The CSBG Organizational Standards represent important minimum thresholds to ensure Community Action Agencies have the needed capacity to serve America’s communities. The full implementation of the principles and practices articulated in the Organizational Standards assures a consistent and strong CSBG network. This session will provide an overview of the Organizational Standards, their requirements, available resources, […]

Today’s operating environment has grown in complexity and, too often, our planning processes haven’t kept up. Does your strategic plan implementation need some improvement? If so, this session is for you! You’ll learn specific tools to take your organization’s strategic plan implementation to the next level including project management techniques, monitoring, and tracking necessities, and […]

America’s communities need and deserve excellent Community Action Agencies. Every organization can improve, and should continuously strive to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and to exceed expectations. In this session we will explore what excellence means in Community Action as defined by the 35 Standards of Excellence, and discuss strategies for strengthening your agency, including through the […]

Do your eyes roll over at the mere mention of the words “strategic planning?” Do plans seem to disappear after planning sessions? Many of us aren’t doing strategic planning particularly well, but we could be. In this workshop, you’ll learn the individual and organizational benefits of fact-based strategic planning, how to design a planning process […]

The session will consist of an introduction to the idea of data integration, including the purpose of data integration as well as descriptions of the 8 primary aspects of data integration with an emphasis on building the foundation for effective use of data from multiple sources. We will our remaining time on developing a set […]