All a-Board! Series: Why Are You Here? (Purpose)

All a-Board! Series: Why Are You Here? (Purpose)

Explore the reasons why people become CAA board members, including what it means to be a board member who is Capable, Accountable, Representative, and Engaged (C.A.R.E) in the context of community action. Whether you’re a new CAA board member eager to orient yourself...
Attorneys as CAA Board Members

Attorneys as CAA Board Members

Attorneys make valuable contributions to Community Action Agencies (CAAs) as board members. They possess training and expertise that help boards better fulfill their duties to their organizations while bolstering the impact that CAAs have in communities. This webinar...
Attorneys as CAA Board Members

UBIT: Old and New Traps for the Unwary

Even if your organization is recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt, it may be subject to the federal unrelated business income tax (UBIT). UBIT typically arises as a consideration for tax-exempt organizations when they turn to revenue generating ventures as a way to...
Crosswalk: CSBG and Head Start Standards

Crosswalk: CSBG and Head Start Standards

This crosswalk shows the connections between the CSBG Organizational Standards, published in Information Memorandum (IM) 138, and the Head Start Program Performance Standards, located at 45 C.F.R. Parts 1301 through 1305. It highlights ways that the board and staff...
Crosswalk: CSBG and Head Start Standards

Training & Orientation Tool for Public CAA Boards

This presentation was created in response to a need in the network for training and orientation materials that state Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) offices, state associations, and individual Community Action Agencies (CAAs) can use to educate their own boards...