CCAP - Certified Community Action Professional Strategic Leadership and Governance Questions and Answers

Question 1

A Community Action Agency's board is engaging in its strategic planning process.
According to the full Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) cycle, which activity should immediately follow the Community Needs Assessment?

Accepted Answer

Planning to address identified needs

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Implementation of new services

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Evaluation of program outcomes

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Reporting results to the funding source

Question 2

A board member of a private, nonprofit Community Action Agency learns that a close family member's construction company is bidding on a contract to renovate the agency's main facility. To fulfill their fiduciary 'Duty of Loyalty,' what is the board member's primary responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Disclose the relationship to the board and recuse themselves from any discussion or vote on the contract.

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Advocate for their family member's company to ensure the agency gets a good deal.

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Immediately resign from the board to avoid any potential issues.

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Anonymously report the potential conflict to the board chair.

Question 3

The Community Action Plan (CAP) is a critical governance document that guides an agency's work. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose and scope of the CAP?

Accepted Answer

It is a strategic plan, based on the community needs assessment, that outlines the agency's anti-poverty strategy using all funding sources.

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It is a financial document used exclusively for the annual audit.

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It is a personnel policy manual for agency staff and volunteers.

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It is a marketing document used solely for fundraising and public relations.

Question 4

During a board meeting for a public Community Action Agency, a motion is made to approve the agency's annual CSBG budget. According to the federal CSBG Act, what is the fundamental role of the tripartite board in this process?

Accepted Answer

To actively participate in the development, planning, and evaluation of the program.

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To provide a rubber stamp approval as requested by the local government.

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To delegate all budget decisions entirely to the agency's Executive Director.

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To review the budget only after it has been fully expended at the end of the year.

Question 5

Which of the following is a core fiduciary duty of a nonprofit board member, requiring them to act with the same prudence and diligence that a reasonable person would exercise in similar circumstances?

Accepted Answer

Duty of Care

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Duty of Public Relations

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Duty of Fundraising

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Duty of Program Management

Question 6

A strategic leader of a Community Action Agency is championing a new initiative. They articulate a compelling vision for the future, inspire staff and board members to commit to the goals, and model the values central to the agency's mission. This behavior is most characteristic of which leadership style?

Accepted Answer

Transformational Leadership

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Autocratic Leadership

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Laissez-faire Leadership

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Transactional Leadership

A Community Action Agency's board is engaging in its strategic planning process.According to the full Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) cycle, which activity should immediately follow the Community Needs Assessment?

A Community Action Agency's board is engaging in its strategic planning process.
According to the full Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) cycle, which activity should immediately follow the Community Needs Assessment?