CAA Board Training – Lynchburg Area
This training is designed specifically for board members serving Community Action Agencies (CAA) and is a comprehensive review of the board’s roles, responsibilities, and requirements. At this workshop, you’ll learn real life scenarios and challenges and how to solve them, as well as invaluable best practices. This training will also offer opportunities to network with other […]
Region III Webinar – Making the Grade – How to Navigate the CSBG Monitoring Process
Taking a proactive approach to the CSBG monitoring process will place a CAA on the road to becoming a healthier and stronger organization. In this session, we will focus on the actions a CAA can take to affect its success in a monitoring before it is even selected by its state CSBG office for a […]
CAA Board Training – Southwest Virginia Region
This training is designed specifically for board members serving Community Action Agencies (CAA) and is a comprehensive review of the board’s roles, responsibilities, and requirements. At this workshop, you’ll learn real life scenarios and challenges and how to solve them, as well as invaluable best practices. This training will also offer opportunities to network with other […]
Region III Webinar – Agency-wide Budgeting
Agency wide budgeting is critical for financial planning and ongoing monitoring. The CSBG Organizational Standards require an agency-wide budget. This session will address the nuts and bolts of building one, This session will also address the roll a budget playing in agency planning and ongoing fiscal health. To learn more and to register click here.
NCAF Washington Conference (in person)
NCAF's Washington Conference will be between March 14 - 17. Please save the date to join us in person and meet with your House and Senate members in Washington, DC. Additional details will be announced.
Region III Webinar – Authentic Communication Part 1: Intro and Mindful Communications
Join us as we explore why Authentic Communication is vital to our success and well-being and the five communication practices that strengthen our deep awareness, focus and clarity. To read more and to register for this session click here.
Region III Webinar – How to Read Financial Statements
Learn how to use financial statements to evaluate your CAA's financial health and sustainability, monitor progress toward financial goals, ensure compliance, and spot problems in time to solve them. To learn more about this session and to register, click here.
Region III Webinar – Authentic Communication, Part 2; Emotionally Intelligent and Psychologically Safe Communication
Learn about the five communication practices that leverage our emotional and social skills so that we can get the most out of our interactions. To learn more about this session and to register, click here.
May is Community Action Month
May is Community Action Month!
VACAP Senior Leader Peer Group Circle
VACAP Senior Leader Peer Group Circle will convene with Karen Gulliford. The agenda will be: Intro/Agenda, Opening Reflection, Topic and Discussion, Small Groups, Closeout. There be virtual break-out rooms to discuss insights and sharing your best practices. For more information, please contact vacapinfo@vacap.org
Region III Webinar – Important Board Decisions for Your Community Action Agency
Identify key financial choices your Board should explore and develop strategies to present the information needed to evaluate options. We’ll explore multiple strategic decisions, including setting cash reserves targets and strategies to achieve them, purchasing/redeveloping facilities, expanding/contracting services, compensation strategies, improving compliance (for CAAs with audit findings or difficulties with monitors), Board composition and role, […]