North Carolina Community Action Association
2015 Annual Conference
Wilmington, NC
May 5-8, 2015
NCCAA Annual Conference Information
Overview
The theme of the 2015 Annual Conference is Navigating Change, Advancing Excellence.
All levels of community action and nonprofit staff whether newcomer or seasoned professionals will obtain strategies, tools, skills and best-practices to help families build new possibilities. Plenary sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities will foster collaboration and focus attention on the diverse faces of poverty in North Carolina while promoting positive change in our communities.
Pleanary Sessions and Special Happenings
President’s Welcome Reception - Meet informally and extend greetings to your colleagues.
Roundtable Discussions for New Executive Directors, CSBG, Fiscal Managers, HR Managers, Board Chairs, Head Start, Weatherization
Community Action’s Got Talent--Featuring the Trash to Treasure Fashion Show
NCCAA Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon
Silent Auction
Workshops
- Community Action Partnership Listening Session
Denise Harlow, CEO, Community Action Partnership - Duke Energy’s Helping Home Fund--LM Captures Follow-up
Deborah Hill, Program Manager, Lockheed Martin - ROMA & The NC Community Action Network
Carey Gibson, Carey Gibson, Director, Economic Development, Community Action
Deb Haight, Community Services Director
Lillie Seels, Deputy Director, Union County Community Action
- Head Start Town Hall--First Things First
Patricia Beier, President, NC Head Start Association & Director for Children & Families, WAGES, Inc. - Communication for Nonprofits: Telling the Story, Promoting the Mission
Jill Morris, Nonprofit PR, J. Morris Public Relations, LLC -
AR4CA Upgrade: Monitoring & Reporting on CSBG Performance Measures
Carey Gibson, Economic Development Director, Community Action Opportunities - Duke Energy’s Helping Home Fund--LM Captures Follow-up
- Duke Energy Residential Services Update
Lorrie Maggio, Manager, Products & Services, Duke Energy - The ABC’s of Case Management
Angela Holloway, Associate, BEJ & Associates - Internal Controls/Deferring Fraud
Keith Hundley, Partner, CRI CPAs & Advisors -
Head Start Update
Brian Tipton, Managing Director, The Private Client - Together We Stand—Promoting Collaboration Between CAAs and DSS Offices
Verna Best, Director, NC DHHS DSS OEO & Sharon Goodson, Executive Director, NCCAA
- Update on NC’s Administrative Code Amendments & Periodic Review
Freeman Denton, Program Analyst, NC DHHS DSS, OEO - Board Basic Training--Part I
Brian Tipton, Managing Director, The Private Client - Super Circular Implementation Strategies
Keith Hundley, Partner, CRI CPAs & Advisors - Head Start Track Presentation
TBD - Make Time Your Friend
Sterling Fulton, Associate BEJ & Associates
- Grow & Nurture Your WAP & Intake Activities
Donna Coleman, Community Development Coordinator, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency - Board Basic Training--Part II
Brian Tipton, Esq., Managing Director, The Private Client - OEO’s Plan for Organizational Standards
Presenters TBD - Making the Most of It--Financial Audit Preparation
Keith Hundley, Partner, CRI CPAs & Advisors - Organizational Standards: Developing Measures to Ensure Success
Barbara Ledyard, Project Director, Community Action Partnership - Assessing Safe Environments (Environmental Health & Safety
Martha Durhal, Early Childhood Consultant
- Reading Financial Statements for Non-Financial Board Members & Staff
Keith Hundley, Partner, CRI CPAs & Advisors - Community Action Organizational Standards: What Every Board Member Should Know
Barbara Ledyard, Project Director, Community Action Partnership - ROMA and the Organizational Standards
Carey Gibson, Carey Gibson, Director, Economic Development, Community Action Opportunities, Inc.
Freeman Denton, Financial Analyst, DHHS DSS OEO Tiffney Marley, Training Coordinator, NCCAA
Lisa Crosslin, Chief Program Officer, Passage Home, Inc. - Head Start Track Presentation
TBD