Creating Community Vision

Summit: 09South Haven, MichiganVision
Friday, November 6, 2009
Randy Parry, President

Vision
What do we want to:
Look Like
Be Like
3-5-10 years from now
Transformation vs. Revitalization

Kids spark community understanding
Leadership from within
Strategic community plan
Grassroots

Inclusiveness Interviews
Everyone Is A Resource
Task Force and Committee Meetings
Over 300
Research and Analysis
County and Surrounding Counties
Strategic Planning Team
Networking
Coordination
Cooperation
Collaboration
Implementation of Living Plan
People Who Know It Best Call This Place Home
Diverse and Inclusive Collaborative
Planning for the Future

Placed Based Learning
What is this place we call Home?
Researching Data
Analyzing the Data
Grassroots Input
Creating the Strategic Plan
Communicating the Plan
Leaders Making Informed Decisions on Analysis
Telling the Stories

Students and Community coming together
Large group meetings
Small home group meetings
Discussed shared vision of the community
Read relevant articles on community development
Problem solving
Identifying the problems
Defining the underlying causes
Selecting Solutions
Description of Community Vision Meetings

Demonstrate that every person’s ideas are valued and every person is a resource
Demonstrate that local people can change the financial outlook of their community
Facilitate strategic thinking, form new alliances and identify emerging leadership
Determine decisions on the basis of facts rather than opinion or personal interest
Demonstrate that local people can provide the leadership to implement their community’s strategic objectives

The Effects

Multi-Dimensional Solutions
Creation of a Long-Term Strategic Plan
Do away with “Silo Mentality” Leadership
Broad-based Informed Decision Making
Develop Regional Collaborations
Invest & Support Local
Develop a New Economy--Economic Engines
Create Life-Cycle Housing

Economic
Development
Housing
People & Organizations
(capacitybuilding)
The Plan

Improving & Communicating Access to credit
Supporting & Facilitating Renewable Energy Industry Development
Supporting & Enhancing Systems of Business Recruitment,

Expansion & Retention

Developing & Implementing Community Beautification Programs
Creating & Providing Access to Systems of Affordable Quality

Childcare

Facilitating Development & Promotion of Local Tourism
Developing & Building Rural Learning Center

Economic DevelopmentInvesting In & Supporting The Local Economy

Developing & Rehabilitating Housing
Low-Income Housing
Housing for Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities
Housing

People & Organizations Working Together
Increasing Investment in Miner County
Managing Strategic Leadership Change
Managing Strategic Organizational Change

Industrial Park

Committee/Advisory Role to Leadership Decision Making
222% Increase in New Leaders since 2000
170% Increase in Groups Working to Implement Plan
Intentional Leadership Development For Positive Systemic Change

TRANSFORMATION
NOT JUST
BETTER
BUT DIFFERENT

Energy Maintenance Service

Knight & Carver

Economic
Development
Housing
(capacitybuilding)
The Plan

Miner County Development Corporation (MCDC) dba
Whispering Winds Assisted Living

Miner Homes Inc.
Independent Living

Housing
Creating and maintaining affordable life-cycle housing through:
housing construction and
rehabilitation of property.

Economic
Development
Housing
(capacitybuilding)
The Plan

Building Capacity
Communities that invest in themselves are successful
Financial Capital -- $$$
Human Capital -- education, health, attitudes
Environmental Capital -- natural resources
Social Capital -- relationships of trust and exchange
Courtesy of Daryl Hobbs

Miner County Christian Alliance
Miner County Awareness & Assistance
Carthage Improvement Association
Miner County Historical Society
Miner County Art & Culture
Miner County Mentoring
Children’s Care Corner
Miner County Heritage Fund
CORELLL
Miner County Development Corporation
Rural Learning Center
Fedora Volunteer Firemen

Formed Organizations

Vision Statement
The Miner County Economy will
meet basic consumer needs
will be driven by attracting, involving, and retaining talented and progressive individuals.
We will create an attractive environment with amenities and a quality of life necessary to attract and retain talented, progressive individuals.
Organizations will collaborate

We have seen the future…