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Nonprofit management is the topic about which Parent Centers across the country most often request technical assistance from their Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers (RPTACs). This webinar presented an introduction to six (6) toolkits that were developed by and for RPTAC use during site visits to train Parent Center boards to help them meet their responsibilities.
Developed with funding from the Institute of Education Sciences, the ELM application takes the typical “how-to” guide to the next level, guiding users through a series of questions and providing opportunities to enter program resources, activities, outputs and outcomes. Once all program information is entered, users will be prompted to draw lines between each component, […]
This introduction to logic models as a tool for designing program evaluations defines the major components of non-profit programs—resources, activities, outputs, and short-, mid-, and long-term outcomes—and uses an example to demonstrate the relationships among them. Developed by the REL-Pacific, the brief is written for educators. However, it’s easily understandable and its content is relevant to parent […]
Here are the worksheets, forms, data item definitions, and supporting resources for Parent Centers to use in submitting results of the 2016 Parent Center Data Collection activities and Program Measures Survey. This page gives Parent Centers the tools they need to collect and submit data on their Center’s activities for the 2015-2016 program year (October 1, 2015 to […]
(January 2016) | Useful to Parent Centers in identifying and using best practices in engaging families and establishing partnerships with the families they serve. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) serves as the latest reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) which was last reauthorized in 2002 as the No Child […]
(Published January, 2005) This paper explores the benefits and basics of using an interim executive director during a leadership transition. It also highlights some considerations that organizations should take into account when deciding whether or not to use an interim executive director. Find more information and to download the report go to: http://www.aecf.org/resources/interim-executive-directors/
(Published January, 2008) This paper has two primary goals. First, it seeks to continue detoxifying the topic of nonprofit succession planning so that executives, boards, staff, and funders can take up these activities without unnecessary fear or concern. Second, it hopes to provide nonprofit boards and executive directors a framework for their own succession planning […]
(Originally offered on 6/19/13) The following resource was funded through a 2013 supplement from OSEP to the Region 4 PTAC, to enhance Region 4 parent centers’ capacity surrounding their project websites. The archived information was provided to Region 4 parent centers through a partnership between Idealware and the Region 4 PTAC. A website needs content […]
(Originally offered on 5/29/13) The following resource was funded through a 2013 supplement from OSEP to the Region 4 PTAC, to enhance Region 4 parent centers’ capacity surrounding their project websites. The archived information was provided to Region 4 parent centers through a partnership between Idealware and the Region 4 PTAC. In this webinar you’ll […]