Open Exchange TA
Operations TA for NC SSPs
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Open Exchange TA is a free, one-on-one technical assistance program for syringe service programs across North Carolina. The program focuses on operational and administrative support: grant readiness, financial systems, data infrastructure, and sustainability planning.
Learning Labs
Learning Labs
Open Exchange TA Learning Labs is a monthly, 45-minute virtual learning series for North Carolina's syringe service programs, covering the operational and administrative work of running a program: grant readiness, financial management, data systems, peer workforce, and more.
Guest: Sally Reeske
Core Operations and Reporting covers the state requirements and operational foundations every NC-registered SSP needs to know: reporting requirements, SSP supplies guidance, basic service data tracking, and best practices. NC DHHS Harm Reduction Coordinator Sally Reeske joins to walk through the annual reporting process before the July portal opens.
Contact Chris Kliesch with any questions or to request one on one TA.
July 16, 11:00 - 11:45 am
Getting Grant Ready - what you need and how to get it before the grant is due
Getting Grant Ready covers the five categories of grant readiness every NC SSP needs in place before applying for funding: fiscal sponsorship and organizational form, registrations, policies, budget and chart of accounts, and data collection. Participants leave with a self-assessment they can use to identify what their program is missing and a path to one-on-one TA on any single category.
Contact Chris Kliesch with any questions or to request one on one TA.
Grants don't fund good intentions - they fund programs that can make a clear case for why their work matters. This session is for SSP operators who need to write fundable proposals without a development staff or a grant writing background.
Contact Chris Kliesch with any questions or to request one on one TA.
September 17, 11:00 - 11:45 am
Financial Management Basics - the financial infrastructure your program needs to function
Most small nonprofits are running some version of financial infrastructure - they just don't always know what to call it or where the gaps are. This session is a fast survey of org structure, bookkeeping, budgets, and compliance, built to give you enough orientation to know what you have, what you're missing, and who to call about the rest.
Contact Chris Kliesch with any questions or to request one on one TA.
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