NAVREF - Professional Development

professional development

NAVREF is a 501(c)(3) education organization committed to helping the VA affiliated nonprofit research and education foundations meet the highest standards of nonprofit management. This section of the NAVREF web site provides information about conferences sponsored by NAVREF as well as links to other professional organizations that may provide additional educational opportunities and information. Links to government agency sites that may serve as resources are also listed below. Members are encouraged to provide NAVREF with additional items to add to these lists.

The ideas and opinions expressed by organizations linked to this web site are not necessarily the ideas and opinions of NAVREF. NAVREF cannot attest to the accuracy of information provided on these web sites.

NAVREF Conferences
Other Professional Organizations
Government Resources

Upcoming NAVREF Conferences

2008 Annual Conference
Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport
Sunday, October 19 - Wednesday, October 22

Previous NAVREF Conferences

June 28 Teleconference: SAS 112
2006 Annual Conference

Other Professional Organizations

Applied Research Ethics National Association (ARENA)
http://www.primr.org/membership/about.html
A membership organization affiliated with PRIM&R (see below) concerned with issues relating to the protection of human subjects and other ethical issues pertaining to biomedical and behavioral research.

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
http://www.aaalac.org/
Home page of the organization that accredits VA animal laboratories.

BoardSource (formerly National Center for Nonprofit Boards)
http://www.boardsource.org
A membership organization dedicated to building stronger nonprofit boards. Conducts workshops on board management and the National Leadership Forum (annual conference).

The Grant Training Center (GTC)
http://www.granttrainingcenter.com/
The Grant Training Center (GTC), located in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, conducts introductory to specialized grant training in workshops held all over the country for academic researchers, educators, program planners, public sector and nonprofit professionals and administrators. CTC also provides training workshops specifically for research grant writing, submission and budget development.

Jossey-Bass
http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-131453.html
Jossey-Bass, a part of Wiley & Sons, Inc., has published hundreds of books, periodicals and other media specifically focused on nonprofit organizations. Major areas of interest include: General; Nonprofit Management and Leadership; Fundraising and Grants; Boards and Board Development, Legal; Public Administration and Management; and Finance, Budgeting and Management.

Management Concepts
http://www.managementconcepts.com
An organization that offers training programs in federal grants and assistance, acquisition and contracting, financial management, and project and program management.

National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO)
http://www.napeo.org/
If you are considering leased employees, check out the NAPEO site first.

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
http://www.ncna.org/
An organization comprised of state associations of nonprofits. Each one is resource for state statutes pertaining to nonprofits, group insurance policies and training.

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
http://www.afpnet.org/
Formerly the National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE), a professional association for individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of not-for-profit, charitable organizations.

Nonprofit Resource Center
http://www.nonprofitresource.com
One- to five-day seminars on nonprofit accounting topics

Nonprofit Risk Management Center
http://www.nonprofitrisk.org
A resource for advice on managing risk through internal controls, best practices and insurance. Offers a free newsletter and Q&A service.

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)
http://www.primr.org/
A forum for addressing a broad range of ethical issues in research and clinical practice.

Research Associates
http://www.grantexperts.com/
Research Associates grant products and services provide the training and expertise required to find grants, develop programs, and write compelling proposals. They have have trained over 25,000 individuals and written more than $260 million in funded grant proposals with a success rate exceeding 90 percent since 1985.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
http://www.shrm.org/
Managing employees gets more complicated every day; let this outstanding organization help you.

Society of Research Administrators (SRA)
http://www.srainternational.org/newweb/default.cfm
An association dedicated to advancing research administration as a profession and to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of research administration.

Government Resources

Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov
The VA home page with links to information about benefits, topics of interest to veterans and VA.

VA Research and Development
http://www.research.va.gov/default.cfm
The Office of Research and Development home page. Recent research highlights, general information about VA research, research programs, and technology transfer.

VA Contacts and Phone and Address Directory
http://www.research.va.gov/resources/ORD_Admin/default.cfm
VA Technology Transfer
http://www.research.va.gov/programs/tech_transfer/default.cfm
Comprehensive guidance on intellectual property ownership. VA Handbooks, disclosure requirements, model forms, etc.

General Accounting Office (GAO)
www.gao.gov
Reports and other publications by the investigative arm of Congress. Updated daily.

Grants.Gov
http://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/about_grants_gov.jsp
Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and access to approximately $400 billion in annual awards. By registering once on this site, your organization can apply for grants from the 26 federal grant-making agencies.

HHS Grantsnet
http://www.hhs.gov/grantsnet/
A compendium of information about applying for and administering grants provided by Department of Health and Human Services organizations, including NIH.

HHS Program Support Center
http://rates.psc.gov/
Support resources for HHS Grants. The web site for "Financial management" may be of particular interest in regard to indirect cost rate negotiations - http://www.psc.gov/fms/

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
http://www.uscis.gov
Formerly the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS), this site provides guidance on hiring non-citizens as employees.

American Immigration Resources on the Internet
http://www.immigration-usa.com/resource.html
Private site containing more useful information.

FirstGov for Nonprofits
http://www.nonprofit.gov
The U.S. Government's resource for nonprofit businesses.

Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program
http://www.opm.gov/programs/ipa/index.htm
Regulations and guidance on administering IPA assignments.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/
The IRS home page.

Section devoted to tax exempt organizations
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/charities/index.html

IRS forms and publications
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov/
NIH home page

Grants and Funding Opportunities
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/index.cfm
The centralized site for grant seekers and grant administrators. NIH grants and fellowship programs, requests for proposals, research training opportunities, the peer review process, the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, links to the institutes.

Guidance for New Grantee Organizations - NIH Welcome Wagon Letter
http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/funding/welcomewagon.htm
Information provided is primarily for organizations planning to submit a grant application or receiving an award from NIH. Highlights key requirements, provides referrals to important sources of information, and identifies NIH, Public Health Service (PHS) and HHS offices that have responsibility for certain administrative functions. This letter may also be helpful to established grantee organizations because it updates previous issues and cites new and current provisions.

Office of Extramural Research (OER) Grants Policy and Guidance
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm
The place to go for information on how to administer NIH grants.

NIH Modular Grant Application and Award Information
NIH: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm
Detailed instructions on how to submit a modular grant application.
Two university web sites that provide additional helpful guidance:
Northwestern: http://www.northwestern.edu/orsp/mod.html
UCLA: http://www.research.ucla.edu/ocga/Sr2/Modadmin.htm

Office of Government Ethics
http://www.usoge.gov/
Federal ethics statutes and regulations. Helpful publications and other resources regarding conflict of interest and other ethical issues.

Office for Human Research Protections - OHRP (formerly OPRR)
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp
Centralized information about HHS human studies oversight. Regulations, training opportunities and much more.

Office of Research Compliance and Oversight (ORO)
http://www1.va.gov/oro/
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) organization responsible for matters affecting the integrity of research in the protection of human subjects and laboratory animals. Provides oversight of conformance with regulations and investigates allegations of research scientific misconduct.

Thomas
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Legislative information on the Internet and the gateway to the US Code and Code of Federal Regulations. Acts of Congress, the Congressional Record and committee information.