place matters Presented by the Community Building Institute Liz Blume, AICP & Beth Nagy, Ed.D.

The CBI team Community planning & organizing Public policy Non-profit & government administration Geographic Information Systems Journalism Social Work Community relations Who We Are 7/27/2009

The CBI team

Community planning & organizing

Public policy

Non-profit & government administration

Geographic Information Systems

Journalism

Social Work

Community relations

The CBI Approach Collaborative action: residents, institutions, agencies, and businesses Asset-Based Community Development 7/27/2009

Asset-Based Community Development Jody Kretzman and John McKnight Asset Based Community Development Institute Northwestern University Focus on what’s working Comprehensive Resident-driven 7/27/2009

place matters is: A place-based investment pilot A Comprehensive Community Initiative in three neighborhoods; Avondale, Covington and Price Hill A funders’ collaborative of major regional philanthropic and business investors; An ongoing partnership between the funders’ and neighborhoods; 7/27/2009

A place-based investment pilot

A Comprehensive Community Initiative in three neighborhoods; Avondale, Covington and Price Hill

A funders’ collaborative of major regional philanthropic and business investors;

An ongoing partnership between the funders’ and neighborhoods;

Comprehensive Community Initiatives (CCIs) are: Strategy-level initiatives to bring about measurable community change; Initiatives that bring together evidence-based human services and proven community development strategies in an integrated pattern of work; Community change based on cooperation among resident-led civic groups, social service agencies, community development entities, faith-based organizations, schools, the police, and businesses and units of government active in the community. 7/27/2009

Strategy-level initiatives to bring about measurable community change;

Initiatives that bring together evidence-based human services and proven community development strategies in an integrated pattern of work;

Community change based on cooperation among resident-led civic groups, social service agencies, community development entities, faith-based organizations, schools, the police, and businesses and units of government active in the community.

place matters Neighborhoods Avondale , Neighborhood in the Uptown area of Cincinnati long been majority African-American with many large institutions (universities, hospitals, Zoo); Covington, Kentucky , historic Ohio River city, county seat of Kenton County, encompassing a variety of relatively small neighborhoods ranging from affluent to very low-income, that has lost population over the last few decades; Price Hill , historic neighborhood undergoing rapid demographic change, with working class Catholic families (many of German stock) being replaced by African-Americans, Hispanics and Appalachians – comprised of distinct “sub-neighborhoods.” 7/27/2009

Avondale , Neighborhood in the Uptown area of Cincinnati long been majority African-American with many large institutions (universities, hospitals, Zoo);

Covington, Kentucky , historic Ohio River city, county seat of Kenton County, encompassing a variety of relatively small neighborhoods ranging from affluent to very low-income, that has lost population over the last few decades;

Price Hill , historic neighborhood undergoing rapid demographic change, with working class Catholic families (many of German stock) being replaced by African-Americans, Hispanics and Appalachians – comprised of distinct “sub-neighborhoods.”

place matters Investors United Way Greater Cincinnati Foundation SC Ministry Foundation Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) NeighborWorks America PNC Bank Chase Bank US Bank 7/27/2009

United Way

Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SC Ministry Foundation

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

NeighborWorks America

PNC Bank

Chase Bank

US Bank

Community Capacity Building: the Five Levers of Change 1. Ensure resident involvement 2. Create collaboration among stakeholders 3. Implement best practices; focus resources on what works 4. Promote public policy change 5. Create and support sustainable structures 7/27/2009

1. Ensure resident involvement

2. Create collaboration among stakeholders

3. Implement best practices; focus resources on what works

4. Promote public policy change

5. Create and support sustainable structures

Focusing on Organizational Capacity Building Establish meaningful community partnerships Leverage financial resources Develop, coordinate and evaluate programs of scale 7/27/2009

Establish meaningful community partnerships

Leverage financial resources

Develop, coordinate and evaluate programs of scale

Community Partnerships Strong Neighborhood Support Organizations Conveners and facilitators Center for Great Neighborhoods in Covington Santa Maria and Price Hill Will in Price Hill Collaborative Networks Achieve multiple outcomes over time as issues and needs change Youth and Housing Collaboratives in Price Hill Organizational Partners Optimize resources City of Covington and Covington School District Program Partners Create and administer programs Center for Closing the Health Gap and Every Child Succeeds 7/27/2009

Strong Neighborhood Support Organizations

Conveners and facilitators

Center for Great Neighborhoods in Covington

Santa Maria and Price Hill Will in Price Hill

Collaborative Networks

Achieve multiple outcomes over time as issues and needs change

Youth and Housing Collaboratives in Price Hill

Organizational Partners

Optimize resources

City of Covington and Covington School District

Program Partners

Create and administer programs

Center for Closing the Health Gap and Every Child Succeeds

Financial Leveraging $3 million LISC investment in neighborhoods $1.6 million Outside investment (leveraged funds) in neighborhoods $9.7 million Total investment 7/27/2009

$3 million

LISC investment in neighborhoods

$1.6 million

Outside investment (leveraged funds) in neighborhoods

$9.7 million

Total investment

Program Development Price Hill Comprehensive housing strategy Early childhood and parent support networks Prosperity center development Covington Neighborhood mini-grants program Housing development (new construction) Community schools Avondale Health initiative Early childhood and youth support networks Employment network 7/27/2009

Price Hill

Comprehensive housing strategy

Early childhood and parent support networks

Prosperity center development

Covington

Neighborhood mini-grants program

Housing development (new construction)

Community schools

Avondale

Health initiative

Early childhood and youth support networks

Employment network

Key Measures to Track Neighborhood Impact Housing Foreclosures Construction activity Median home values Youth Development Kindergarten Readiness Elementary Math & Reading Proficiency School performance index Community Learning Centers Financial Stability Median income Economically Disadvantaged Children EITC filings Community Engagement Partnerships Resident involvement Safety Statistics 7/27/2009

Housing

Foreclosures

Construction activity

Median home values

Youth Development

Kindergarten Readiness

Elementary Math & Reading Proficiency

School performance index

Community Learning Centers

Financial Stability

Median income

Economically Disadvantaged Children

EITC filings

Community Engagement

Partnerships

Resident involvement

Safety Statistics

How We Are Doing Covington Covington Police Department reports a 15% reduction in crime over a 5 year period This includes a significant collaboration between the Police and the community and much more aggressive reporting of criminal activity Avondale KRA-L scores at Rockdale have improved from 13.9 in 2006 to 15.7 in 2008 Price Hill The number of foreclosures has declined by 26% since 2006 while it continues to rise in many other neighborhoods (as reported by WIN) KRA-L scores at Whittier/Rees E Price, Roberts increased over one full point 7/27/2009

Covington

Covington Police Department reports a 15% reduction in crime over a 5 year period

This includes a significant collaboration between the Police and the community and much more aggressive reporting of criminal activity

Avondale

KRA-L scores at Rockdale have improved from 13.9 in 2006 to 15.7 in 2008

Price Hill

The number of foreclosures has declined by 26% since 2006 while it continues to rise in many other neighborhoods (as reported by WIN)

KRA-L scores at Whittier/Rees E Price, Roberts increased over one full point

Lessons Learned Alignment with regional initiatives makes local work more impactful Community Impact Agenda, Strive, Vision 2015, Community Learning Centers/Community Schools, Agenda 360, Greater Cincinnati Workforce Network, UW Financial Stability Network, NSP Program The collaborative work of Neighborhood Support Organizations is critical Plan for meaningful and long-term evaluation The significant value of embedded funders 7/27/2009

Alignment with regional initiatives makes local work more impactful

Community Impact Agenda, Strive, Vision 2015, Community Learning Centers/Community Schools, Agenda 360, Greater Cincinnati Workforce Network, UW Financial Stability Network, NSP Program

The collaborative work of Neighborhood Support Organizations is critical

Plan for meaningful and long-term evaluation

The significant value of embedded funders

Develop Your Community’s CCI The goal of this activity is to provide you with a practical CCI approach to consider for your community. You develop the model, we provide the peer review and together we discuss the assets and challenges of this approach. Volunteers needed… 7/27/2009

The goal of this activity is to provide you with a practical CCI approach to consider for your community. You develop the model, we provide the peer review and together we discuss the assets and challenges of this approach.

Volunteers needed…

Activity Framework Describe your neighborhood (10-15 mins) Demographics, physical environment, political atmosphere, community assets and achievements Define the Vision (10-15 mins) What do we want for our neighborhood? Decide the Partners (10-15 mins) Who needs to be a part of this process? Formulate the Strategies (10-15 mins) What is needed to move toward our vision? Present your plans and discuss the strengths and challenges of a CCI approach in your neighborhood 7/27/2009

Describe your neighborhood (10-15 mins)

Demographics, physical environment, political atmosphere, community assets and achievements

Define the Vision (10-15 mins)

What do we want for our neighborhood?

Decide the Partners (10-15 mins)

Who needs to be a part of this process?

Formulate the Strategies (10-15 mins)

What is needed to move toward our vision?

Present your plans and discuss the strengths and challenges of a CCI approach in your neighborhood

Contact Us! place matters www.place-matters.org The Community Building Institute (CBI) www.xavier.edu/cbi Liz Blume [email_address] Beth Nagy [email_address] 7/27/2009

place matters

www.place-matters.org

The Community Building Institute (CBI)

www.xavier.edu/cbi

Liz Blume [email_address]

Beth Nagy [email_address]