Proposal: Launch a community-based action-learning lab to accelerate innovation and application of systematic approaches to civic stewardship.
Approach: Applies systematic methods in the civic context that are now used in successful organizations to increase local ownership for ambitious goals, and to foster innovation and collaboration for achieving them.
Opportunity: Spur progress on our most persistent and costly socio-economic and environmental problems by cultivating a national network of neighborhood-based civic stewardship initiatives. A critical mass of neighborhood efforts in 300 U.S. cities can save hundreds of billions in annual government costs, while fostering “collective efficacy” and wellbeing in communities nationwide.
Why now: Recent developments in measures (spurred by the proliferation of “public data”), social media (e.g., neighborhood websites), and monetization (e.g., social impact bonds) are “disruptive innovations” that create ripe opportunities for quantum change.
Proposal: Launch a community-based action-learning lab to accelerate innovation and application of systematic approaches to civic stewardship.
Approach: Applies systematic methods in the civic context that are now used in successful organizations to increase local ownership for ambitious goals, and to foster innovation and collaboration for achieving them.
Opportunity: Spur progress on our most persistent and costly socio-economic and environmental problems by cultivating a national network of neighborhood-based civic stewardship initiatives. A critical mass of neighborhood efforts in 300 U.S. cities can save hundreds of billions in annual government costs, while fostering “collective efficacy” and wellbeing in communities nationwide.
Why now: Recent developments in measures (spurred by the proliferation of “public data”), social media (e.g., neighborhood websites), and monetization (e.g., social impact bonds) are “disruptive innovations” that create ripe opportunities for quantum change.
Civic Stewardship Measurement Initiative -- draft slides for discussionwmsnyder
Proposal for measuring population-based outcomes at the community level; as basis for community-based understanding and ownership of local outcomes; as platform to support an ecology of social innovation efforts, led by local residents and organizations; as basis for contracting with external partners on initiatives to improve community wellbeing (government agencies, social entrepreneurs, foundations, researchers, policy-makers, etc.)
This is expanded content related to the 2013 Webinar: Systematic Civic Stewardship: An Organizing Model for Leading Change in the Social Sector | Monday, June 3, 2013
ATS14- What meaningful engagement means: capacity-building as a tool to impro...BTAOregon
Federal, state and local transportation guidelines strongly encourage or even require that transportation officials conduct “meaningful” public engagement as part of their planning and decision-making processes. But the most well-intentioned efforts can fail to reach low-income and minority communities that are often still not at the table when important decisions are being made. In order for marginalized communities to participate effectively in public process, government agencies and private funders must invest in their time, skills and capacity to engage in time-consuming and complex discussions such as those around transportation, planning and funding decisions. Attendees will discuss what capacity-building is and why it is important, and learn from recent capacity-building efforts in health, community planning and transportation.
Community Mobilisation and Capacity BuildingAnkuran Dutta
This presentation is related to the community participation, mobilisation issues of community radio. It also includes the capacity building for community radio. The presentation was made at the Community Radio Awareness Consultation at Guwahati on 27.02.2015 organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India and One world Foundation, New Delhi.
Proposal: Launch a community-based action-learning lab to accelerate innovation and application of systematic approaches to civic stewardship.
Approach: Applies systematic methods in the civic context that are now used in successful organizations to increase local ownership for ambitious goals, and to foster innovation and collaboration for achieving them.
Opportunity: Spur progress on our most persistent and costly socio-economic and environmental problems by cultivating a national network of neighborhood-based civic stewardship initiatives. A critical mass of neighborhood efforts in 300 U.S. cities can save hundreds of billions in annual government costs, while fostering “collective efficacy” and wellbeing in communities nationwide.
Why now: Recent developments in measures (spurred by the proliferation of “public data”), social media (e.g., neighborhood websites), and monetization (e.g., social impact bonds) are “disruptive innovations” that create ripe opportunities for quantum change.
Civic Stewardship Measurement Initiative -- draft slides for discussionwmsnyder
Proposal for measuring population-based outcomes at the community level; as basis for community-based understanding and ownership of local outcomes; as platform to support an ecology of social innovation efforts, led by local residents and organizations; as basis for contracting with external partners on initiatives to improve community wellbeing (government agencies, social entrepreneurs, foundations, researchers, policy-makers, etc.)
This is expanded content related to the 2013 Webinar: Systematic Civic Stewardship: An Organizing Model for Leading Change in the Social Sector | Monday, June 3, 2013
ATS14- What meaningful engagement means: capacity-building as a tool to impro...BTAOregon
Federal, state and local transportation guidelines strongly encourage or even require that transportation officials conduct “meaningful” public engagement as part of their planning and decision-making processes. But the most well-intentioned efforts can fail to reach low-income and minority communities that are often still not at the table when important decisions are being made. In order for marginalized communities to participate effectively in public process, government agencies and private funders must invest in their time, skills and capacity to engage in time-consuming and complex discussions such as those around transportation, planning and funding decisions. Attendees will discuss what capacity-building is and why it is important, and learn from recent capacity-building efforts in health, community planning and transportation.
Community Mobilisation and Capacity BuildingAnkuran Dutta
This presentation is related to the community participation, mobilisation issues of community radio. It also includes the capacity building for community radio. The presentation was made at the Community Radio Awareness Consultation at Guwahati on 27.02.2015 organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India and One world Foundation, New Delhi.
Future of high impact philanthropy - Initial perspectiveFuture Agenda
We are very pleased to announce a new topic focus for some events and wider discussions during the first half of 2017. Building on to some of the insights gained from previous events, including on the future of wealth and the future of doing good, This new initial perspective explores potential future shifts in the field of High Impact Philanthropy. It is authored by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of Cass Business School London. It highlights some of the issues being raised as the worlds of impact investing and philanthropy increasingly overlap as more organisations and investors seek to help create lasting change. Many are now asking about how donor expectations will evolve, how giving will scale, how best to create and measure impact and where new models within philanthropy will emerge.
To address these and other questions, we are running a series of events over the next few months in London, Mumbai, Singapore, New York and Dubai that will explore the emerging shifts, understand new global and regional priorities and highlight what leaders in the fields of philanthropy and impact investing feel will define success. As with all Future Agenda projects, we will build on THIS initial perspective by bringing together a rich mix of expertise to challenge assumptions, share insights and co-create an enriched, informed future view for all.
If you would like to get involved as participants or hosts, do let us know and we can share more details. Equally if you have any feedback on the initial perspective or other comments do let us know by email, twitter or linked-in and we will make sure these are shared and included in to the mix.
At a time where much is being asked of philanthropy and its ability to successfully direct much-needed investment into key areas of challenge and opportunity, we very much look forward to hosting this important debate and sharing insights.
A presentation from Wilson Majee, Ph.D, MPH, from the University of Missouri, suggests a model for community health & wellness that seeks to bridge the poverty gap by making resources at a university available to those within the community.
Keynote address given to University of South Florida on the occasion of World Health Day, addressing global urbanization and its impact on global health as well as participatory urban design and its contribution to healthy cities.
Overall information required for community development is mentioned in the slide.
Assignment for Social Mobilization
Done by: Dipa Sharma, Gaurab Neupane, Gresha Suwal, Hemant Sahani and Himani Chand
Community relations creating value for industry and communityWayne Dunn
Keynote presentation to the International Congress on Community Relations’ Global Forum in Lima, Peru, Aug. 2014. Discusses how community relations and CSR can create value for industry and community
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Future of high impact philanthropy - updated viewFuture Agenda
Future of Philanthropy – Updated View and Global Discussions
We are very pleased that the Future of High Impact Philanthropy project has already gained excellent momentum globally. This post shares extras insights already added to the programme from the first 3 workshops in Mumbai, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur plus 3 events in the UK
Building on the previous post this is an updated perspective on some of the key issues facing the increasingly interconnected areas of philanthropy and impact investing over the next decade. As well as insights from the initial view authored earlier this year by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of CASS Business School, this includes comments by experts in Singapore, the UK, US and UAE, as well as from the Skoll World Forum held last week in Oxford. Together, the 50-plus views provide a great platform for us to build on in the discussions ahead.
All in all, with another 12 events engaging with over 300 experts from around the world, combined with additional contributions via social media, this major open foresight project is set up to provide a terrific view of how high impact philanthropy will evolve and what will be the likely implications both globally and regionally.
If you would like to attend one of the workshops please let us know. You can also add your thoughts to the mix by commenting via Linked-In and Slideshare and by following us on Twitter @futureagenda and #futureofphilanthropy.
We very much look forward to the forthcoming dialogue.
History Matters: Understanding the Role of Policy, Race and Real Estate in To...danmoulthrop
The importance of place and geography and its impact on health, opportunity and wealth is the subject of an increasing body of research. In order to understand how ZIP codes became such a prominent social predictor, we need to examine the past. In the 1920s, segregation in residential developments was a priority and realtors actively promoted segregated neighborhoods. Race became the determining and organizing factor for the real estate industry - a practice that remained enforced decades after its inception.
This report was produced for Cuyahoga Place Matters by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University. It was released in February 2015.
Cities are becoming the most prominent context for social change in the world today, and they offer exciting opportunities for participative governance. A model of “systematic civic stewardship” frames the city as community-based, action-learning system. Leaders play key roles in neighborhood teams focused on local challenges (graduation rates, health outcomes, etc.), while learning and working with peers via city-wide communities of practice. We have much to learn about learning systems in any context—understanding how they work in communities and cities draws on organization experience and provokes new insights.
Future of high impact philanthropy - Initial perspectiveFuture Agenda
We are very pleased to announce a new topic focus for some events and wider discussions during the first half of 2017. Building on to some of the insights gained from previous events, including on the future of wealth and the future of doing good, This new initial perspective explores potential future shifts in the field of High Impact Philanthropy. It is authored by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of Cass Business School London. It highlights some of the issues being raised as the worlds of impact investing and philanthropy increasingly overlap as more organisations and investors seek to help create lasting change. Many are now asking about how donor expectations will evolve, how giving will scale, how best to create and measure impact and where new models within philanthropy will emerge.
To address these and other questions, we are running a series of events over the next few months in London, Mumbai, Singapore, New York and Dubai that will explore the emerging shifts, understand new global and regional priorities and highlight what leaders in the fields of philanthropy and impact investing feel will define success. As with all Future Agenda projects, we will build on THIS initial perspective by bringing together a rich mix of expertise to challenge assumptions, share insights and co-create an enriched, informed future view for all.
If you would like to get involved as participants or hosts, do let us know and we can share more details. Equally if you have any feedback on the initial perspective or other comments do let us know by email, twitter or linked-in and we will make sure these are shared and included in to the mix.
At a time where much is being asked of philanthropy and its ability to successfully direct much-needed investment into key areas of challenge and opportunity, we very much look forward to hosting this important debate and sharing insights.
A presentation from Wilson Majee, Ph.D, MPH, from the University of Missouri, suggests a model for community health & wellness that seeks to bridge the poverty gap by making resources at a university available to those within the community.
Keynote address given to University of South Florida on the occasion of World Health Day, addressing global urbanization and its impact on global health as well as participatory urban design and its contribution to healthy cities.
Overall information required for community development is mentioned in the slide.
Assignment for Social Mobilization
Done by: Dipa Sharma, Gaurab Neupane, Gresha Suwal, Hemant Sahani and Himani Chand
Community relations creating value for industry and communityWayne Dunn
Keynote presentation to the International Congress on Community Relations’ Global Forum in Lima, Peru, Aug. 2014. Discusses how community relations and CSR can create value for industry and community
To keep updated on postings and events go to www.csrtraininginstitute.com and sign up for the newsletter
Future of high impact philanthropy - updated viewFuture Agenda
Future of Philanthropy – Updated View and Global Discussions
We are very pleased that the Future of High Impact Philanthropy project has already gained excellent momentum globally. This post shares extras insights already added to the programme from the first 3 workshops in Mumbai, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur plus 3 events in the UK
Building on the previous post this is an updated perspective on some of the key issues facing the increasingly interconnected areas of philanthropy and impact investing over the next decade. As well as insights from the initial view authored earlier this year by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of CASS Business School, this includes comments by experts in Singapore, the UK, US and UAE, as well as from the Skoll World Forum held last week in Oxford. Together, the 50-plus views provide a great platform for us to build on in the discussions ahead.
All in all, with another 12 events engaging with over 300 experts from around the world, combined with additional contributions via social media, this major open foresight project is set up to provide a terrific view of how high impact philanthropy will evolve and what will be the likely implications both globally and regionally.
If you would like to attend one of the workshops please let us know. You can also add your thoughts to the mix by commenting via Linked-In and Slideshare and by following us on Twitter @futureagenda and #futureofphilanthropy.
We very much look forward to the forthcoming dialogue.
History Matters: Understanding the Role of Policy, Race and Real Estate in To...danmoulthrop
The importance of place and geography and its impact on health, opportunity and wealth is the subject of an increasing body of research. In order to understand how ZIP codes became such a prominent social predictor, we need to examine the past. In the 1920s, segregation in residential developments was a priority and realtors actively promoted segregated neighborhoods. Race became the determining and organizing factor for the real estate industry - a practice that remained enforced decades after its inception.
This report was produced for Cuyahoga Place Matters by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University. It was released in February 2015.
Cities are becoming the most prominent context for social change in the world today, and they offer exciting opportunities for participative governance. A model of “systematic civic stewardship” frames the city as community-based, action-learning system. Leaders play key roles in neighborhood teams focused on local challenges (graduation rates, health outcomes, etc.), while learning and working with peers via city-wide communities of practice. We have much to learn about learning systems in any context—understanding how they work in communities and cities draws on organization experience and provokes new insights.
The information in this report highlights the important work of several nonprofit organizations within Stockton communities to combat the negative effects of environmental degradation and environmental injustice. They work to create a more just and equitable community where everyone has a voice at the table.
CSR and Value Creation: shareholders, communities and governmentsWayne Dunn
Keynote Lecture delivered to the 2013 United Nations Global Compact Annual Awards Banquet. The lecture was also the CSR Foundation of Ghana’s Inagural Public Lecture on CSR. It was delivered at the British Council in Accra, Ghana on Sept 13, 2103
Bonner High-Impact Initiative: Being Architects and Leaders of ChangeBonner Foundation
Bonner High-Impact Initiative: Being Architects and Leaders of Change: an overview of key aspects of the process, especially for team leaders and teams.
Whole systems change across a neighbourhood
How can we collaborate with people to help them build their resilience? Get under the skin of the culture and the lives people live. Identify people’s feelings and experiences of community and understand what people think is shaped by different values and by the environment and infrastructure around them. The future of collaboration could bring many opportunities but people find it more difficult to live and act together than before. How can we help people…and communities build their resilience? Understand people’s different situations and capabilities to develop pathways that help them build resilient relationships. Help people experience and practice change together. Help people grow everyday practices into sustainable projects. Turn people’s everyday motivations into design principles. Support infrastructure that connects different cultures of collaboration. Build relationships with people designing in collaboration for the future…now.
Coproduction & Timebanking
Thanks to the New Economics Foundation, Timebanking Wales and Queens University Belfast this slide examines the policy imperative and best practice in developing and implementing coproduction. This document is dedicated to statutory and voluntary organisations who wish to discover handson experiences, learn new tips and map next steps!
From Belfast conference 19th June 2014 hosted by Volunteer Now
Part of NI Conversation 14: Making Local Work, Development Trusts NI
Authors: Lucie Stephens, New Economics Foundation ; Jenny O'Hara ; Professor John Barry, Queens University.
This paper examines the institutional and political constraints that
inhibit multilateral and bilateral donor agencies supporting poverty reduction
initiatives on the ground. These include the constraints related to their own structures
and the political systems in which they are embedded, and those related to
their relationships with recipient governments. The paper also considers how
current trends in development assistance towards greater donor harmonization
and the associated processes within Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs), the
shift from project support to budget support, and the drive for greater “efficiency”
may further limit donors’ capacity to support pro-poor local initiatives. It also
discusses how these trends in development assistance are marginalizing support
for those aspects of development that require relatively little external funding but
also require that this funding be used carefully and strategically, engaging directly
with poor groups and their organizations, and enlarging their scope for influence
and action.
The Online neighbourhood networks conference was the launch event for the Online neighbourhood networks research by the Networked Neighbourhood Group.
The research can be downloaded at http://networkedneighbourhoods.com/?page_id=409
Presentation made by Cormac Russell ABCD Institute faculty memeber, and ABCD Global Consulting at University of Limerick. May 2009. visit: www.abcdglobal.ie email cormac@nurturedevelopment.ie
Monitoring The Impact of Urban Form Changes on Health and Inequality: The INT...INTERACT
Presented by Meridith Sones
Simon Fraser University
Using cutting-edge technology and tools, INTERACT is conducting natural experiment studies on major changes in urban form in four Canadian cities (a multiuse greenway in Vancouver, a sustainable development plan in Montreal, a bicycle network in Victoria, and Bus Rapid Transit in Saskatoon). Applying an integrated knowledge translation approach in each city, INTERACT aims to: (1) understand context of urban interventions; (2) measure change in urban form; (3) analyze impact of interventions on health, wellbeing, and social inequalities; (4) mobilize knowledge to guide future decision making on urban change.
Kestens Y, Fuller D, Winters M, Bell S, Cantinotti M, Datta G, Lewis P, Lord S, McKay H, Morency C, Muhajarine N, Nelson T, Sims-Gould J, Stanley K, Wasfi R, Shareck M, Berscheid J, Gough M, Laberee K, Ottoni C, Poirier Stephens Z, Pugh C, Sones M, Brondeel R, Thigpen C, Luan H. Monitoring The Impact of Urban Form Changes on Health and Inequality: The INTERACT Methodology. Poster presentation at: Active Living Research Conference; February 2018; Banff, AB. (First prize for poster presentation)
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हम आग्रह करते हैं कि जो भी सत्ता में आए, वह संविधान का पालन करे, उसकी रक्षा करे और उसे बनाए रखे।" प्रस्ताव में कुल तीन प्रमुख हस्तक्षेप और उनके तंत्र भी प्रस्तुत किए गए। पहला हस्तक्षेप स्वतंत्र मीडिया को प्रोत्साहित करके, वास्तविकता पर आधारित काउंटर नैरेटिव का निर्माण करके और सत्तारूढ़ सरकार द्वारा नियोजित मनोवैज्ञानिक हेरफेर की रणनीति का मुकाबला करके लोगों द्वारा निर्धारित कथा को बनाए रखना और उस पर कार्यकरना था।
1. Civic Stewardship: Achieve societal change via vital cities & communities
Cities have a large and growing influence on societal outcomes
Communities are elemental, catalytic components of cities
We can achieve breakthroughs via new forms of community-institution collaboration
William M. Snyder – wmsnyder@gmail.com – www.civicstewardship.com – Overview
2. Communities & institutions converge in cities, which lead change worldwide
2008
3:34_
“The age of nations is over:
The new urban age has begun.”
…get cities right, and we
can get the world right…¹
2
Cities are
• 50% of global population,
70% by 2050
• Economic engines: 100 U.S.
metro areas produce 70% of
GDP; 400 worldwide account
for 50% of global GDP
• Social change agents
• Forcesfor creativity & culture
• Nexus of institutions &
communities
• Networked across nations,
spurring shifts worldwide
¹Paraq Khanna, Global Governance Initiative, Foreign Policy, 2010. BenjaminBarber, in “If Mayors Ruled the World” (2013), argues that inter-city networks—suchas
the C40 on climate change and Cities for Mobility on transportation—are best positioned to disseminate effective combinations of policies, programs, and practices.
3. Capable communities are crucial for civic breakthroughs
From 1970-2010, trillions in policy-driven investments have not improved targeted results¹
We need greater integration of institutional policies and programs & community practices
Integrated solutions call for synergistic partnerships among communities & institutions
Influencing factors in proportion² Policy efficacy depends on Practices
Importance of practices for results
²For example,anumberofstudiesshowthattheinfluenceofsocio-behavioralfactorsonhealthoutcomesis
about 40-50%,with“technical”factorssuchas accesstotreatmentsmuchlower(afterconsidering the
additionaleffectsofgenesandtheenvironment);seeRobertWoodJohnsonFoundationreport,2014,pp.4-5.
¹ See illustrativereportsonincomeinequality,
drop-outrates,incarceration,homelessness,
andhealthcosts. 3
4. Community strategy: Activate “neighborhood effects” to shift local practices
4
Neighborhood factors shape neighbors’ attitudes & behaviors and affect policies & programs
Peer Groups
Family InfluenceRole Models
Collective EfficacyLocal Organizations
Social Norms Social Networks
Place IdentityBuilt Environment
Norms &
Practices
Neighborhood Effects
Policies &
Programs
Products &
Services
¹In Great AmericanCity: Chicago and the EnduringNeighborhoodEffect, Sampson documents the influence of communities on outcomes such as health and safety, via
“collective efficacy” and related factors, 2012). Galster describes a range of social influences—called“neighborhoodeffects”—that drive local outcomes (2010, pp. 2-3).
See also Sampson et al. 2002, for review of researchon neighborhoodeffects. Researchon “social determinants of health” cites related factors, such as social isolation,
culture, behavioral norms, organization access,and built environment (WHO, 2003). Framingham Heart Study ResearchMilestones (e.g., 1960, 1967, 1978, 2007, 2008)
highlight the influential role of social cohorts. See also researchby David R. Williams et al. 2009, on social determinants and health outcomes.
¹
5. Block stewards support neighbors, organize groups & cultivate community
Engage & Inform
Meet with neighbors, build relationships & conduct surveys to learn about their needs and aspirations
Inform residents about services and opportunities, and track outcomes
Organize & Innovate
Help residents with shared interests to connect for mutual support, problem solving, and innovation
Support groups to organize local coalitions, organization partnerships, and neighborhood initiatives
Cultivate Community
Foster a community mindset and associated norms and practices
Embody an ethic of care and responsiveness, and model neighborliness in action
5
MOMS Partnership
Community Mental
Health Ambassadors
Cease Fire
Interrupters
Boston Children Thrive
Parent Partners
Block stewards are funded,trained residentspassionateabout improving community wellbeing¹
¹Resident engagement leaders (aka “ambassadors,”“champions,” “parent leaders,” “outreach workers,” “promotoras,” and “block captains”)
address a variety of issues, including early childhood, maternal mental health, family wellbeing, and public safety.
6. Enable communities with a platform of civic stewardship capabilities
6
Communities of practice share ideas & practices and influence policy by
connecting communities and institutions citywide
Social Media provides news,
updates & information; facilitates
connections & collaboration
Funding model provides funds &
incentives for local efforts that
achieve measurable goals
Neighborhood coalitions set
goals, supports initiatives, and
reports on progress
Block stewards collect & share
information; connect people; and
organize events
Shared vision & values for learning, connecting & aligning
Knowledge base on outcomes, programs, policies, and practices (health, etc.)
Measures of outcomes and
influencing factors motivate action
and guide solutions
Participatory problem-solving
groups and “innovation circles”
create solutions & lead initiatives
¹For further descriptionand examples, see Appendix slides on stewardshipcapabilities.
Civic Stewardship
Capabilities¹
7. Civic stewardship promotes “community-led collective impact” citywide
Communities and institutions partner to integrate policies, programs, and practices
7
Media
MethodsCoalitions Block Stewards Measures
Monetization
Communities of
PracticeKnowledgeBase
Policies
Programs
Practices
Institutional collective
impact requires robust
community partnerships
to achieve outcomes
Connected communities
accelerate spread of best
practices & create critical
mass for institutional shifts
Scalable platform of civic
stewardship capabilities
supports collective learning,
innovation & action
¹Several sources highlight the importance of community partnershipfor “collective impact”: ArecentarticlefeaturedbytheCollectiveImpactForumasserts:“Collective
impact efforts must always have the community in their line of sight” (2015: 14; see also 5-7). And a comprehensive review of place-based initiatives in the U.S.
argued for a “nested” approach to integrating institutional policy-making and community engagement: “In a nesting scheme, neighborhoodinitiatives fit together
within larger system reforms in a mutually reinforcing way” (Placed-BasedInitiatives in the Context of Public Policy and Markets, E. Hopkins, 2014: 20; blog summary).
Issues: Health, Housing,
Education, Employment,
Local Economy, Safety,
Built Environment, etc.
Key
8. Funding model: Partnership generates a virtuous cycle for mutual gains
8
Stewardship increases institutional efficacy while building community capacity
Improves Programs
& Reduces Costs
Provide Programs
& Fund Platform
Supports via peer groups,
social networks, role
models, etc.
Institutional
Providers
Community
Stewardship
Engaged
Neighbors
Community
Wellbeing
Communities promote:
• Information via surveys,
conversations & social media
• Participation via outreach,
referrals & support
• Innovation via feedback,
“innovation circles” & trials
• Retention by incorporating
successful norms & practices
• Dissemination by stories,
research & peer support
9. Communities offer an array of fundable stewardship opportunities
Health² Employment Education Housing Safety
Indicators
Asthma
• Hypertension
• Cancer screening
• Diabetes
Youth employment
•Adult employment
•Income levels
•Local economy
•Early childhood
•Kindergarten ready
•Third-grade reading
•H.S./Collegegrad.rate
•Defaults/ Evictions
•Displacement
•Dilapidation
•Energy costs
•Violent crime
•Property crime
•Perceivedsafety
•Incarceration
Neighborhood
Annual Goal
(1,500 pop.)
Reduce pediatric asthma
for 20 kids (of estimated
80 with asthma)
Increase youth employment for
20 youth (of about 200 in
neighborhood who are seeking
employment)
Financial benefits
of reduced costs
• Monetized societal value ~
$750/year/child = ~$15,000
per year (reductionsinmedical
costs & lostwork days)
Income value ~$15,000/youth;
potential long-term societal value
~$200K-500K/youth
“Pay for Success”
for community
stewardship
• Funding: $500+/child with
reducedasthmaemergencies
• Funding: $5,000+/year for
neighborhood-wide efforts
that increase asthma
screening and early
treatment rates
• Double enrollment in effective
youth jobs programs
• Increase participation and
retention rates
• Funding: $1,000+/youth newly
trained & employed
Opportunities
for institutional
partner learning
& innovation
• Increase impact of
preventative programs on
clinical results via improved
design and participation
• Identify new program
opportunities for screening
and early treatment
• Improve design of job-application
process as well as skill-
development and job-training
opportunities
• Scale approach to neighborhoods
citywide; engage broader set of
partner institutions across sectors
Communities and institutions can identify areas where partners will “pay for success”¹
IllustrativeIllustrative
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TNT
²See Outline of community health action-researchfor more on framing the funding opportunity and healthcare applications
¹Community entities and business organizationsmay also partner on surveys and market development for mutual gains.
10. Action-learninglab: TNT neighborhood in Codman Square/Dorchester/Boston
• Active neighborhood association for over 15 years
• Anchored by a local organization with resident leadership, for information, coordination & advocacy
• TNT “Neighbors United” coalition is adopting a civic stewardship approach to move to the next level
• Low-income community with associated challenges: crime, drop-outs, illness, evictions, etc.
• One of nearly 40 “distressed” census tracts in Boston²
• TNT neighborhood demographics
• 525 Households, ~1,500 pop.
• 75% Black, 20% Hispanic
• 30% below poverty line
• 30% without H.S. degree
• Crime 2x Boston rate (2010)
Piloting civic stewardship in a self-identifiedsub-neighborhoodof Codman Square called TNT¹
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TNT
²MapshowsBostonneighborhoods(inblue)thathaveexperiencedhigh“distress”levels(poverty,crime,foreclosures,etc.)fordecades(J.Jennings,2009, p.4)
¹Pilot is in the Talbot-NorfolkTriangle Neighborhood
11. http://vimeo.com/114074675
Neighborhood stewardship in action: TNT youth employment pilot
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Youth leaders surveyed the neighborhood to find ways to increaseyouth employment
https://youtu.be/RnOewPqjH_E
http://vimeo.com/114074910
Youth surveyed 150 peers in the neighbor-
hood to identify gaps & opportunities
Youth participated in “innovation circles”
to improve programs & design new ones
Opportunity: Many youth seeking employment are unaware of
jobs programs or have trouble completing the application process
Youth Hub response
• Started a campaign to raise awareness about jobs
• Organized job fair to help youth to fill out apps. & meet employers
• Leading a peer-group job readiness course to build skills
• Building a youth jobs website and social media tools
• Cultivating a “youth membership community”
• Surveying employers to identify their needs and capacity
Q #71: Commenton your experience with the following youth employment agencies:
ABCD / SummerWorks
I’ve never heardof this I’ve heard of it,
but never applied
I’ve been placed in
more than 1 job
I’ve been placed in a jobI’ve applied, but never
been placed in a job
10
20
30
40%
0
Youth designed and organized a job fair
to connect peers & employers for new jobs
See also descriptions of Youth Hub in a brief overview and a conference poster.
12. The civic stewardship initiative (CSI) scales along multiple dimensions
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Expanding from focus on youth employment to a broader scope of civic issues
Connecting with other neighborhoods in areas of shared interest (e.g., employment & health)
Building capabilities and institutional partnerships for a citywide stewardship platform
___________
14. Facebook interactions across cities worldwide (source)
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“By making communities of our cities we take a giant stride toward world community,
and in the end lasting peace will come when…world community has been achieved.”
-- Lawrence Hayworth, The Good City
Core values
Learning about the issues and innovative solutions…even when these challenge long-held basic assumptions
Connecting with diverse others to build trust and reciprocity…even those with conflicting interestsandideologies
Aligning to shared goals for the greater good…even when this involves personal change andlocalaccommodation
Vision: Social movement for thriving communities & vital cities