Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association
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The Action – April 2021
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ACAAA Action
- CAAA Welcomes New Staff Member Dexta Jean Rodriguez as its Professional Development Director
- Winner Selected in New Subscriber Drawing
- U of A System eVersity Offers Five Percent Tuition Discount to CAA Employees & Family Members
- ACAAA Board of Directors Meeting , April 28
- Equity Summit, Community Action Partnership, April 19-21
- 2021 Virtual Training Conference, CAPLAW, June 29 - July 1
Featured items
ACAAA Offers Members Access to New On-Demand Training
Videos include “COVID-19—Navigating a Pandemic,” “Harassment Prevention & EEO Training for Employees,” “Harassment Prevention & EEO Training for Supervisors,” and “Managing Employees in the Legal World of Today.”
ACAAA’s Professional Development Archive
Access webinar recordings grouped by subjects such as Finance – Fundraising – Food Programs – Grants – Technology – Workplace/Performance
COVID Communications Tools from the Community Action Partnership
Access social media/digital templates as well as a webinar recording covering the step-by-step instructions on how to customize these templates to promote your Community Action Agency’s local data and stories.
Webinars
EVENT PRODUCTION
- How to Plan a Golf Fundraiser for the First Time, Nonprofit Learning Lab, April 21
FUNDRAISING/PROMOTION
- Nonprofit Target Audience Q&A Session, Firespring, April 12
- Recurring Donations Rule!, Qgiv, April 13
- Using Webforms to Optimize Your Event Processes & Increase Fundraising, Nonprofit Learning Lab, April 14
- When to Make the Ask: The Formula to Drive More Donations, Nonprofit Learning Lab, April 19
- Cut Costs and Get Creative in Crisis Mode with Nonprofit Appeals, Firespring, April 21
- Best Practice Solutions for Recurring Donor Acquisition Mysteries, Bloomerang, April 22
- Avoid These All-Too-Common Thank You Mistakes, Firespring, April 22
- 4-Step Plan to Acquiring More Donors & Improving Your Fundraising Results, Keela, April 27
- Get Your Board to Help You Fundraise—Even if They Don’t Wanna!, Firespring, April 27
- Monthly Giving: Your Nonprofit Sustainability Plan, Productive Fundraising, April 28
- Where to Find Potential Donors to Support Your Cause, Bloomerang. April 29
NATIONAL PARTNERS
- Adapting to Remote Processes: Tips for Improving Digitized Workflows, Community Action Partnership, April 14
- Disaster Recovery & Agency Continuity Planning, Community Action Partnership, April 15
- CAPLAW’s Community Conversations with Experts: Cybersecurity and Data Protection (April 22) – Privacy Rights of Clients (April 29) – Privacy Rights of Employees in the Hybrid Workplace (May 6) – Reviewing and Negotiating Cloud Services Agreements (May 13)
ONLINE • WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA/EMAIL
- How to Decipher Your Web Analytics (and Use Them to Your Advantage), Firespring, April 20
- 6 Ways to Make Your Nonprofit’s WordPress Site Secure from Getting Hacked, Nonprofit Tech for Good, April 27
- Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits, Qgiv, April 29
PERFORMANCE • EXECUTIVES/BOARDS
- What’s My Role as a Nonprofit Board Member?, Propel Nonprofits, April 12
- The Power of Blogging and Thought Leadership for Nonprofits, Firespring, April 14
- Putting Shared Leadership into Practice, Candid Learning, April 21
VOLUNTEERS
- Engaging Pro Bono and Skills-Based Volunteers, VolunteerMatch, April 8
- The New Volunteer Manager’s Toolkit, VolunteerMatch, April 15
- Social Media and Volunteer Engagement, VolunteerMatch, April 29
WORKPLACE
- How to Talk about our Program Participants with Dignity and Truth, Nonprofit Learning Lab, April 12
- Gaslighting in the Nonprofit, Nonprofit Learning Lab, April 13
- Building a Resilient Nonprofit Org. through Proactive Risk Management, Charity Village, April 22
Publications
- VirtualCAP RoundUP, March issue, Focus Topic: Seize the Moment to Lead” and “Conversations about Poverty
- How to Find Food Security Support and Hunger Assistance Resources, MoneyGeek
See newsletter for links to Facebook pages of each CAAs in Arkansas
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