News & Events
News
NIQCA Receives OCS ARRA Funding for 5 Massachusetts CAA Management Capacity-Building "Chalkboard" Seminars
The NIQCA has received federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding to offer 5 "Chalkboard" CAA Seminars on topics focused on addressing critical management risk mitigation issues. Seminar topics include IT Client Privacy Protection Security Planning; Fraud Prevention/Detection Strategies; Executive Compensation Best Practices; Executive Transition Planning; and Updated Enterprise Audit Control Policies. Seminars are targeted to CAA Executive/Senior Managers and Board members.
NIQCA Offers Massachusetts CAAs Consultation on Creating or Strengthening Strategic Alliances with Local/Regional Agencies/Organizations
With Office of Community Services (OCS) ARRA funding support, the NIQCA will offer up to 10 hours of professional consultation to 5 local CAAs that are seeking to develop or strengthen strategic alliances with local community-based organizations in order to expand/maintain essential services and promote operating efficiency and effectiveness.
NIQCA and Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Collaborate in Designing an Integrated CAA/CSBG Monitoring and Best Practices Assessment Tool and Protocol
In an effort to promote excellence in the management and governance of CAAs in Massachusetts, DHCD and NIQCA staff have developed a pilot assessment tool and protocol that integrates CSBG compliance monitoring and NIQCA best practices assessment into a streamlined, uniform process that is undertaken once every 3 years.
NIQCA Develops Generic Non-Profit Agency Best Practice Assessment Tool
The NIQCA has developed a standardized, generic Assessment Tool for smaller nonprofit agencies to use to assess and strengthen management and governance policies and practices. For information, contact William Hunter, NIQCA Executive Director (508-380-1398 or whunter@masscap.org).
NIQCA Publishes "Chalk Board" Management Tips
Quick read suggestions on improving management performance on topics of Fraud Prevention (PDF, 53KB) and Dashboard Indicators (PDF, 48KB).
Events
"Preventing Crisis – Promoting Excellence" Training Available
CAA Board training offered without charge. Contact Patsy Lewis (patclewis@charter.net) for information.