Other Resources, Trainings, and Development

Resources

• Core Competencies (updated 7.31.2020)
• Core Competencies Indicators (updated 7.31.2020)
• New Program Staff Reading Recommendations (for current operating grant year)
  • Grant Application: Narrative, Performance Measures, Logic Model, Budget (found in IowaGrants or eGrants)
  • Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (2021)
  • Performance Measure Instructions (2021)
  • Terms & Conditions (read both General & Specific for the appropriate grant year and type)
  • Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
  • Frequently Asked Questions – General
• AmeriCorps Mentoring Program (AMP) - Updated for 2021 year
  • AMP application (Applications due by 2/15/21 for March 2021 start)
  • Meet your Mentor - Ashley Craft
  • Meet your Mentors - Jennifer Cowart and Amy Salinas
• On Demand Learning Videos (NEW, more will be added)
  • Introduction to National Service (July 2020)
  • Introduction to eGrants (July 2020)
  • AmeriCorps Member (pre) Enrollment in eGrants (July 2020)

Trainings

• Member Management TA Series 
  1. Recruitment and Enrollment Plan Training (July 28 and 30, 2020)
     • Volunteer Iowa in partnership with the Director of Green Iowa AmeriCorps, provided a two-part training on developing a recruitment and enrollment plan. The training covers the importance of developing a long-term recruitment strategy that works alongside the program's enrollment plan. The companion workbook will guide attendees in creating their recruitment and enrollment plan.
       • Day 1: Recording, Workbook and Slides
       • Day 2: Recording, Workbook and Slides
     • UPDATED: NEW Recruitment and Enrollment Plan Training (April 21 and 22, 2021)
       • Day 1: Recording and slides (for both days)
       • Day 2: Recording
  2. Member Position Description Training (August 18, 2020)
     • Volunteer Iowa held a training to assist program staff with creating valuable and compliant member position descriptions. 
       • Recording and training materials 
  3. Member Term Management (September 1, 2020)
     • This training will help programs ensure that members are set up for success and member terms are compliant with AmeriCorps regulations.
       • Recording and Position Description Breakout Chart
• New Program Director Virtual Orientation (August 3 and 4, 2020)
  • Orientation Agenda
  • Part I: Recording, Slides
  • Part II: Recording, Slides
  • Part III: Recording, Slides
• Host Site Management TA Session (September 15, 2020)
  • Volunteer Iowa held a training to assist program staff with host site management and reviewing best practices and common pitfalls to avoid. Click here for the Recording and Slides.
• Desk Review/Audit and Documentation TA Session (September 29, 2020)
  • Volunteer Iowa held a training session for program and fiscal staff. Click here for Recording and Slides. 
• AmeriCorps Program Staff Launch (October 19 and 20, 2020)
  • Agenda
  • Brag Board download
  • Parking Lot Questions/Answers
  • Training Materials​

  • Session 1-10.19.20	Session 2-10.19.20	Session 3-10.20.20	Session 4-10.20.20
    Session 1 PPT	Session 2 PPT	Session 3 PPT	Session 4 PPT
    Session 1 Recording	Session 2 Recording	Session 3 Recording	Session 4 Recording
    Program Roll Call PPT		Self-care Plan Template

• Member Timekeeping Tracking Tool TA Session (October 27, 2020)
  • Volunteer Iowa held a training session for program staff around tracking member timesheets for accuracy, compliance and completeness, and other best practices.
  • Recording, Slides (with instructions) and Timekeeping Tracking Tool Spreadsheet.
• New Program Staff Orientation (January 21, 2021)
  • Download the agenda HERE.
  • View the recording HERE.
  • Download the PowerPoint slides HERE.
• 2021 February Financial Training Series (February 2021)
  • Feb. 5 - Topics: Time and Attendance Tracking
    • View the recording HERE.
    • Download the slides HERE.
  • Feb. 12 - Topic: Budget Development and Changes
    • View the recording HERE.
    • Download the slides HERE.
  • Feb. 19 - Topic: Match
    • View the recording HERE.
    • Download the slides HERE.
  • Feb. 26 - Topic: Misc. Topics
    • View the recording HERE.
    • Download the slides HERE.
• Volunteer Iowa NSCHC new rule and pre-enrollment Q&A session - April 26, 2021
  • ​The session was recorded but for some reason recorded it with two links. The first half of the call is available here, and second part available here. Materials shared on the call are available on this website.
    • NSCHC New Rule items available here.
    • Pre-enrollment items available here.
• National Service Training Conference
  • 2021 National Service Training Conference: America's Service Commissions (ASC) is pleased to announce they will host a virtual conference!
  • May 4-7, 2021
  • Visit the webpage for information: https://www.nationalservicetraining.org/
  • Contact your Volunteer Iowa Program Officer if you have any questions.
• 2019 Financial Webinars 
  • 11/22/19: Cost Allocation Plans & Concepts, Indirect Costs, Minimizing Unexpended Funds, and Prior Approvals.
    • Presentation available to download HERE.
    • Recording available HERE.
• ​​​AmeriCorps Knowledge Network

IowaGrants

• Introduction to IowaGrants webinar
• Giving Others Access to Your Grant (updated 8.21.19)

NSCHC Exemption Period Resources (during this timeframe only: September 24, 2018 - June 30, 2019)

• Surge/Exemption presentation
• Surge/Exemption webinar
• Iowa NSCHC Surge Instructions
• Iowa Exemption Period Verification Form
• IA Exemption Period Reimbursement Workbook
• AmeriCorps Exemption Period information (11.19.18)