CSBG TTP WORKSHOPS

Fiscal Management

Topics Covered:

• The three major components that will efficiently and accurately maintain an    agency's accounting records.
• Understanding an organizations internal control process:
   (1) Accounts receivable, (2) Accounts payable, and (3) Payroll records.
• Strengths and weaknesses within the internal control process and how that    process affects the organizations overall programs.
• Understanding "good" record-keeping” which will result to a very clean audit.

Grantsmanship Training

Topics Covered:

• Fundraising Research
• Letter of Inquiry/Full Proposal/RFP
• Open and close
• Executive Summary
• Organizational statement
• Needs assessment
• Program description
• Goals and objectives
• Evaluation
• Special tips for effectiveness

Budgeting for Programs I

Topics Covered:

• Basic Understanding of Budgeting for Programs
• Understanding the relationship between Grant writer & Budgeting Specialist
• How to prepare basic budgets
• Basic budget format

Budgeting for Programs II

Topics Covered:

• Interactive budget scenario
• How to prepare/manage multiple budgets
• Understand operation and program budgets
• Basic accounting principles
• Budget management

Public Relations & Marketing Workshop

Topics Covered:

• Marketing Your Company 101
• How to create a press release
• How to create a media alert
• How to design an agency profile
• The most effective ways to market your company with zero dollars
• Microsoft Word and its many hidden resources

Strategic Planning

Topics Covered:

• Mission and Vision
• Goals, Objectives, Methodology and Outcomes
• “Mapmaking”
• Assessment and Audit of Current Programs
• Setting Priorities
• Budgeting Resources
• Strategic Alliances
• Vision to Action

Board Development/Administrative Capacity Building

Topics Covered:

• Analysis of Board governance
• Clearly define role of the Board
• Board fundraising
• Capacity fundraising techniques
• Strategic planning
• Valuable retreat procedures and agendas

Cultural Competency

The goals of the cultural competency training are to:

• Increase awareness of differences
• Increase valuing of and respect for differences
• Develop skills for interacting with differences among people.
• Cultural competence is a developmental process. Beyond awareness of their own
   subtle expectations or assumptions, there is a need for knowledge about the
   different cultural norms, lifestyle needs and personal preferences of individuals
   from different groups.

Evaluation Training/Administrative Capacity Building

Topics Covered:

How to Improve Your Program:

• Identify what's not working
• Identify community/client needs, challenges, and other barriers to success
• Assess your progress towards outcome

How to Provide Evidence of Success:

• Identify “best practices”
• Demonstrate your accountability