| Monday 05/11/2015 | |||
| 11:00 am - 7:00 pm | Conference Registration Open [More Info] | ||
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Volunteer on a Service Project at Local NPO
Food Bank of the Rockies [More Info] | ||
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Poverty Simulation [More Info] Rebecca Carter, Executive Director, Colorado East Community Action Agency | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Breakout Session 1 - Day 1 | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Denver Urban Rest Stops & Get Loud - The Street Sheet [More Info] Ray Lyall, Activist, Denver Homeless Out Loud Ben Dunning Billie Bramhille Robert Hudson | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Denver's Road to Work - Creating Dynamic Employer Partnerships [More Info] Laura Ware, Program Consultant, Denver's Road to Work/Bayaud Enterprises Ed Blair, Director of Operations, Mile High United Way (MHUW) | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Think Like a Board Member [More Info] Debra Whitehead, Sr Consultant/Trainer, Rocky Mountain Human Services Kim Shepherd, Rocky Mountain Human Services | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Breakout Session 2 - Day 1 | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Colorado eLogic Evaluation Network (CEEN) [More Info] Donald Burnes, Acting Executive Director, Burnes Institute | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Colorado's Need for a Homeless Bill of Rights [More Info] Ray Lyall, Activist, Denver Homeless Out Loud Terese Howard Athena Landry | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Where Disability and Poverty Meet, Lessons in Vermont [More Info] Debra Whitehead, Sr Consultant/Trainer, Rocky Mountain Human Services Kim Shepherd, Rocky Mountain Human Services | ||
| 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Opening Reception Welcome Party [More Info] | ||
| Tuesday 05/12/2015 | |||
| 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Conference Registration Open [More Info] | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | General Session - Welcome & Opening Remarks [More Info] | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | A Brave New World: Region 10's Plan to Double its Collective Impact [More Info] Tim Johnstone, Chief Strategy Officer, Hopelink | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Breakout Session 1 - Day 2 | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Creating Economic Opportunity for Low-Wage Workers Through Worker-Owned Cooperatives [More Info] Amy Beres, Asst. Director, Urban Cooperative Development, Rocky Mt. Farmers Union Foundation, Co-op Developmt. Ctr. Bill Stevenson, Director, Rocky Mt. Farmers Union Foundation | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Measuring Family Well-Being Indicators [More Info] Dani Crane, Program Manager, Jefferson County Human Services | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Relaxation for the Real World [More Info] Joanne McLain, Director, Financial Health Institute | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Social Return on Investment-How CAAs Can Value Services and Results Using a Standard Business Practice [More Info] Frederick Richmond, President, The Center for Applied Management Practices Reginald Carter, President, MacGregor Management | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Tiny Homes An alternative Housing solution [More Info] Ray Lyall, Activist, Denver Homeless Out Loud Marcus Hyde | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Tools for Successful Implementation for Organizational Standards [More Info] Denise Harlow, Chief Executive Officer, Community Action Partnership | ||
| 10:45 am - 2:45 pm | Whose Future Story is it Anyway? (1 of 2) [More Info] Bart Givens, Independent Consultant, Independent Consultant Regina A. Lewis Ph.D., ReginaSpeaking LLC and aha Process | ||
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch Buffet [More Info] | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Breakout Session 2 - Day 2 | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Bridges for Business - Finding Talent, Growing Profits [More Info] Ruth Weirich, Consultant, aha! Process, Inc. | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Community Needs Assesment [More Info] Denise Harlow, Chief Executive Officer, Community Action Partnership | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | How to Choose the Right Fundraising Event for Your Organization [More Info] Alison Oyler-Mitsch, Planner, Fresh Events | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Whose Future Story is it Anyway? (2 of 2) [More Info] Bart Givens, Independent Consultant, Independent Consultant Regina A. Lewis Ph.D., ReginaSpeaking LLC and aha Process | ||
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Building Collaborations in the Nonprofit Environment (1 of 2) [More Info] William "Bear" Kistler, Centura Health LINKS | ||
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Financial Health for Case Managers (1 of 2) [More Info] Shawn Young, Owner, Financial Health Institute | ||
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Social Return on Investment-A Hands-On Workshop to Identify and Calculate Return-On-Investment Scenarios for Your Organization (1 of 2) [More Info] Frederick Richmond, President, The Center for Applied Management Practices | ||
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | The Shrinking Middle Class and What Community Action Can Do About It (1 of 2) [More Info] Jim Masters, Knowledge Worker, Center for Community Futures | ||
| 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Afternoon Break | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Breakout Session 3 - Day 2 | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Building Collaborations in the Nonprofit Environment (2 of 2) [More Info] William "Bear" Kistler, Centura Health LINKS | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Financial Health for Case Managers (2 of 2) [More Info] Shawn Young, Owner, Financial Health Institute | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | It Takes Collaboration - Integrated Service Delivery for Social Services [More Info] Roweena Naidoo, Director of Adult Self-Sufficiency, Mile High United Way Anthony Molieri, Research Associate, OMNI Institute Lauren Ferguson, Integrated Services Manager, Mountain Resource Center Shaunay Vafeades, Manger, Denver Public Schools Family and Community Engagement Office | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Organizational Standards Implementation: Lessons from the Beehive State [More Info] Afton January, Associate Director, Community Action Partnership of Utah Paul Leggett, Executive Director , Community Action Partnership of Utah | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Social Return on Investment-A Hands-On Workshop to Identify and Calculate Return-On-Investment Scenarios for Your Organization (2 of 2) [More Info] Frederick Richmond, President, The Center for Applied Management Practices Reginald Carter, President, MacGregor Management | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Strategic Planning [More Info] Denise Harlow, Chief Executive Officer, Community Action Partnership | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | The Science of Fundraising [More Info] Perry Jowsey, Development Director, Reach Out and Read Colorado | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | The Shrinking Middle Class and What Community Action Can Do About It (2 of 2) [More Info] Jim Masters, Knowledge Worker, Center for Community Futures | ||
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Innovative Projects Recognition & Networking Event [More Info] | ||
| Wednesday 05/13/2015 | |||
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Breakout Session 1 - Day 3 | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Collaborative Impact [More Info] Rand Clark, Community of Care Navigator, Douglas County | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Engaging Employers in Issues of the Working Poor [More Info] Liddy Romero, Executive Director, WorkLife Partnership Marq Agboyani, WorkLife Partnership | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Performance Management and the CSBG Network (1 of 2) [More Info] Jenae Bjelland, NASCSP Rae Tamblyn, Research and Communications Analyst, NASCSP | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Staying Ahead of the Game [More Info] Mary "Jeannette" Schultz, Project Manager, National Endowment for Financial Education | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Talk Poverty to Fight Poverty: How to Speak Powerfully on Big Issues [More Info] Kristy Martino, U.S. Poverty Grassroots Organizer, RESULTS: The Power to End Poverty | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Understanding Software Technology and Its Application in Your Organization [More Info] Frederick Richmond, President, The Center for Applied Management Practices | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Yikes! We have to Raise Money! Where Do We Start? (1 of 2) [More Info] Jean Block, President, Jean Block Consulting, Inc | ||
| 9:00 am - 4:30 pm | War on Poverty Workshop by David Bradley (1 of 4) [More Info] David Bradley, Co-Founder and Executive Director, National Community Action Foundation | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Breakout Session 2 - Day 3 | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Dynamics of Scarcity and Economic Stress on Individuals and Organizations [More Info] Frederick Richmond, President, The Center for Applied Management Practices Shawn Young, Owner, Financial Health Institute | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Embracing Collaboration for Healthier Households [More Info] Rick Hanger, Program Manager, Colorado Division of Housing Jill Bednarek, Secondhand Smoke Initiatives Coordinator Prevention Services Division , Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Abby Hugill, Lead Hazard Control Healthy Homes Representative , U.S. Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes Mary Pat Aardup, Program Coordinator for Healthy Sustainable Homes Program, City of Fort Collins Healthy Sustainable Homes Program | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Individual Development Accounts in North Dakota - A Return on Investment Study [More Info] Andrew Quinn, Associate Professor, University of North Dakota Andrea Olson, Executive Director, NDCAP | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Performance Management and the CSBG Network (2 of 2) [More Info] Jovita Tolbert, CSBG Services Director, NASCSP | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | War on Poverty Workshop by David Bradley (2 of 4) [More Info] David Bradley, Co-Founder and Executive Director, National Community Action Foundation | ||
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Yikes! We have to Raise Money! Where Do We Start? (2 of 2) [More Info] Jean Block, President, Jean Block Consulting, Inc | ||
| 10:45 am - 2:45 pm | How Far is Your Organization Toward Becoming REALLY Great? (2 sessions)) [More Info] Kenneth Ackerman, Virtual CAP Project Manager, Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (as of 1-1-2015) | ||
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch with Reg and Fred [More Info] Frederick Richmond, President, The Center for Applied Management Practices Reginald Carter, President, MacGregor Management | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | A Guide for Developing and Implementing an Agency-Wide Service Delivery Model (1 of 2) [More Info] Frederick Richmond, President, The Center for Applied Management Practices | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Are We There Yet? The Effort to End Homelessness in America [More Info] Donald Burnes, Acting Executive Director, Burnes Institute | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Breakout Session 3 - Day 3 | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Creating an Effective Employer Network in Your Continuum of Care (1 of 2) [More Info] Laura Ware, Program Consultant, Denver's Road to Work/Bayaud Enterprises Ester Smith, City and County of Denver, Office of Community Corrections Susan Maynard, Human Resources Director, Rocky Mountain Prestress Grif McClure, Job Retention Manager, Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) Liz Ojeda, Manager of Adult Workforce Services, Denver Division of Workforce Development Dan Tam, Program Manager , Goodwill Industries Amanda Trujillo, Intern, MDHI | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Economic Insecurity and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults [More Info] Gina Vincent, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | How Far is Your Organization Toward Becoming REALLY Great? (2 of 2) [More Info] | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Region 8 Board of Directors Meeting | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | The Anatomy of a Business Plan - It's Not Brain Surgery! (1 of 2) [More Info] Jean Block, President, Jean Block Consulting, Inc | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | War on Poverty Workshop by David Bradley (3 of 4) [More Info] David Bradley, Co-Founder and Executive Director, National Community Action Foundation | ||
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Overview of the Uniform Guidance/Super Circular [More Info] Tammy Jelinek, MBS, Senior Manager, Wipfli LLP | ||
| 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Afternoon Break | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | A Guide for Developing and Implementing an Agency-Wide Service Delivery Model (2 of 2) [More Info] Frederick Richmond, President, The Center for Applied Management Practices | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Breakout Session 4 - Day 3 | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Collective Impact: A Community Change Strategy [More Info] Kenneth Ackerman, Virtual CAP Project Manager, Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (as of 1-1-2015) | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Creating an Effective Employer Network in Your Continuum of Care (2 of 2) [More Info] Laura Ware, Program Consultant, Denver's Road to Work/Bayaud Enterprises Kathleen Bates, General Manager, Holiday Inn Stapleton Susan Maynard, Human Resources Director, Rocky Mountain Prestress Grif McClure, Job Retention Manager, Mental Health Center of Denver (MHCD) Liz Ojeda, Manager of Adult Workforce Services, Denver Division of Workforce Development Dan Tam, Program Manager , Goodwill Industries Amanda Trujillo, Intern, MDHI | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Region 10 Board of Directors Meeting | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Shaping Public Policy [More Info] Chaer Robert, Manager, Family Economic Security Program , Colorado Center on Law and Policy | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | The Anatomy of a Business Plan - It's Not Brain Surgery! (2 of 2) [More Info] Jean Block, President, Jean Block Consulting, Inc | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | The Promise of Transparency: Sharing outcomes does not change funding decisions [More Info] Reginald Carter, President, MacGregor Management | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | War on Poverty Workshop by David Bradley (4 of 4) [More Info] David Bradley, Co-Founder and Executive Director, National Community Action Foundation | ||
| 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Closing Night Reception [More Info] | ||
| Thursday 05/14/2015 | |||
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Closing General Session Do the Right Thing: Cultivating a Culture of Compliance and High Ethical Standards at Your CAA [More Info] Allison Ma'luf Esq, CAPLAW | ||
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Keynote by David Bradley [More Info] David Bradley, Co-Founder and Executive Director, National Community Action Foundation | ||
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Grab and Go Box Lunch | ||
