The document discusses community-driven social impact (CDSI) strategies, focusing on the importance of community involvement in programming and services. It emphasizes the role of a 'gardener' in fostering organic collaboration and growth within the community, rather than imposing top-down solutions. Additionally, the document presents case studies and resources related to successful CDSI initiatives.

1. Community-Driven Social Impact #cdsi Amy Sample Ward

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3. WELCOME - #ncvs #cdsi I’m Amy! Connect with me at: AmySampleWard.org NTEN.org | SocialBySocial.com @AmyRSWard

4. WELCOME And who are you?

5. AGENDA CDSI, What? Strategy Best Practice Case Studies Game!

6. WHAT

7. What does CDSI mean? Programming, services, media, events or campaigns that emerge from the needs, actions and involvement of the community.

8. What does CDSI mean?

9. What's the foundation of CDSI?

10. What's the opportunity for us?

11. STRATEGY

12. Who's your community?

13. Where's the sweet spot?

14. Which tools can help?

15. What roles are needed?

16. BEST PRACTICE Operate like a gardener, not a landscaper: “ The Gardener creates an ecosystem open to change, available to new groups, and full of fresh opportunities to emerge naturally. The approach is focused on organic collaboration and growth for the entire community. The gardener is simply there to help, cultivate, and clear the weeds if/when they poke up.”

17. No short cuts.

18. No short cuts.

19. No short cuts.

20. Know your community.

21. Know your community.

22. Know your community.

23. Strive to be replaced.

24. Strive to be replaced.

25. Strive to be replaced.

26. CASE STUDIES - CDSI in Action

27. CDSI Event - NetSquared Camps

28. CDSI Campaign - 350.org

29. CDSI Media – Connec+ipedia

30. CDSI Leadership – Citizen Effect

31. CDSI Fundraising – ToMamaWithLove

32. RESOURCES Links from this presentation: http://amysampleward.org/2010/05/07/guest-post-on-online-community-report-sustainable-community-building/ http://amysampleward.org/2009/08/06/online-community-building-gardening-vs-landscaping/ http://netsquared.org/camps http://350.org http://connectipedia.org http://socialbysocial.com http://amysampleward.org

33. CREDITS Slide 4: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/613445810/ Slide 6: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38299630@N05/3635356091/ Slide 8: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rayand/4126476966/ Slide 9: http://netsquared.org/local Slide 10: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lagthenoggin/19325231/ Slide 11: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikingartist/3000884576/ Slide 12: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rtadlock/3055707715/ Slide 13: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivanwalsh/3677282034/ Slide 14: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jareed/4644005084/ Slide 17: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zenobia_joy/2708679303/ Slide 18: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cesarastudillo/158254288/ Slide 19: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinvanmourik/2873195670/ Slide 20: http://www.flickr.com/photos/78428166@N00/3868167989/ Slide 21: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rene_ehrhardt/2391554020/ Slide 22: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaaronfarr/666261449/ Slide 23: http://www.flickr.com/photos/m0les/4163976843 Slide 24: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fernando/304012148/ Slide 25: http://www.flickr.com/photos/furryscalyman/312210315/ Slide 26: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stignygaard/2728636677/ Slide 39: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hiddedevries/599606659/

34. GAME Playing the Social by Social game for Community-Driven Social Impact Circle up in groups 4-part grid Lots of questions and conversation Sharing with the whole room

35. Who's your community?

36. What is the sweet spot?

37. Which tools could help?

38. What roles are needed?

39. Share!

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