Community Action Plan Update 
The application comment period closed on November 10. The taskforce recently met to discuss the comments and questions received. There were no major changes to any of the forms following the comment period. We only had a few formatting edits to make to the documents. The final documents will be released on December 15th. At that point you will be able to access the documents and begin reviewing the information in preparation for our training webinars. 

The CSBG Office will host two training webinars: 
  1. January 9th at 1pm - The focus of this webinar will be the main Community Action Plan Outcomes Document 
  2. January 10th at 10am - The focus of this webinar will be the financial forms. 
Also, during VACAP on January 18th, Jenae Bjelland, NASCSP Executive Director, will conduct two training sessions, including an in-depth walk through of Modules 3 and 4 within the Community Action Plan. 

We suggest any staff member who will be putting together the Community Action Plan and Quarterly Reports attend these webinars and this training. 

The Community Action Plan will be due May 1, 2018. If you have any questions please email [email protected]. 
December and January At A Glance
  • December 5 - Strategic Planning Training Wytheville
  • December 6 - Strategic Planning Training Lynchburg
  • December 12 - Strategic Planning Training Newport News
  • December 15 - Strategic Planning Training Richmond
  • December 25-26 - Holiday- State Offices Closed
  • January 1-2 - Holiday - State Offices Closed
  • January 9 - Community Action Plan Webinar 1 
  • January 10 - Community Action Plan Webinar 2 
  • January 12 - State Offices Closed
  • January 15 -  State Offices Closed
  • January 17-19 - VACAP - Richmond 
Organizational Standards: Where do we go from here? 
We want to thank everyone who participated in our Organizational Standards Webinar on November 28th. The webinar included important updates on future review of documentation as well as our next formal documentation review date. If you were not able to join the webinar, the recording is available and we encourage everyone to watch the webinar and review the slideshow. The link to the recording can be found at the top of the 

For questions please don't hesitate to email [email protected]. 
Nominations Open for 2018 Governor's Volunteerism and Service Awards 

The nomination period is now open for the 2018 Virginia Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Awards. We hope you will nominate an outstanding volunteer or organization from your community. The nomination period is open until Dec. 22nd. You can learn more and nominate someone using the information below. 

The Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Awards are presented in each of nine categories. The nine outstanding award winners represent the millions of generous Virginians who offer their time and talents to others each year.

Winners will be honored at a special ceremony in the spring. The Governor's Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism, the Virginia Service Foundation, and the Virginia Office on Volunteerism and Community Services are honored to assist the Governor in selecting and recognizing these volunteers.


Resources for Community Action 
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership:  
The Roles and Responsibilities of the Board Chair and Executive Director 
Joan Garry works with nonprofit leaders, assisting with crisis management, executive coaching and the building of strong management teams to support the work of the CEO. 

She recently published an article on the roles and responsibilities of the Board Chair and Executive Director. 

In this article she covers the following: 
  1. The responsibilities of the Executive Director
  2. The responsibilities of the board chair
  3. The grey area where the two need to work together
This article along with a one page overview that is easy to share with board members can be found at: https://www.joangarry.com/roles-board-chair-executive-director/
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