Action Group Workshop PowerPoint (IACED Working Groups)

Miller Working Group Kickoff

Indiana Association for Community Economic Development202 East Market Street

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204317-454-8533www.iaced.org

Process

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Organize

• One-on-One interviews

• Report Back

Decide

• Vision• Working

Groups• Goals• Action

Plans

Act

• Rollout/ Going Public

• Implement• Fundraising• Evaluation• Governance

Organize

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Resident Leader

Training

Listening through One-

on-One Interviews

Report Back

Decide

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Draft Collective

Impact Plan

Planning/Steering Committee

SMAART GoalsAction Planning

Work Group

Work Group

WorkGroup

Work Group

Work Group

Work Group

Working Groups

VISIONING

Act

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Final Collective

Impact Plan

Neighborhood Presentation/ Going Public

Event – “the End of the Beginning”

Implementation Group(s)

Low hanging fruit projects

Legacy funded project(s)

Fundraising

Action

Evaluation

Governance

VisionMiller is a beautiful, high density, walkable neighborhood in Gary, Indiana, known as an active arts community and a destination for beach and waterfront recreation. Miller provides quality education and programs for its youth and a variety of activities for residents of all ages. A ferry and inviting train station make Miller accessible to visitors from throughout the region, and Miller’s walkable and bikeable community design make it easy for residents and visitors alike to enjoy the area’s activities and natural environment. A vibrant downtown supports a strong business community and provides quality employment opportunities. Resident leadership and initiative create a thriving, safe, and inclusive neighborhood with government, philanthropic, and business support enriching those initiatives. The Miller neighborhood is a vibrant and functional community to live, work, and play in.

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Vision to Action

• Vision is the “big picture” of where we are going as a neighborhood

• Goals are specific ways that we will work toward the vision

• Action Plans provide the details on how goals will be accomplished

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Working Groups

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Property

Safety and Code

Enforcement

Environment and

Ecotourism

Economy and Jobs

Area Context

Education and Child & Youth Programming

Infrastructure and

Transportation

GOALS

Specific, Measurable, Relevant, Aggressive yet Achievable, Time-bound (SMAART)

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SMAART Goals

• Specific• Measureable• Relevant• Aggressive• Achievable• Time-bound

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SMAART Goals

• SpecificExplicitly state what you want to happen, where and to whom.• Use verbs/action words – Develop, Build,

Demolish, Provide, etc.• Specific area or population• What is the purpose?

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SMAART Goals

• MeasurableIdentify the current, or baseline, value and the level or amount of change that is expected. • Numbers• Percent Change • Reduction of/reduction to• Increase of/increase to• Need to know baselines

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SMAART Goals

• Aggressive, yet AchievableCreate a sense that success is difficult, but achievable and realistic. If you overreach, your target audience may turn away completely.• Not “we’re going to hit that anyway”• Eliminate is probably not achievable

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SMAART Goals

• RelevantLogically related to the vision. • Must help achieve the vision in a way that

makes sense to most people.• Just because some smart people are rich

and have horses doesn’t mean giving a horse to a poor person will make them rich or well-educated.

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SMAART Goals

• Time-boundActivities are limited in time and space. While you always hope and plan for permanent change be realistic about when to measure the effect that you can achieve. Identify the end point of your strategy and the points along the way at which you’ll measure progress.

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Test Your Skills

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ACTION PLANSHow are we going to reach our goals?

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Action Plans

• This is different – YOU do the planning work and decide what should be done

• Follow the template so all groups are consistent• What/Action• Who/Responsible Party• When/Timeline• Performance Measures

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Action Plans

• Actions• Manageable steps toward goal• Result in something (plan, decision,

funding, physical, event)

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Action Plans

• Responsible Party• May be primary (lead) or support• May be multiple organizations• Try to focus on roles or organizations, not

specific people• Shouldn’t be listed unless they

agree/commit to implementation

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Action Plans

• Timeline• Can be expressed as a date, month, or

quarter• Can be ongoing• Not all dates should be in the first six

months

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Action Plans

• Performance Measures• What will be the outcome of the action?• What will be produced?• How much will the action improve an

indicator?• What indicators will be used?

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Action Plans

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Action Responsible Party

Timeline Performance Measure

Goal: _______________________________________

Test Your Skills

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WORKING GROUPSSo how do we make this planning work happen?

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Roles & Responsibilities

• Working groups are tasked with developing goals and action plans in their topic area

• Chair will schedule meetings; Jessie may assist with logistics

• Jessie needs to know when working groups are meeting

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Expectations• Meet 3-6 times

Review report and background info Review SMAART goals and brainstorm goals Create goals and action plans Review and revise goals and action plans

• 2-5 goals per working group• All goals and action plans need to be

submitted to Jessie

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Communications

• Working group members communicate with the chairs (questions, comments, etc.)

• Chairs communicate with Jessie• Jessie will contact IACED staff as

needed

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Communications

• Talk to Jessie before asking new people to join your group

• If you want an organization involved with an action plan, but they are not on the working group, ask Jessie to make the initial contact or coordinate contact with her

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Early Action Engagement Opportunities

• What would get people excited about your work group or goals?

• What do people want to see that could happen now with people-power and minimal funding?

• What are people passionate enough about that they would come out to help?

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Early Action Engagement Guidelines

• Ideas should• Engage new community members in the

Spotlight program• Involve a diverse representation of Miller• Build collaboration among organizations,

businesses, and residents• Empower community members and give

new local leadership the chance to emerge

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Early Action Engagement Opportunities

• Submit ideas to Jessie for the Steering Committee to review

• Once approved by the Steering Committee, work with Jessie to access funds and coordinate the activity

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QUESTIONS?

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