Thursday, March 31, 2011

2011 CAPLAW National Training Conference, Now More Than Ever

  
Registration Open for the 2011 CAPLAW National Training Conference!

At this time of federal and state budget cuts and increased competition for funding, ensuring that your organization is well-governed and legally and fiscally sound is more important than ever. The CAPLAW National Training Conference will equip your staff and board with the knowledge and tools they need to weather the current funding crisis and to face future governance, human resources, fiscal and legal challenges.
This year, we are excited to have Yasmina Vinci, MA, MPA, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association, join us during the conference opening session.

- View Conference Flyer
- Registration Details  
- Workshop Descriptions  
- Conference Schedule

Here are a few examples of workshops pertinent to the CAA Community:

Beyond Bake Sales: Raising Money from Private Sources, Thursday June 16th
In today’s challenging funding climate, your organization needs to diversify its revenue sources. This fast paced workshop will discuss the elements in a development plan, how marketing principles will enhance your development efforts, how to connect with donors and funders, how to ask effectively, and will share some great new FUNdraising ideas you can try. The workshop is led by Jean Block, a fundraising pro with more than 45 years experience.

Lobbying and Political Activity: Playing by the Rules, Friday, June 17th
How can nonprofits and public agencies receiving federal grants (including CAAs and Head Start programs) operate and advocate effectively within the lobbying and political activity rules that apply to them? Find out by attending this workshop and getting a nuts and bolts explanation of Internal Revenue Service, Office of Management and Budget, Community Services Block Grant and Head Start rules governing lobbying and political activity, as well as the Hatch Act and voter registration rules. This workshop is led by Eleanor Evans, Esq. of CAPLAW.

If you would like more information about conference speakers, workshops and registration, visit the CAPLAW website at www.caplaw.org. You can also contact Cara Loffredo at 617-348-6426. Or, e-mail her at loffredo@caplaw.org.

No comments:

Post a Comment