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Resources claire@leadershiplearning.org Housing Leadership Learning Community Downtown Revitalization Leadership Development Leadership Learning Community Organizational Capacity-Building Community Development Partnership -- 501c3 toolkit ]]>Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:22:00 +0000modSession Three
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September 27, 2007 Community Plan Presentations A summary chart of all communities and the goals/outcomes they seek may be found in here: Blueprint overview.xls Ansted Key Strategies ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:37:07 +0000modPOD Synthesis
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Generational Leadership • Focus on the redoing the resource directories to include a section on leadership development programs in the directories. Herk and Kathie will talk with FRNA. • Tools and Resources Downtown Beautification/Revitalization ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:25:30 +0000modPOD Synthesis
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• Marshall University has great grants to apply for • Look at home health organizations for possible diabetic educators • SCHIP expansion and outreach is an important program – has the potential to cover a lot more children Local Activities • Sponsors can provide banners (Pepsi, Coke) and goodies (bags, hats) • Start to inventory existing structures and land, which ones are better for rental, home ownership, or commercial. Can start assessment now., in order to know what you need so you will set up the right development corporation with the right powers • Educate the community about price gouging. Get realtors and appraisers on board (a tough one.) How to Form a CDC • If you have a 501c3 that has been doing something for a period of time, should you change the focus of that organization or have a new organization? Don't change bylaws while going through process of application. Write your bylaws generally enough that you can bring the local EDA or FRN und]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:22:11 +0000modPOD Synthesis
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FORD foundation 4% loan funds USDA 504 home repair 1% loan funds Main Street • Main Street Programs website www.mainstreet.org How to Form a CDC • State bar has free service that they will refer local attorney's who have experience in formation of organizations. Can also use Secretary of State's office. • Use references that are available like the 501 c 3 toolkit that is on the CDP website at http//:www.cdpwv.org Wellness Programs • First Lady Chairs Healthy Lifestyles Coalition – some grants have been made available • Ripley has a great program through Main Street • Morgantown has a great program. • WV Wellness Council also is a good resource • WVU and other colleges have tools and resources • WV on the Move Rural Medicine • Look at PEIA programs such as weight management – free face-to-face program • Marshall University has great grants to apply for • Look at home health organizations for possible diabetic educators Local]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:13:28 +0000modSession 16
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Convenor: Vera Sansalone Participants: Don Duncan Lina Bowlby Dave Brown Jay Ryan Dino Beckett, Tim McNamee, Stephen Fridenmaker, Donald Reed, Nathan Drain, Charles T. Feller, Dian Duncan, Linda Bowlby - these were the names on the participant list. Key themes ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:05:52 +0000modSession 16
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Session 16 Main Street Street Program Note Taker: Marian Keyes Convenor: Vera Sansalone Participants: Don Duncan Lina Bowlby Dave Brown Ryan (?) Dino Beckett, Tim McNamee, Stephen Fridenmaker, Donald Reed, Nathan Drain, Charles T. Feller, Dian Duncan, Linda Bowlby - these were the names on the participant list. Key themes, outstanding questions, observations: Downtow themes From notes - Structure: Program requirement is to have a manager –<]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:20:39 +0000modSession Three
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Ritchie County Affordable housing connect with investors Next steps for implementing plan and resources needed McDowell Team meets with agencies FHLB financing, also local banks, and two nonprofit banks promotion: newspaper, radio, churches Shinnston Develop a vacant property list Contact the Assessors office on Monday West Virginia Housing local civic groups -- bring them in Mullens Celebration in our community Continue subcommittees over the next month ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:33:45 +0000modSession Three
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Fundraising strategies Learn more about the Wiki Williamson Newspaper supplement Wiki Blighted properties Hire a condultant to pay attention to the details Need more coachng Increase our team size We have Southern in our part of the world USDA West Virginia Housing local civic groups -- bring them in Celebration in our community Continue subcommittees over the next month Wiki site Jr. Blueprint, come up with Youth Activities list marketing materials Signage Wiki site skate park in community ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:25:49 +0000modSession Three
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Ritchie County Affordable housing connect with investors McDowell Team meets with agencies document printed for our strategic plan Set up a Wiki page to have people offer responses to the plan Come up with funding for printing our strategic plan St. Albans Continue communications project, increase our social capital December supplement Focus on calendar of events in October, also focus on home ownership November we will attend a realtors reception Need to do a housing assessment, possibly interns from colleges mapping assessment FHLB financing, also local banks, and two nonprofit banks promotion: newspaper, radio, churches Develop a vacant property list Contact the Assessors office on Monday Blueprint team members who will do the research so that we can prepare this list Need funding to prepare and disseminate the list Use coffee shop team about vision for properties Newspaper supplement Gather information from our orgs about their meeting]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:22:34 +0000modPOD Synthesis
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Session 16 Topic: Main Street Convenor: Note Taker: Marian Keyes Participants: ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:57:38 +0000modSession Three
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Add community activities director Establish a Junior Blueprient Committee Downtown business business recruitment Mullens Rental Connection ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:55:53 +0000modSession Three
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Move forward on recommendations for recruiting private developers for blighted property removal Fairmont-Southside Form an activities subcommittee to coordinate volunteers and publicize existing activities Ansted Coach for affortable housing resource identification Gilmer Work with Glenville State College to develop strategy for affordable housing Streetscape project Salem Hire someone to fix parking and vacant properties Ritchie County Affordable housing connect with investors ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:54:03 +0000modSession Three
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September 28, 2007 View You Tube Video Music of Coal Introduction to How to Use a Wiki To create your own Wiki go to PBWiki Participants met in their teams to share what they learned in Participant Open Discussions they attended. Each community was asked to identify one or two ideas that they are taking back to their communties. McDowell Transfer of leadership to youth; involving youth on boards and commissions St Albans Add community activities director Establish a Junior Blueprient Committee Downtown business Mullens Rental Connection Housing More public meetings to report Comprehensive survey Newspaper supplement List of vacant housing and recommendations Williamson Newspaper supplement Bring First Impressions to our community Create a Wiki for calendar of events and monthly meeting minutes Survey Civic Association Expore creating a CDC Hire activities director Move forward on recommendations for recruiting private developers f]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:48:44 +0000modSession Three
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Sustainable Communities Leadership Program September 28, 2007 7:00 Continental Breakfast at hotel 8:30 Good Morning, Welcome Back, Ballroom A 8:35 Synthesis Report and Discussion Claire Reinelt 10:00 Break 10:20 Final Team Working Session 11:20 Team Reports 11:40 Community Resource Fair Interchange 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Continued Support for Blueprint Resource Presentations 1:30 Small and Large Group Exercise: Blueprint]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:37:45 +0000modSession Three
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Learned how to do a newspaper supplement Establishing Junior Blueprint Committees to engage youth in the process How to transfer knowledge from the older leaders to the up and coming leaders through generational storytelling One to one mentoring with older and younger leaders Persuade legislature and Municipal League to give tools to work with vacant properties Organizational self-assessment to assist collaboration (structure, goals, meeting times, etc.) Engage young people over the Internet Peer support, organize electronic contact for using each other's specialities Other Sources of support -- AIA=livable community; WVU=First Impressions; WVU=Community Deisgn, Landscape Architect Support; WVDO=Main Street PAN - Physical Activity and Nutrition; West Virginia On The Move; health promotions specialist, Bureau of Public Health (Chuck Thayer) Standards of Excellence (CDP) and Mission WV source of help for building organizational capacity Looking for techical assistance and s]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:33:19 +0000modSession Three
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Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Participant Open Discussions Session 1 -- NewspaperDiscussions were held on the following topics. A synthesis of POD discussion is available here. Comprehensive notes from each of the following Participant Open Discussions may be found by clicking on the topic located on the SIDEBAR Newspaper Supplement Session 2 -- Preserve Preserve Community Character Session 3 -- Strengtheing Strengtheing ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:25:30 +0000modFrontPage
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Welcome to the Blueprint Communities Wiki! The Blueprint Communities Wiki is an interactive website that has been set up to assist with preparation, documentation, and synthesis for Session Three. To access the pages of the Wiki you may click on the highlighted links in the sidebar to the right. As a member of the community you may comment on the Wiki page by clicking the "comment" button at the top of the page, or you may want to add key points or make clarifications to any of the Wiki pages by clicking on the "edit" button. Be sure to save your changes by clicking on the "save" button at the bottom. For those of you who are new to Wikis, we encourage you to play around and experiment. To learn more about how to use Wikis, check out WhatWikiIs Claire Reinelt ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:06:10 +0000modFrontPage
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Welcome to the Blueprint Communities Wiki! The Blueprint Communities Wiki is an interactive website that has been set up to assist with preparation, documentation, and synthesis for Session Three. To access the pages of the Wiki you may click on the highlighted links in the sidebar to the right. As a member of the community you may comment on the Wiki page by clicking the "comment" button at the top of the page, or you may want to add key points or make clarifications to any of the Wiki pages by clicking on the "edit" button. Be sure to save your changes by clicking on the "save" button at the bottom. For those of you who are new to Wikis, we encourage you to play around and experiment. To learn more about how to use Wikis, check out WhatWikiIs Claire Reinelt ]]>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:04:20 +0000mod