CAPLAW Legal Trainings
CAPLAW presents on varying topics pertinent to Community Action Agencies at workshops across the country and throughout the year, ranging from Board and Nonprofit Governance and Fundraising to Lobbying and Political Issues. Workshops can be tailored to your individual organization's conference. For more information, please contact Ashley Billingsley at (617) 357-6915 or at ashley.billingsley@caplaw.org.
CAPLAW Employer Smarts Program
We are also excited to annouce that CAPLAW has teamed up with the national employment law firm of Fisher & Phillips LLP to create the Employer Smarts Program, offering our members an array of reasonably-priced legal services. CAPLAW works with its members on a range of employment law issues. We understand that lack of access to an attorney and Community Action Agency (CAA) budget limitations can be challenging. Learn more about the program and services available to CAAs.
CAPLAW has presented on recent topics such as:
- Nuts and Bolts of the Federal CSBG Act
- Techniques and Tools for Effective CAA Board Leadership
- Key New Head Start Performance Standards: What CAAs Need to Know
- Look Before You Leap: Critical Issues in Social Enterprises and Earned Income Ventures
- Raising the Low-Income Voice: Democratic Selection Procedures for the Tripartite Board
- Dynamic Duo: Improving the Board and Executive Director Relationship
- Working Better Together: An Exploration of Shared Services and Other Collaborations
- Lobbying and Political Activity: Playing by the Rules
- Working with Volunteers: Legal Issues and Best Practices
- The Basics, Benefits, and Risks of Social Media
- Implementing the Uniform Guidance
- Do the Right Thing: Cultivate a Culture of Compliance and High Ethical Standards