Board Roles and Responsibilities: Training and Orientation Tools for Public CAAs A Community Action Agency is only as effective and impactful as its leadership. It is crucial that the Board of Directors not only understand what is expected of it but also what decisions and actions it needs to take to meet and exceed those […]

Media Relations: How to work with reporters and editors to tell your agency’s story In this workshop, we’ll discuss the fundamentals of Media Relations: How to build a media list and find the right contacts for your news, how to write a press release and a pitch (and the difference between the two), and some […]

The HR Peer Group meeting has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Watch this space for an upcoming meeting in February with a guest speaker from the Dept. of Labor. Sorry for the last minute changes.

All A-Board! The Purpose, People and Process of CAA Boards Active and engaged board members who possess diverse yet complementary skill sets and expertise help position an organization to succeed and amplify its impact in the community and beyond. It is imperative when recruiting board members to consider the areas of knowledge that would be […]

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VACAP Lobbying Day at the General Assembly

Join Matt Fitzgerald and the rest of the staff of Virginia Office of Economic Opportunity for a roundtable discussion of all things CSBG.

Media Relations 201: How to craft a compelling news story and pitch In our previous workshop, we covered the fundamentals of media relations including the difference between a press release and a pitch, and how to build a media list. In part two of our media relations workshop, we’ll take the next step in helping […]