
CAC Directors and Board members are responsible for the oversight of the program. Some CACs are nonprofit organizations and have a Board of Directors, while others may be part of a larger umbrella organization, with a CAC Advisory Board. Please find a few resources to assist with the management of the CAC, including strategic planning, succession planning and more.
Strategic Planning
- Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Framework from BoardSource
- Strategic Planning for Nonprofits from the National Council of Nonprofits
Succession Planning
- CAC Leadership Transition Tips
- CAC Succession Plan Sample
- Chapter Leadership Transition Tips
- Consideration for CAC Boards when Hiring a New Director
- Nonprofit Executive Succession-Planning Toolkit from Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- Planning for Leadership Transition RCACs
- Sample slides for CAC Board Trainings on Succession Planning
- Succession Planning in the CAC Environment
Other
- Critical Incident Preparation and Response from SRCAC
- Developing Yourself as a CAC Leader: Lessons and Insights from the Leadership, Exchange, & Coaching Project (LEC) from NRCAC
- Disaster Manual and Appendices from SRCAC
- Facility Dogs at Children’s Advocacy Centers and in Legal Settings: Best Practices