Resource Library
Preparing for Your Community Action Agency’s Future — Part 1: Organizational Sustainability Planning Guide
The three part Community Action Partnership Sustainability Toolkit was designed to help Community Action Agency (CAA) leaders strengthen the capacity of their organizations. This first guide, , is a tool for assessing and strengthening the four areas critical to the organization’s long-term sustainability by conducting an organizational sustainability assessment and using the results of the assessment to develop an organizational sustainability action plan.
Preparing for Your Community Action Agency’s Future — Part 2: Executive Succession Planning Guide
The three part Community Action Partnership Sustainability Toolkit was designed to help Community Action Agency (CAA) leaders strengthen the capacity of their organizations. This second guide, Executive Succession Planning, provides an overview of three approaches to succession planning and presents a detailed approach for developing “succession essentials,” a board-adopted succession policy for the chief executive position and a companion emergency backup plan for the CEO position
Preparing for Your Community Action Agency’s Future — Part 3: Executive Transition Management Guide
The three part Community Action Partnership Sustainability Toolkit was designed to help Community Action Agency (CAA) leaders strengthen the capacity of their organizations. This third guide, Executive Transition Management, presents a three-phase approach for managing turnover in a leadership position, especially the agency chief executive position
Communities in Action Together Media Toolkit
We’re excited to announce the release of the Communities in Action Together Media Toolkit — a newly compiled collection of outreach and advocacy resources originally developed by the National Community Action Foundation (NCAF). This brand-new resource is designed to help Community Action Agencies amplify their voices, tell their stories, and engage the public and policymakers around the importance of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). Inside, you’ll find ready-to-use messaging, social media templates, talking points, and outreach strategies to support your advocacy efforts. Whether you’re crafting a press release, planning a social post, or preparing for a conversation with a legislator, this toolkit has you covered. Check it out here and help elevate the impact of Community Action nationwide.