CSBG Annual Report Version 2.1: Clearance Process Update and Public Comment Opportunities
2024-07-17 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Join the National Community Action Partnership for an important update on the CSBG Annual Report Version 2.1 clearance process, currently in its 30-day public comment period. This webinar will cover the Office of Management and Budget clearance process, NCAP’s comments and reflections on Version 2.1, and review how to add your agency to the NCAP sign-on letter to the Office of Management and Budget. Register here.

Rapid Cycle Learning
2024-07-24 14:00 - 15:00
One of the top staff training needs that have been identified over the past 4 years is the topic of data analysis. In this session we will look at a special kind of evaluation process that has been used to test effectiveness and efficiency (outcome and process) of an intervention (service). This type of learning has been used in industry and is now being applied to human services.
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NCAP Policy & Advocacy Roundtable
2024-07-26 12:30 - 13:30
Everyone’s always talking about Community Action’s history of advocacy and the public policy implications of fighting poverty. But what does that really look like? Frankly, it’s hard to say – each person and organization in the Network guides that work through their unique priorities and actions. To that end, the National Community Action Partnership convenes quarterly Policy and Advocacy Virtual Roundtables to facilitate informal discussions about agency and association engagement on policy and advocacy issues. All are welcome and encouraged to participate – come learn what others are doing and add your voice to the discussion!
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Innovative Practices Resource Roundup
2024-07-31 14:00 - 15:00
Join this webinar to learn more about the innovative practices that can break down barriers, empower communities, and promote social and economic mobility. This session will highlight new and improved tools designed to equip and guide Community Action leaders in the areas of implementing a Whole Family Approach, driving Systems Change, and advancing Health Equity. Explore practical solutions and gain tools for the journey as you continue working to change lives and improve communities.
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HUD Healthy Homes Weatherization Cooperation Demonstration Grants
2024-08-07 13:00 - 14:00
Join U.S. DOE WAP and HUD for an overview of the HUD Healthy Homes Weatherization Cooperation Demonstration Grant program. These three-year grants are designed to target HUD funds for Weatherized homes under specific circumstances. Subgrantees are encouraged to apply. Panelists will discuss the application process, and showcase examples of successful collaborations, with ample time for live Q&A.
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Public CAA Quarterly Meeting: Embracing Excellence
2024-08-13 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for our upcoming Public Community Action Agency (CAA) quarterly meeting, where we will focus on the concept of Excellence within public Community Action Agencies (typically those situated within units of local government). We will explore strategies to go beyond mere compliance and build a culture of excellence, including learning about benchmarks of excellence in Community Action, facilitating continuous quality improvement, centering ethical leadership, and advancing professional development within your organization. We will also discuss how NCAP’s Pathways to Excellence program and the Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) program can contribute to the growth and success of your agency and foster excellence at both the personal and organizational levels.
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Funding Spotlight: Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
2024-08-14 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for a network discussion about the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. We’ll review the funding opportunity and explore various approaches and ideas for advancing digital inclusion. Connect with peers, share insights, and learn more about how we can collectively tackle this important issue. Learn more about the funding opportunity here.
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Applied Brain and Behavioral Science for Families, Part Two: Environmental Modifications to Reduce Friction in Whole Family Work
2024-08-14 14:00 - 15:00
An exploration of Executive Skills-informed “Environmental Modifications” that can reduce sources of stress, create slack, and cut financial and temporal costs for staff and families engaging in programs and in their goal progression.
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New Learning Series: Applying the Human Service Value to Advance Social and Economic Mobility
2024-08-15 14:00 - 15:00
Join the National Community Action Partnership for the launch of a new learning series on the Human Services Value Curve. The Human Services Value Curve is a tool Community Action leaders can utilize to transform programs and services. By applying this framework, Community Action Agencies can begin to move beyond regulatory requirements and towards a more generative business model that maximizes organizational capacity and enhances outcomes for families and communities. Attend this webinar to learn more about how the Human Services Value Curve can inspire and equip your community to reimagine the path to advancing social and economic mobility.
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Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Economic Opportunity Act and the Creation of Community Action
2024-08-20 14:00 - 15:00
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Economic Opportunity Act, the federal legislation launching Community Action, the National Community Action Partnership, and CAPLAW, in partnership with the LBJ Presidential Library, will host a special program featuring remarks from library representatives and historical objects from its extensive collection.
Sixty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) of 1964, which formed the cornerstone of the War on Poverty. The EOA came not even two months after the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The year launched an unprecedented period of executive and legislative action designed to achieve President Johnson’s vision to “elevate our national life and advance the quality of our American civilization” by ending poverty and racial injustice.
Register for this special program, join others from your agency and around the Community Action Network to mark this special day, and expand your understanding of the launch of Community Action.
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The Basics of the CSBG Organizational Standards
2024-09-05 14:00 - 15:00
The CSBG Organizational Standards help ensure that Community Action Agencies have the capacity needed to serve their communities well. In this webinar, we’ll cover what the CSBG Organizational Standards are, why they matter, and how they help CAAs operate effectively. We’ll also share where you can find resources and get support for meeting the CSBG Organizational Standards.
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Weatherization Day National Partner Webinar
2024-09-10 15:00 - 16:00
Weatherization Day is just around the corner! Join NCAF, NCAP, and NASCSP to discuss Weatherization Day and provide you with toolkits to assist with site demonstrations and outreach.
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Fraud Risk: Protect Your Nonprofit's Mission
2024-09-18 14:00 - 15:00
Trust goes to the heart of nonprofit missions. But misplaced trust could leave your nonprofit a fraud victim. Learn key safeguards that will help you protect your nonprofit’s mission and lessen the risk that a fraud will play out undetected at your organization.
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How to Enroll and What to Expect as a CCAP Candidate
2024-09-18 14:00 - 15:00
Join NCAP for a one-hour, informative webinar about the Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) program. Targeted to first-time Candidates and people thinking about enrollment, the session will cover what to consider before enrolling, demonstrate each step of the online application process, and describe the program’s two-phase examination procedure. The webinar is free and interested individuals can register here via NCAP’s Member Portal.
Click here to find out more about CCAP and download the 2024/2025 CCAP Candidate Guide.

Introducing the Partnership for Climate Resilience
2024-09-23 16:00 - 17:00
Introducing the Partnership for Climate Resilience: NCAP’s new taskforce for gathering and sharing resources, best practices, and good ideas for how Community Action can help our communities best adapt to climate change across America to keep them safe and thriving in the challenging times ahead.
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Applied Brain and Behavioral Science for Families Part Three: Harnessing Executive Skills for Goal Achievement
2024-09-24 14:00 - 15:00
This webinar will focus on Executive Skills and the five core strategies for integrating Skills into family-oriented work toward goal attainment.
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Transform Your Agency: ELITE and Whole Family Approach Kick Starter Information Session
2024-09-24 16:00 - 17:00
Are you an emerging leader in the Community Action Network? Is your agency ready to help families interrupt the intergenerational cycle of poverty while fostering a legacy of multi-generational wealth and well-being?
NCAP invites you to a special joint information session showcasing two powerful learning intensives designed to empower you and your organization.
THE NATIONAL EMERGING LEADERS’ INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND EXCELLENCE (ELITE COHORT)
NCAP’s National Emerging Leaders’ Institute for Training and Excellence (ELITE Cohort) is a dynamic peer-to-peer learning community designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
Through a series of intensive workshops, you will explore core leadership and management topics, including Community Action Foundations, Leadership Principles, Organizational Management, and Community Impact. The ELITE Cohort will provide you with:

A robust professional foundation: Gain a deep understanding of Community Action principles and best practices.
Opportunities for peer-to-peer learning: Connect with other emerging leaders and share experiences and insights.
Practical skills development: Learn essential leadership and management skills through hands-on exercises and case studies.
A platform to enhance your career: Gain the confidence and skills you need to advance your career in Community Action.

THE WHOLE FAMILY APPROACH KICK STARTER
More than a program, Whole Family Approach (WFA) is a service delivery framework designed to build family well-being by intentionally and strategically working with children and the adults in their lives simultaneously. By providing integrated, high-quality, individualized supports to the whole family, agencies can accelerate social & economic mobility for both child & caregiver at the same time, leading to long-lasting transformative change in the families and communities they serve. If your agency is ready to rethink its approach to serving children & families, but you’re not sure how to get started, this intensive learning opportunity is for you!
Join us on Tuesday, September 24th, at 4:00 PM ET to learn more and discover how these powerful programs can empower you and your agency!
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Membership Webinar Featuring NCAP Endorsed Vendors
2024-09-25 15:30 - 16:30
Join NCAP endorsed vendors and NCAP staff as we discuss the many benefits available to NCAP members. The first half of the webinar will focus on a panel-style conversation led by NCAP’s CEO, Denise Harlow. Hear from the endorsed vendors on their companies and why Community Action is important to them. During the second half of the webinar, NCAP staff will lead a brief tutorial on how to navigate the membership system. The tutorial will include how to login and update your profile, as well as paying invoices online.
Attendees will hear from the following NCAP endorsed vendors:

Amazon
Estech
Mutual of America
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
Purchasing Point
Springfield College
Wipfli

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Peer Data Webinar Series: Centering Customer Voice in Your Agency's Data Practices
2024-10-02 14:00 - 15:00
Peer Presenter: Melody Veith, Director of Research & Data, Central Missouri Community Action
Join us for an insightful webinar designed exclusively for Community Action Agencies (CAAs) aiming to enhance their impact through customer-centric data practices. In this peer-led session, we will explore strategies and best practices for centering customer voice in every stage of data collection, usage, and analysis.
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Community Action Narrative Change Campaign: “Achieving The Community Action Vision”
2024-10-02 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-08 16:00 - 17:00
Explore the NCAP’s newly curated resource: “Achieving the Community Action Vision Toolkit” at our upcoming Listening Sessions!
Access registration links by clicking dates below:

October 2 at 4:00 pm ET / 3:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. MT / 1:00 p.m. PT
October 8 at 4:00 pm ET / 3:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. MT / 1:00 p.m. PT

The National Community Action Partnership is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a series of “Achieving the Community Action Vision” Listening Sessions on October 2, and October 8, 2024. The listening sessions are a part of a national Community Action narrative change campaign initiated by NCAP’s Equity and Economic Mobility Commission, representing every region of the US. We strongly believe that narratives have power and today as Community Action Agencies (CAAs) aim to meet the needs of diverse persons with low-incomes and communities, there is an imperative now more than ever for its leaders to lean into the NCAP Vision and the Network’s foundational narratives which center equity, hope, and dignity. The invitation is for the Community Action Network to embrace, care for, and bring civility to ALL PEOPLE regardless of who they are, where they come from, and who they love. We care about the ENTIRE community.
The “Achieving The Community Action Vision” toolkit has been created in direct response to the Network’s request for language and tools to build their capacity related to equity as it is core to who Community Action is and needs to be in the future. This toolkit also aims to provide a national perspective that CAAs in every community can learn from, draw inspiration from, and embody.
During the listening sessions, participants will delve into the Achieving the Community Action Vision Toolkit, exploring its comprehensive approach to equity and the shared language developed. The NCAP team will listen to specific feedback on the toolkit as well as curate stories that the entire Network can draw inspiration from and integrate into their practices to create a more equitable future for all people.
We hope that you will join, Dr. Dalitso Sulamoyo, NCAP Board Chair, Denise Harlow, NCAP CEO, and Tiffney Marley, Sr. Vice President for Practice Transformation as they lead the Community Action Network in this very important discussion. The working draft of the toolkit is available for Network review, the final draft will be available at the end of October.
Join us to share your ideas and inform narratives and resources that will make a positive impact on the Network.
We look forward to engaging with you in these very important discussions.
NCAP Vision
A nation that creates opportunities for all people to thrive,
builds strong, resilient communities, and ensures a more
equitable society.

Empowering Communities: Voting Rights and Election Resources for Community Action
2024-10-09 14:00 - 15:00
It’s election season! And Community Action Agencies (CAAs) considering taking a role in safeguarding voting rights and amplifying underrepresented voices need to understand what rules apply. Join NCAP policy staff and CAPLAW attorneys for voting rights resources and an overview of relevant election season rules for CAAs, including rules around voter registration, partisan and nonpartisan political activity, and prohibited uses of CSBG funds. Whether you’re considering educating voters in your community or engaging in efforts to promote voter registration, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools to inform a strategy and approach to election season that’s compliant with applicable laws.
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2025 SNAP Employment and Training Learning Cohort Information Session
2024-10-10 12:00 - 13:00
NCAP is currently seeking cohort members from agencies in the Partnership interested in becoming a SNAP E&T third-party providers, or 50-50 providers. As a 50-50 provider, agencies currently operating workforce development programs may be eligible for a 50% reimbursement on related employment expenses through their state. Our 9-month Learning Cohort will provide technical assistance from subject-matter experts at the Seattle Jobs Initiative and the American Public Human Services Association to aid agencies in determining if SNAP E&T is a good fit. Please register for our webinar to learn more about this opportunity!
Additionally, agencies who are currently third-party providers are also eligible to join our Community of Practice, designed to provide technical assistance and peer learning on a quarterly basis. If your agency is currently a 50-50 provider and interested in the COP, please reach out to Hayleigh Rockenback, Senior Associate of SNAP E&T at hrockenback@communityactionpartnership.com.
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Membership Office Hours - October 10, 2024
2024-10-10 12:00 - 13:30
NCAP membership renewal invoices will be available soon. Do you have questions about your agency’s membership status, how to renew online, or who from your agency can renew? Join NCAP staff during membership office hours. Click here to join.

NCAP 2025-2026 Policy Priorities Listening Session I
2024-10-10 13:00 - 14:00
As NCAP begins its fourth cycle of identifying Community Action policy priorities, the organization is continuing its deep commitment to the maximum participation of the groups most effected by which policies are highlighted – namely, Community Action organizations and their customers. To that end, NCAP is providing robust Network-wide feedback opportunities to ensure the resulting priorities accurately represent the Community Action perspective.
This public listening session will give attendees the opportunity to review current priorities and provide feedback, including recommendations to add new policies, update existing priorities, and remove outdated items. NCAP staff will frame each discussion with a focus on equity considerations and how each issue affects populations and communities experiencing low incomes.
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Virtual Racial Healing Circle in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day
2024-10-15 13:30 - 14:30
In observance of Indigenous People’s Day, join us as we take participants into a Racial Healing Circle Experience. This introductory circle will bring participants into the heart space by inviting us to tell our own stories, to listen deeply to the stories of others by finding common ground, and to embrace our common humanity when we see ourselves in the perceived other. When this occurs, we build the trust that is necessary for courageous dialogue and the transformation of hearts and minds that shows up in what we say and do. This building model alternates between group conversation and one-on-one dyads, aiming to offer a deeper practice than usual. Racial Healing Circles satisfy the unrecognized need of communal healing and shared liberation.
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Mobility for Families Through 2Gen Principles & Community-Driven Pathways
2024-10-16 14:00 - 15:00
People’s Equal Action and Community Effort, Inc. (or PEACE, Inc., the Community Action Agency for Onondaga County/Syracuse New York) and Kresge Foundation staff will share best practices from the Boosting Opportunities for Social and Economic Mobility for Families (BOOST) Initiative. Through community college/human service nonprofit partnerships, BOOST used Aspen Ascend/2Gen approaches, career pathways, and racial equity principles to offer holistic solutions for low-income families. Focus will be placed on BOOST Syracuse, a city tapped for transformative federal infrastructure/CHIPs Act investments and possessing some of the highest rates of poverty/child poverty in the nation.
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Membership Office Hours - October 17, 2024
2024-10-17 12:00 - 13:30

Membership Office Hours - October 24, 2024
2024-10-24 12:00 - 13:30

CSBG Annual Report 3.0: What’s New and How to Comment
2024-10-24 13:00 - 14:00
The Office of Community Services (OCS) has proposed significant revisions to the CSBG Annual Report. Join us to review the key updates to the CSBG Annual Report Version 3.0, discuss NCAP’s preliminary comments, and learn how the Community Action Network can submit feedback during the 30-day public comment period. This is an important opportunity to engage in shaping the future of the CSBG reporting framework.
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