Register Today for FREE Upcoming CAPLAW Events!

Register for free trainings oppportunities from CAPLAW!

FREE! Financial Management Call
Getting Your Money’s Worth from Your Audit
July 18, 2011, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST
http://www.caplaw.org/FiscalManagement.html


FREE! Beyond the Basics Webinar
More than Math: The Board’s Role in Financial Oversight and Monitoring
July 20 , 2011, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST
http://www.caplaw.org/audioconferences/beyondthebasics2011.html

FREE! Beyond the Basics Webinar Series

Is your community action agency ready to move beyond rote understanding of legal and fiscal compliance issues, and to become a stronger, smarter, more strategic organization—one ready for the new reality of CSBG funding constraints and competition? If so, join CAPLAW and its partners for the FREE webinar series, Beyond the Basics: Strategic Approaches to Organization-wide Compliance, Risk Management, and Resource Development.

Learn more about the series!

Upcoming Webinar:
Purposeful Planning: How to Focus Board & Staff Efforts to Guide Your CAA to Success
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Register Now!

Government Shut Down: Three Critical Actions CAAs Must Take To Continue Operations

Congress continues to fiercely debate federal budget cuts.  CAAs should take action to ensure enough funds are on hand to continue operating during a shutdown. Read the CAPLAW article with critical steps all CAAs should take.

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.

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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.

Budget Cuts Likely; Government Shut Down Less So

Read the new CAPLAW Article, Budget Cuts Likely; Government Shut Down Less So.  Congress continues to fiercely debate federal budget cuts.  Although a shut down is unlikely, CAAs should take action to ensure enough funds are on hand to continue operating during a shutdown. Read the CAPLAW article with tips and action steps all CAAs should take.

CAPLAW Seeking Administrative Coordinator/Executive Assistant

CAPLAW is currently seeking an Administrative Coordinator/Executive Assistant to coordinate and carry out the daily administrative operations as well as longer term projects of the CAPLAW organization and the ABCD Legal Department.  View the full job description

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for the 2011 CAPLAW National Training Conference!

 
Join us during the 2011 CAPLAW National Training Conference at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center from June 15 – 17, 2011!
  

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During the 2011 CAPLAW National Training Conference, our expert faculty of attorneys, accountants, government officials and nonprofit managers will equip you with the imformation and tools you need to resolve the legal, financial and management questions you encounter every day.

Workshops are relevant to nonprofits and government grantees, with a special focus on issues faced by both nonprofit and governmental Community Services Block Grant recipients, Head Start programs, their delegate agencies and other affiliates.

Now More Than Ever

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’s conference features exciting new training opportunities!

• New! Special sessions on developing funds from private sources!
• New! Basic and advanced workshop track levels
• New! Special in-depth training opportunities on June 14th
• Special tracks on fiscal, governance and HR issues
• Three pre-conference workshops

Who Should Attend the Conference? 

• Nonprofit management staff
• Nonprofit board membersAccountants and attorneys working with CAAs, nonprofits and government grantees
• Head Start program staff
• Government grantees
• Federal, state and local government officials