IHCDA’s 2018 COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT TRAINING schedule is below for your review. IHCDA will continue to focus on equipping your agency with the tools necessary to engage in community and economic development-related problems solving.  Please take a moment to review the list of the remaining training options, and determine who in your organization would benefit from participating.

Note:  If you have already registered for individual sessions, you do not need to register again.  Lastly, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion for each session attended!

Date Time (EST) Title Course Detail Type Registration Link
Wednesday  December 6 10:00 & 1:30 Staff Fiscal Responsibility Participants will learn new financial management skills, such as budgeting practices, recognizing value-added activities vs. non-value added activities, how to estimate unit costs of services, as well as knowledge in cost
reduction strategies.		 Webinar Link
Thursday December 21 10:00 & 1:30 Leadership Fiscal
Responsibilities		 Participants will learn about the fiscal roles and responsibilities of the executive director and tools necessary to carry out those responsibilities. Topics to be addressed include internal controls, budgeting, financial stewardship, and financial reporting for decision making. Webinar Link
Tuesday January 23 10:00 & 1:30 Donor Cultivation and Relationship Building Participants will understand the importance of achieving fundraising success through meaningful and continuous donor stewardship. Webinar Link
Tuesday February 6 10:00 Program
Evaluation*		 Planning, Implementing and Using a Program Evaluation In-Person Link
Thursday February 22 10:00 & 1:30 Strategic Planning,
Team Building &
Board Capacity
Building		 Participants will learn how to evaluate and utilize their mission statement as a catalyst and rallying point for the organization. They will understand the importance of having and maintaining a strong business plan and running each program as a business. Participants will also review the 7 tasks of developing a solid business plan. Webinar Link
Tuesday March 6 10:00 & 1:30 On-boarding
Employees		 Participants in this session will develop new skills, competencies and best practices in interviewing and hiring the most qualified candidates. They will learn new strategies to successfully onboard and orient new employees. Webinar Link
Thursday March 22 10:00 & 1:30 Process Improvement Participants will learn how to identify a process improvement opportunity that addresses the business goals of the organization. They will learn about new concepts, tools and management practices to drive projects, streamline processes, address non-value added outcomes and minimize waste. Webinar Link
Wednesday April 4 10:00 Best Practices in Non-Profit Technology Participants will understand the best practices in community change movements across the country, which have been well-supported by public and private funders. Pillars of discussion for this session include: Community engagement; developing governance structure;
Building capacity for implementation; and Learning from our experiences. Highlighted tools include social media, tracking & measurement tools, etc.		 In-Person Link