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Do You Know What it Takes to be an Effective Board Member? Here are six tips from Julia Wise:
 Serving on the board of directors for a Community Action Agency can be very fulfilling, but also much more extensive and intensive than serving on another nonprofit board. Community Action Agencies operate various programs with numerous funding sources. Each program has different rules, different income guidelines and different audits. Additionally, most Community Action Agencies are also now looking at ways to raise funds to help supplement the decline in grant dollars and increased customers. Being a board member is not simply an hour meeting a month and walking out the door. Here are some helpful tips for being an effective board member:
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Six Ohio Community Action Leaders Receive CCAP
 On August 21, during the Community Action Partnership's Annual Convention in New York, 59 Community Action Leaders were honored for receiving Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) credentials. Six of those honored were from Ohio:
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Two Community Action Agencies Receive Director's Awards for Excellence in Housing and Community Development
 On July 25, the Ohio Department of Development presented their 2012 Director's Awards for Excellence in Housing and Community Development during the Ohio Conference of Community Development's annual summer meeting. Four awards were given in the categories of Affordable Housing, Community and Economic Development, Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Innovation in Housing and Community Development.
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Jackson-Vinton Community Action Head Start Receives Three Star Quality Award
 Jackson-Vinton Community Action Head Start Southview and Vinton County Centers received a three star rating for their participation in Step Up to Quality, the highest rating available from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Bureau of Child Care Development Agency.
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