The National Community Action Partnership will be releasing the Community Action National Impact report on Thursday, January 24. Join this webinar to learn how you and your local agency, or state association can be engaged at the local or state level in its release. The webinar will share content, graphics, and data from the report […]

Join Partnership Board Chair, Bryan Duncan and CEO, Denise Harlow as they give tribute to MLK’s legacy and Community Action’s history.

The FDIC’s 2018 version of the instructor-led Money Smart for Adults curriculum was released in November 2018! This full replacement of the 2010 version provides instructors with practical knowledge, skills-building opportunities, and resources they can use to help participants manage their finances with confidence. The 14 new modules feature basic financial topics, and include updated information, and expanded content on topics such as mobile banking, creative ways to save money, and credit reports and scores.

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Several Community Action Agencies have experienced change through participation in the 2018 Whole Family Approach Learning Community Group. Selected agencies will share their learning and transformation as they've worked to implement a whole family approach. Resources and takeaways for replication in other CAAs will be shared. Presenters: Jeannie Chaffin, Consultant & Tiffney Marley, National CAP […]

Join this webinar to hear stories of how organizations have used Head Start and local post-secondary partners to develop skills and create opportunities for parents. Presenters: Jeannie Chaffin, Consultant & Tiffney Marley, National CAP Provided by the Learning Communities Resource Center at National CAP Register

Many factors combine together to affect the health of individuals and communities, not solely access to health services or genetics. Where we live, the state of our environment, and our relationships with friends and family all have considerable impacts on health. This webinar will focus on a comprehensive approach to health and how considering and treating one's physical and social environment can ultimately improve health.

This Organizational Standards Center of Excellence Peer-to-Peer webinar will focus on an example of a career pathways framework for CAA personnel in Massachusetts.  The Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) conducted a Community Action Career Pathways Research Project, identifying and documenting career pathways in the common occupation areas of the 23 CAAs in MA. The recently published report identifies the skills and training needed by CAA employees to move upward on a career pathway, as well as recommendations on developing a culture of professional development and career planning within CAAs. This webinar will provide key information and findings of the study which was funded by the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Workforce Training Fund.

This Organizational Standards Center of Excellence Peer-to-Peer webinar will focus on organizational sustainability through leadership transitions.  As generations are moving through the workplace, the potential of executive leadership transitions remains high.  Being prepared and handling a transition well can help an organization continue on a positive trajectory.  Learn from two organizations in the Community Action network that have experience with successful transitions – a local CAA in North Alabama who recently went through a transition and the Iowa state association who assists local agencies through the process.

How can you talk about what you do and why it matters in a way that grabs the attention of your audience? An elevator pitch is a brief, persuasive speech that is used to spark interest. This webinar will introduce the technique, core messages for the Network, and a framework for tailoring these messages for […]

Learn About First Nonprofit Nonprofits typically have fewer unemployment claims than the private sector; therefore, they often subsidize the state unemployment fund by paying more than necessary. Federal and state laws allow 501(c)(3) organizations to reimburse the state unemployment fund, rather than pay the SUI tax in advance of having actual claims. FNP’s unemployment programs […]

Over the last year, several Community Action Agencies have participated in the Whole Family Approach Community of Practice as a part of the Community Action Economic Mobility Initiative, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.  Join us from the second installment of this mini-series to hear from Network members - Metropolitan Action Commission, Central Missouri Community Action, and Community Action, […]

This webinar will walk through an “annotated template” under development by the Partnership and NASCSP to assist with how to structure your community assessment.  The webinar will cover how to comply with the organizational standards, tips for data collection and analysis, and walk through suggested sections to include in your next assessment and how to organize them to ensure the development of a high quality report.

In this Webinar, presenters Courtney Barthle and Dr. Kristin Abner will present on the Role of Community Action in the Social Enterprise Movement.  This presentation will orient participants to the concept of social enterprise, discuss the research and current trends, and explore the connections between social enterprise and community action.  The presentation will conclude with […]

Having an ongoing plan and structure for board development can ease recruitment efforts when transitions occur.  Join this Organizational Standards Center of Excellence webinar to learn strategies to improve board recruitment.  Topics that will be discussed include the roles of a board development committee, where to look for potential board members, practical tips for recruiting, planning for board transitions, and how to support new board members.