OCS provides comprehensive coordination and facilitation services for CAN. OCS is committed to helping CAN be an equitable, accessible, democratic, and participant-driven network by decentralizing the network structure and centering more decision-making power in the Network's seven Working Groups. OCS performs the following tasks for CAN:

• Facilitate the internal committees of CAN (Leadership Team, Equity Committee, Executive Committee, Fundraising Committee, and Finance Committee) and the seven Working Groups of CAN. 

• Schedule and coordinate all CAN meetings with agenda planning coordination and support, facilitation support, taking detailed and accurate notes, and provide follow-up on meetings.

• Coordinate special initiatives of CAN such as participation support awards or special training events. 

• Maintain and monitor Network work plans, schedules, and task lists  

• Provide problem-solving support to the CAN Committees and Working Groups  

• Provide support, research, and material development to CAN Committees and Working Groups 

• Event planning and coordination of planning teams, organizing event logistics and event execution

• Contract and contractor tracking and coordination 

• Performing administrative duties – maintain contact lists, shared folders, data, etc. 

• Administrative and coordination support for CAN’s small grants program and fundraising efforts

• Communications support: website updates, social media management, monthly newsletters, and a unified graphic presence. 

Some accomplishments include:

• Facilitating the build-out of CAN’s next phase of development in becoming a more equitable, accessible, democratic, and member-driven network by decentralizing the network structure and centering more decision-making power in the Network's seven Working Groups. 

• Creating clarity in CAN’s structure, policies, and key guiding documents. This is an on-going process, but so much has been improved in a year! 

• Creating collaborative fundraising tools for Working Groups to coordinate on cross-sector funding opportunities. 

• Coordinating the delivery of the ARISE Planning Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission including producing a white paper about the importance of CAN in harnessing network collaboration for community-led development, a market analysis for each of the CAN sectors, five-year work plans for all Working Groups, and the development of the ARISE Implementation proposal.