Supplements:
Monitoring Map For CAAs: A Guide For Navigating The CSBG Review Process
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Corralling Conflict and Managing Miscues
Original broadcast date: March 28, 2012
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Cost Allocation Celebration
Original broadcast date: February 23, 2012.
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Original broadcast date: January 26, 2012
Speakers: Terence Cook Scott Goldberg
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The training covers tips, tools and tactics to prepare organizations for successful completion of an A-133 audit. Cook and Goldberg present key concepts vital in navigating the audit mine field. This webinar is presented in an interview format. Attendee Takeaways:
Budget Bombshell: Budgeting Practices for OMB A-110 Compliance
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This is a free training on budgeting in compliance with OMB A-110. The training includes indicators for measuring upcoming problems and successes, best practices in budget development and monitoring and key systemic financial indicators to catch problems and gauge success.
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Original broadcast date: November 30th, 2011
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The webinar covers IM-112 and its application in a Community Action Agency. Specific focus areas include the relevance of IM-112 after ARRA, as well as a broader perspective on Board involvement in risk assessment. In addition, the webinar covers new risk assessment checklists for program managers, low-income Board members, and internal controls based on the Risk Assessment Toolkit.
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Based on your feedback from our 2011 Annual Convention we are offering a
follow-up training to Debra Pagel’s “Creating an Effective Human
Resources Policy and Procedures Manual”. We will cover the building
blocks of an effective Policy and Procedures Manual which creates the
foundation of efficient HR management and execution.
Original broadcast date: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Speakers: Lil Dupree, Andy Cruz and Cashin Yiu, Community Action Partnership Jeannie Chaffin and Sandra Mendez, National Association of State Community Services Programs
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TOOLKITS . . . . .
The goal with this document is to help the Community Action Network better understand the functioning of partnerships so they can more effectively develop and nurture those that have a measurable impact in local communities. Example surveys and other measurement tools to assess both the functioning of the partnerships and the results achieved because of them are provided.
This guide is intended as an overview of the audit report and financial statements. Addressed to Board members of CAAs, the toolkit walks through the terms and processes of an audit report and how to read financial statements. The toolkit includes an exercise that walks through financial reports, a sample RFP for audit services, and a directory for additional resources.
This toolkit is designed to provide CAAs a range of practical tools and resources that have been found to be effective in key organizational management and leadership areas of agency functioning. Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership (EICAP) was presented with the Community Action Award for Excellence in August, 2012. The work products produced by EICAP’s board and staff during the process are included in this toolkit along with copies of presentations made at the national Community Action Partnership Annual Convention in August 2012. EICAP is proud to share all of these resources with the Community Action Network so that all CAAs can benefit from EICAP’s experience.
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs), or time and effort reporting, provide written support that salaries and wages charged to a federal grant benefit the grant and are a required component of your receipt of federal funds. This toolkit outlines the key concepts behind PARs, spotlights potential trouble spots for Community Action Agencies (CAAs), and provides best practice samples to help CAAs better meet this requirement.
This toolkit is designed to help your Community Action Agency (CAA) meet the requirements for cost allocation contained in Office of Management and Budget A-122 (OMB Circular A-122, now incorporated into the Code of Federal Regulations as 2 CFR Part 230). In order to substantiate charges to federal, state, and local grants and contracts, CAAs must develop and implement effective approaches to cost allocation. At a deeper level, every CAA needs a sound cost allocation system in order to understand what it really costs to deliver their services.
NEW MODELS TO ACHIEVE YOUR MISSION:
This publication was created by the National Association of Community Action Agencies – Community Action Partnership, in the performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Grant Number 90EQ0231. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
BATTER UP! BUILDING YOUR LEADERSHIP BENCH
Succession Planning needs to be
part of an agency-wide and comprehensive Leadership Development program
in order to enable the organization to develop, support, and retain
staff with the skills and qualities needed to lead Community Action
Agencies in the 21st century. This Toolkit provides current Community
Action leaders with a guideline for implementing a systematic approach
to meet short-term leadership needs while developing long-term
strategies to cultivate the next generation of Community Action leaders –
Building a Leadership Bench. CLICK HERE for a web-friendly version
CLICK HERE for a print version
IMPROVING PERFORMANCE, SCORING SUCCESS Working with the Community Action Partnership, the Balanced Scorecard Institute has created this "do-it-yourself" planning Toolkit available free for Community Action Agencies. The Toolkit guides the user through a comprehensive planning and outcome measurement process using the five stages of the ROMA cycle: Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Achievement of Results, and Evaluation. The Toolkit is based on the Institute's Nine Steps to Success™ balanced scorecard framework that combines strategic planning, change management, program and service prioritization, performance measurement and target setting into a comprehensive strategy management system.
This new toolkit represents a
collaborative effort between the Community Action Partnership
(Partnership) and CAPLAW to provide timely training and technical
assistance (T/TA) material about the Community Services Block Grant
(CSBG) monitoring process. The toolkit, designed for usability,
outlines key aspects of the monitoring process as defined by the CSBG
act and more specifically IM 116. Key features include:
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RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT
A Handy Quick Reference Guide for Risk Assessment in Today’s Community Action Agency
This is a toolkit designed to be a quick reference guide for the foundational elements of risk assessment. It is based on
IM-112 which outlines standards to be used in risk assessment.
This publication was created by the National Association
of Community Action Agencies – Community Action Partnership, in the
performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services
Grant Number 90ET0428. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions, or
recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s)
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Monitoring Map for CAAs: A Guide to Navigating the CSBG Review Process
Nonprofit Risk Management Center—Assessment and Affiliate Benefits Needs Assessment Know-How: Comprehensive Needs Assessment Online Tool Collaboration Checkup: Assessing and Improving Your Community Partnerships Improving Performance, Scoring Success: Using Balanced Scorecards for Organizational Excellence Batter Up! Building Your Leadership Bench Preparing for Your Community Action Agency's Future: Sustainability, Succession and Transition Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) coming:
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