The Annual NCAF Washington Conference +
Community Action Fly-In Day

Almost as long as NCAF has been around (since 1981) – NCAF has convened local Community Action Agencies and their state and federal partners in Washington, DC to dive into policy topics key to Community Action as well as to update as many Members of Congress as possible on Community Action in their district.

NCAF has hosted over 400 influential guest speakers since it began its Annual Washington Conference. NCAF is committed to not only providing Community Action the opportunity to hear from national thought leaders but it is also committed to making sure national thought leaders know Community Action.

MAR
10–12
2027 · Washington, DC

2027 Washington Conference

Community Action Fly-In Day

Almost as long as NCAF has been around, Community Action Agencies and their state and federal partners have gathered in Washington, DC to dive into policy topics key to Community Action and update Members of Congress on local impact.

NCAF has hosted more than 400 influential guest speakers since the conference began and continues its commitment to elevating Community Action’s national voice.

Full registration details, hotel block information, and a draft agenda will be released in the coming months.

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This is a graphic explaining what a Fly-In Day is and let's folks know that the National Community Action Foundation (NCAF) hosts the Community Action Fly-In Day every March during its Annual Washington Conference.
 

Janice Warner, Treasurer of the NCAF Board of Directors and CEO of the Community Action Commission of Erie, Huron, and Richland Counties, Inc. in Sandusky, OH, welcomes attendees to NCAF’s 2024 Washington Conference and Fly-In Day. Photo credit: David F. Choy

Previous Speakers

  • Senator Cory Booker
  • Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici
  • Senator John Boozman
  • Secretary Hillary Clinton
  • Senator Susan Collins
  • Charlie Cook
  • Doris Kearns Goodwin
  • Vice President Al Gore
  • Senator Chuck Grassley
  • Senator Orrin Hatch
  • Astead Herndon
  • The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
  • Senator Ted Kennedy
  • Secretary John Kerry
  • Robert Kuttner (Watch on CSPAN)
  • Congressman John Lewis
  • Congresswoman Betty McCollum
  • Joan Trumpauer Mulholland (Watch on CSPAN)
  • Senator Rand Paul
  • Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
  • Senator Harry Reid
  • Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester
  • Congressman Paul Ryan
  • Senator Bernie Sanders
  • Congressman Bobby Scott
  • Bakari Sellers
  • Sargent Shriver
  • Congresswoman Elise Stefanik
  • Congressman GT Thompson
  • Senator Elizabeth Warren