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  • Equal Treatment Regulations

    June 1, 2011

    All Federal agencies, including HHS are required to use the principles and guidelines established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to ensure that the costs of work under grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts are allowable, allocable, reasonable and necessary. The OMB cost principles were established in the form of "circulars" which are published in the Code of Federal Regulations, 2 CFR.

    The applicable circulars published by OMB are the following:

    2 CFR 230 (OMB Circular A-122), Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations: View the HTML
    2 CFR 230 (OMB Circular A-21), Cost Principles for Educational Institutions: View the HTML
    2 CFR 230 (OMB Circular A-87), Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments: View the HTML

    For more information, please visit the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_circulars.html.

    Existing CCF grantees are also able to use the CCF NRC website which provides additional information on guidance, policies and procedures.

  • SCF Allowable Activities

    August 8, 2012

    All federal funds are contingent upon annual budgetary Congressional approval. Please note that funds were not appropriated for the Compassion Capital and Strengthening Communities Fund Programs. Therefore, the Administration for Children and Families will not hold additional competition or award new grants for this program.

     

    The following capacity building activities were supported through SCF funded technical or financial assistance. Common organizational goals are listed according to the five critical areas of capacity building identified in past Strengthening Communities Fund funding announcement.

  • Delivering Training

    September 10, 2012
    Overview Training Plan Systems Approach Adult Learning Principles Learning Styles Blended Learning Using Online Tools Reminders Summary  Overview This lesson will help you design and deliver training that meets organizations' needs.

    For nonprofit organizations, training can be an excellent way to develop staff and board member skills and build organizational capacity. However, high-impact training requires careful planning and development. It also requires an understanding of adult learning principles.

  • Identifying and Promoting Effective Practices

    September 12, 2012
    Overview BenchMarking Areas of Need Effective Practices Validate and Classify Promote and Implement Summary  Overview Learn the "benchmarking basics."

    This e-learning will help organizations answer these key questions:

  • Establishing a Community of Practice to Enhance Training & Technical Assistance

    September 10, 2012
    Overview Forming a COP Needs and Expertise Work and Structure Managing a COP Outlive TTA Program Summary Overview Establish communities of practice to enhance your TTA.

  • Analyzing Data and Communicating Results

    September 13, 2012
    Overview Statistics Analysis and Data Communicating Results Summary  Overview

    Analyzing data and communicating results is part of the outcome measurement plan.

    Although there are many uses for the information generated by outcome measurement, organizations often engage in outcome measurement because they are required to do so. They are asked to be accountable for the use of their grantmakers' funds. This includes foundations and grantmaking organizations such as United Way, as well as local, state, and Federal governments.

  • Establishing Community Partnerships

    September 14, 2012
    Overview Promoting Community Involvement Promote Networking Summary Overview

  • Going Virtual: Virtual Meetings and Training

    September 12, 2012
    Overview Zoho Yugma GoToWebinar Dimdim Next Steps Summary  Overview

  • Going Virtual: Online Tools for Data Management

    September 13, 2012
    Overview SalesForce QuickBase eTapestry NextSteps Summary  Overview Online data management tools for tracking donations and donors.

    The three tools reviewed in this lesson are SalesForce, QuickBase, and eTapestry. The basic functions of these tools are to maintain client records and track and manage interactions with donors. These systems are very similar in many ways. All three tools are web-based so they can be accessed anywhere there is an Internet connection.

  • Partnerships: Frameworks for Working Together

    September 14, 2012
    Overview Meaning of Partnership Types Forming Partnerships Norms and Communication Managing the Partnership Challenges and Evaluation Transitions and Endings Summary   Partnerships: Frameworks for Working Together    Overview Organizational partnerships can have many benefits.

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