Engage Equip Mobilize Civic engagement makes the civic
Engage Equip Mobilize Civic engagement makes the civic life of our communities strong and healthy. When civic life is healthy, communities have the civic capacity to create and sustain community life and public policies that are purposeful and self-directed.
Impact Scale Political Reform Civic Infrastructure Local Impact Scale National Systems Voting and Local Elections Advocacy & Public Policy Place-Making & Community Development Social Capital/ Cohesion Deliberative Democracy Individual Political Participation Service Community Organizing This is what civic engagement looks like. Civic Learning Charitable Giving Leadership Development
Challenge #1 Challenge Insufficient progress being made on our most persistent challenges Solution Untapped potential of people who can accelerate change
Challenge #2 People Offering time, ideas, money and materials Community Organizations Addressing community needs
Civic Innovations Engage Equip Mobilize ENGAGE We bring people together to learn, discuss and begin to engage in philanthropy and service. EQUIP We work to build the knowledge and skills of our region; including mobilizers, volunteer managers and community members to effectively engage people to address our region’s priorities MOBILIZE We oversee the region’s volunteer center linking over 13, 000 volunteers to community organizations annually
Engage Give Back Initiative Giving Back Plan: Presentations at Civic Organizations, Cultural Groups, Social Clubs, corporate partners Action Corner: At public civic learning events issue specific gatherings providing volunteer opportunities aligned with the subject matter Collective Giving
Equip Volunteer Management Strategic oversight and management of volunteer programs and/or events for aligned partners or Community Foundation priorities Capacity Training Organizational consulting for strategic volunteer engagement Volunteer manager training Specialized volunteer management workshops Convening Institutions Alignment and resource sharing • Higher. Ed/ Corporate • Public Sector • K 12 Civic Learning Cohorts Issue area knowledge
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Mobilize Post volunteer needs • • Done in a day Reoccurring Ongoing Skills based Volunteer Leader Program Special Days of Service Regional Special Initiatives Volunteer Recognition Youth & Family Friendly promotion
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