Rural Enterprise: Lessons from the field, the mountains & the plains
1. Rural Enterprise: Lessons from the field, the mountains & the plains The Social Enterprise Summit 2009 Janine Vanderburg, J.D., President, JVA Consulting April 17, 2009
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4. Colorado communities Rural Communities Resource Center Tri-County Family Care Center LaLlave Family Resource Center
24. For more information: Janine Vanderburg, [email_address] 800.292.9551 www.jvaconsulting.com
Editor's Notes
08/02/10 19:58 Go over agenda Go in to detail of the learning goals… Understand what it means to be or have a social enterprise Be aware of the key characteristics of organizations with successful social enterprises Know if your organization is ready to tackle social enterprise Identify potential social enterprise opportunities Have a plan of action for your organization
08/02/10 19:58 All in rural communities, with primarily agricultural economies in the midst of rapid change, characterized by high unemployment rates and high poverty, changing demographics All offer some sort of children’s and family services All belong to the Family Resource Center Association, a network of 24 family centers throughout Colorado--the red dots
Based on their Comprehensive Organizational Assessment, centers received advance technical assistance and/or consulting to prepare them for the NCSE program. Oct. & Nov. 2007 Oct. & Nov. 2007 Oct. & Nov. 2007