On May 19th, 2016, over two dozen people attended the launch of the Northfield Community Development Network.

1. Northfield Community Development Network

2. Process: Getting started.
• Meeting with (and learning from) experts
• Crafting the vision & mission
• Identifying local liaisons
• Providing leadership, passion and commitment

3. Logistics: What we’ve done and we’re doing.
• Formed a Board and initial Officers
• Incorporated & Applying for Tax-Exempt Status
• Meeting as a weekly workgroup since January
• Writing non-profit bylaws & business plan
• Creating a brand concept.

4. Expertise: Who we’re learning from.
• Area CDCs. Randolph, Waterbury, Barre
• State: DED, VHCB, CVRPC
• Housing: Downstreet H&CD, Champlain Housing
Trust
• Private Sector: Business Owners, Realtors,
Developers, Chambers, etc.

5. The Plan: What we’ve decided to do
Three Program Areas
• Community/Economic Development
• Housing & Residential Growth
• Local Network Coordination

6. Outcomes: What we want to achieve.
Objective 1: 500 new residents by 2026
Objective 2: 5 new small businesses by 2026
Objective 3: 72+ new housing units by 2020
Objective 4: 2 new parks by 2020
Objective 5: Sidewalk extensions & Bike path by 2026

7. Community & Econ Dev
• Implement strategies in V-DAT report
• Support Area Wide Plan (AWP)
• Advocate for Village Designation for the Falls
• Increase public engagement & dialogue
• Recruit businesses & Support local businesses
• Market Northfield with multi-faceted strategy

8. Housing & Residential Growth
• Work with private & non-profit developers to
increase housing opportunities
• Educate realtor & tourism communities about
Northfield’s assets
• Create residential recruitment campaign: “Start
Here!”

9. Local Networks
• Communicate, Coordinate & Collaborate
• Act as tax-exempt fiscal agent for local groups
• Work with municipality on infrastructure & public
property projects
• Norwich University  2019 & Beyond

10. Roundtable Approach: Why we need input
• Lots of ideas
• Lots of organizations
• Different goals
• Different audiences
• Input  NCDN Action  Outcome

11. Roundtable Approach: Why we need input
• Lots of ideas: “Welcome Home” “One Northfield”
“Find Direction, Explore Life” “Start Here”
• Lots of organizations: Go!Northfield, Rotary, NCC,
Rec Committee, MadDog fishing group, etc.
• Different goals: beautification, marketing, information
• Different audiences: visitors, residents, customers,
recruiting targets

12. Example: Brand Roundtable
• Make it uniquely Northfield
• Draw upon the work of the VDAT
• Establish an identity that is progressive while still
paying homage to the past

13. Funding: Board Contribution.
Board Members are contributing 12% of goal

14. Funding: Two Phases.
• Seed Funding (to measure buy-in)
• Capital Campaign (to implement plan)

15. Seed Phase
Description Amount %
State & IRS registrations $975 19%
Website & Print Collateral $1,000 19%
Supplies, Phone & Mileage $575 11%
Professional Fees $1,000 19%
Memberships $350 7%
Fundraising Budget $750 15%
Reserve $500 10%
Total $5,150 100%

16. Seed Phase: What you get.
With these resources, our staff of six volunteers will:
• Apply brand strategy to website, print, and marketing
materials
• Form strategic partnerships with regional and state
organizations
• Begin implementation of V-DAT recommendations.

17. Capital Campaign: Startup Expense Budget
Description Amount1.0 %
1.0 FTE: Salary, Payroll, Insurance $57,408 30%
0.8 FTE: Salary, Payroll, Insurance $23,184 12%
Program Implementation $60,000 32%
Phone, Internet, Supplies $2,500 1.5%
Tech & peripherals $3,000 1.5%
Rent, Office, Furnishings $6,750 3%
Cash Reserves $31,835 20%
Total $191,053 100%

18. Capital Campaign: What you get.
With these resources, our professional staff will:
• Raise federal, state and grant funding to support
program areas
• Implement program area projects
• Support local org projects with financial & human
resource commitments

19. Now, it’s your turn! What we need from you.
• Pledge your support!
• Spread the Word!
• Give us input!