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If you are new to Independent Living and our acronyms have you dizzy with confusion, this five-page booklet is for you. If you are tired of all the...
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This publication is intended to assist board members and staff of centers for independent living in gaining a better understanding of the roles and...
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Congratulations on your new position as executive director of a Center for Independent Living (CIL)!Several of us compiling this tool kit have been...
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This tool kit is designed for the new executive director of a Center for Independent Living (CIL) and its purpose is to focus attention on the most...
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The 1978 amendments to the Rehabilitation Act authorized the establishment of the Independent Living Program, which includes the Centers for...
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The type of audit your CIL needs depends on the amount of federal funds the Center spends.
Compliance Audit
CILs that spend at least $750,000 in...
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Every organization has a responsibility to analyze and respond to any known risks. This is a key board role as they fulfil their duty of care to...
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In your CIL’s annual PPR, you will be asked to report on your consumers’ satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the CIL’s services. For example:Were...
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Why is Strategic Planning Important?CILs frequently encounter challenging situations, including federal, state, or local budget cuts or delays;...
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Advocacy is not only a core service of CILs, it is also the driving force in the Independent Living and Disability Rights movements.The very core...
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The mission of a CIL involves social change—literally transforming your community. That’s a huge task for one organization to accomplish alone. The...
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As a new ED, you may have inherited a team of dedicated, hard-working, passionate people, or you may have a number of vacancies to fill. When you...
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These are stressful and uncertain times for us all. Even in the best of times, being a nonprofit executive director can be hectic and demanding....
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The Independent Living Program is based on a philosophy that sets forth a way of thinking and living. It is also a statutory program guided by...
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In order to do business with the U.S. government, you will need to be able to access a number of online systems. As a new executive director, you...
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The assurances in Section 725(c) of the Act require that CILs “use sound organizational and personnel assignment practices” and “practice sound...
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Managing the finances of a CIL is one of the most challenging aspects of being an executive director (ED). Mistakes in this arena can have legal...
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Disability and diversity are two words that CILs know well. One of the basic definitions of a CIL is that it is cross-disability and inclusive....
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How well your board of directors functions will have a big impact on your ability to do your job as executive director. You need to know up front...