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Being Direct: Shared Cost Recovery through Direct Cost Allocation
When federally funded organizations incur shared costs that benefit multiple funding awards it can be difficult to determine how much to charge each award for those costs. Allowable methods of...
CAPLAW CSBG Training Module
This Introduction to CSBG training module is an interactive tool for Community Action Agencies to learn about the federal Community Services Block Grant Act. All Community Action Agencies receive Community Services Block Grant (or CSBG) funds…
Bridging Across Barriers
At first glance, a state CSBG office and state association might seem like an odd couple. State CSBG offices administer CSBG funding and oversee and monitor CAAs in the state. State associations...
An Exploration of Shared Administrative Services
Faced with government budget cuts and increased competition for funding, CAAs are exploring various alternatives for sharing or combining resources to reduce their operational costs and increase their efficiency and effectiveness. Sharing administrative services with another organization can also...
Political Activity: Playing by the Rules
This webinar discusses the laws that govern how CAAs engage in political activity, and will address questions such as:What is political campaign activity and how is it different from lobbying and advocacy?Can our CAA get involved with activities like voter registration, voter education, candidate...
Understanding Advocacy and Lobbying Rules
This webinar focuses on advocacy and lobbying and addresses questions such as:What is the difference between lobbying, advocacy, and education?What kinds of activities are considered lobbying, and what are not?How do we lobby while staying within Internal Revenue Service and federal grant...
Navigating Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rules and Plan Errors
In the second webinar of the Keeping Your Organization's Retirement Plan in Shape webinar series, a seasoned retirement plan attorney covers what your organization must do to fulfill the fiduciary responsibilities of a plan sponsor under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the...
Ins and Outs of Retirement Plan Audits
In the first webinar of the Keeping Your Organization's Retirement Plan in Shape webinar series, learn from an experienced retirement plan auditor about which retirement plans are required to have audits, what auditors look at when conducting an audit, how to prepare for the efficient completion...
Case Study: Pace CAA’s Social Enterprises
How did a nonprofit Community Action Agency come to operate for-profit businesses? This case study examines how a nonprofit CAA leveraged its experience to establish social enterprises focused on helping individuals reach self-sufficiency, offering lessons in the common legal, governance, and...
The Power of a Public CAA Tripartite Board
This case study focuses on how the tripartite board of a public Community Action Agency (CAA) fulfills its responsibilities with respect to the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Organizational Standards (Standards) set forth in the federal Office of Community Services’ (OCS) Information...
Working with Attorneys
An attorney plays a key role in helping a CAA maintain accountability and avoid liability. By proactively working with an attorney to ensure that its organizational infrastructure is legally compliant and enforceable, a CAA may avoid costly litigation and the negative press and low employee morale...
Tips for Attorneys Reviewing CAA Bylaws
In this webinar, we examine the main issues for an attorney to consider when asked by a CAA to review and update its bylaws. We discuss laws specifically applicable to a CAA’s bylaws, such as the CSBG and Head Start board composition requirements, and what provisions the bylaws should contain to...