The Northfield Community Development Network made its official launch on May 19th in the Brown Public Library community room with over 25 people in attendance. These are the presentation slides which accompanied the launch discussion.

1. Let’s Do This
Together
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, Rec Committee,
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!