October 2016 Newsletter – Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association

• Free instruction webinars about Microsoft Office Suite started May 11 – see newsletter for monthly webinar dates from October through December, plus more info and registration
• ACAAA HR Professional Affiliate Group and Board of Directors meetings
• Fall Training for Direct Service Providers, Family Development Staff, and Case Managers, November 2-3
• ACAAA Professional Affiliate Groups: Early Childhood Development, Family Development/Case Management, Fiscal, HR, LIHEAP, NCRT/NCRI, Weatherization

• AETN to broadcast A Deeper Look: The American Dream in Arkansas on Friday, October 7
• 2016 Region VI Annual Conference – more info
• Arkansas Access to Justice Commission’s Just Jeans event to celebrate National Pro Bono Week from October 23-29
• Arkansas Energy Office special Weatherization Day celebration, October 3

• Should You Contract Out Your Nonprofit’s Tech? IT Assist and Managed Services, TechSoup (Oct. 11 webinar)
• Introduction to Proposal Writing, GrantSpace (Oct. 12 webinar)
• Learning from Lindsay: An Interview with a #GivingTuesday All-Star, Firespring (Oct. 13 webinar)
• Nonprofit 911: How to Write a Winning Year-End Appeal, Network for Good (Oct. 18 webinar)
• Anatomy of an Annual Appeal: Create Your Compelling Fundraising Offer, 4Good (Oct. 26 webinar)
• OHS and Community Action Webinar 2, Community Action Partnership and Office of Head Start (Oct. 24 webinar)
• CCAP Orientation, Community Action Partnership (Oct. 26 webinar)
• Decreasing Family Homelessness Session 4, Community Action Partnership Learning Community (Nov. 9 webinar)
• Latest VirtualCAP RoundUP now available
• OCS announces third LIHEAP round, funding reallotment
• OCS announces Division restructuring – see Dear Colleague letter

Employees of the Month

• Rhonda Wade, Community Programs Coordinator, Arkansas River Valley Area Council
• Debbie Gilmer, Community Services Coordinator, Community Action Program for Central Arkansas
• Linda Fletcher, Crowley’s Ridge Development Council