Q4 2013 Report - Create Columbus Commission

Create Columbus Commission

Q4 2013 Report


CREATE COLUMBUS PURPOSE & IMPACT

“The past year has been the most impac2ul year in the Create Columbus Commission's short history. The year started with the simple direc:on from our stakeholders to create a grant program that would support projects and ini:a:ves led by Columbus' young and talented that directly enhance the way of life for young professionals throughout Columbus.

With that sole request, the Commission worked collabora:vely to develop a comprehensive grant program, market the program, evaluate the applicants, and administer the grants all within a calendar year. In addi:on, the Commission restructured to beDer support the grants program and posi:oned the Commission as a valuable resource and increasingly produc:ve body in the future. All of this was accomplished through the hard work and commitment to Columbus from a diverse, dynamic group of the city's young leaders.”

-‐ Steve Michalovich, 2013 Co-‐Chair

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Future Leaders Shaping Tomorrow's Columbus Our purpose is to pursue strategic community building efforts and a targeted YP grants program, that drives Columbus’

efforts to become the naGon’s number one place for YPs to live, work, and play.


The Create Columbus Commission is a board of young professionals, appointed and funded by the Mayor and City Council President to serve as the community’s foremost thought leader on young professional interests, experiences, and prioriGes. Through strategic community building efforts and a targeted YP grants program, the CCC strives to make Columbus the naGon’s number one place for YPs to live, work, and play. !Lindsay Arnett!614 Media Group!!!Beth Berkemer !Berkemer PR!!!Robert Bickis, Jr. MoveDowntownColumbus.com!!!Kacey Brankamp!Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District!

!!!Shawn Broadus !Suite78 Marketing & Advertising !!!!Benjamin Buckner !Nexus Academy Schools!!!Christina Christian!Jeni’s Spendid Ice Creams!!!Kate Christobek (Co-Chair)!Ohio Attorney General’s Office!!!Jordan Davis (Membership Chair)!Columbus Partnership!!!!!!!!!!

Tyler Durbin !GSW Worldwide!!!Yaves Ellis!Radio One Columbus!!!Tim Fulton !Small Business Beanstalk!!!Derek Grosso!CYP Club!!!Andy Hutter !Building Five!!!Noel Klay!Cardinal Health !!!!Ashley Lester!Columbus Downtown Development Corporation!!!Steve Michalovich (Co-Chair)!Scotts Miracle-Gro Company!!!Jesus Ovalle!Columbus Public Health!

Diana Pagan !CAPA!!!Scott Peacock !Experience Columbus!!!Amy Schmittauer!Vlog Boss Studios!!!Elissa Schneider (Grants Chair)!Mid-Ohio Foodbank!!!Timothy Wolf Starr!The Small Business Beanstalk!Gateway Film Center!!!Steve Swift!Nationwide Children’s Hospital!!!Jacob Taylor !CivitasNow!!!Kevin Tyler !Ologie!!!Josue Vicente!Ohio Hispanic Coalition!!!

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The CCC maintains a strong relaGonship with our stakeholders via representaGves from the office of the Mayor and City Council President. Priyam Chokshi Columbus City Council

Ty Harden Mayor’s Office, City of Columbus


LIVE, WORK, PLAY INITIATIVES IN Q4 2014


Ensuring YPs Can Raise a Family in Columbus and Receive Quality EducaPon for Their Kids

The CCC strives for a future where all YPs view the city of Columbus as a great place to raise their family. The CCC has been paying close aWenGon to the issues facing Columbus City Schools (CCS) in 2013, engaged in the Columbus EducaGon Commission’s (CEC) focus group Efforts, and met with the Mayor and Council President Ginther on the topic. To tackle the challenges facing CCS, the CCC endorsed Levy Issues 50 & 51. In support of these issues, the CCC partnered with the Gateway Film Center, Columbus Young Professionals Club, The Ohio State University’s Undergraduate Student Government, Columbus Urban League, and United Way of Central Ohio on November 4, 2013 to host a YP and college student town hall discussion on Issues 50 & 51 featuring Columbus EducaGon Commission member, and OSU President Emeritus, Dr. E. Gordon Gee. AddiGonally, we led a social media campaign to educate young voters on the importance of supporGng the issues. EducaPng YPs on Access to Affordable Healthcare

With nearly 40,000 young adults in Columbus without health insurance, the CCC contributed to the Mayor’s Office and Columbus Public Health’s iniGaGve to educate and encourage young adults to become aware of their ability to enroll for health coverage. Commissioners parGcipated in a social media strategy session and will be featured in a planned PSA before the March enrollment deadline.

Advising the DiversificaPon of TransportaPon The CCC parGcipated in focus groups to inform the launch strategy of Lya, a peer-‐to-‐peer, ride-‐sharing service expected to launch in Columbus in 2014 as an important component to the city’s new and growing menu of transportaGon opGons. Commissioners were introduced to the service and shared insight into the Columbus YP community.

Caring For Our Community – Adopt-‐a-‐Senior

The CCC supported Besa, a recipient of a Create Columbus Grant as well as a YP-‐founded community service organizaGon. The CCC adopted 4 senior ciGzens as a part of Besa’s Adopt-‐A-‐Senior program supporGng The Central Ohio Agency on Aging.

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2013 CREATE COLUMBUS GRANTS PROGRAM UPDATE


In October, the CCC announced the selecGons for its inaugural grants program. The Create Columbus Grants Program was established to support iniGaGves that further the development of the young professional community in Columbus. In the first year of the program, $60,460 was distributed among eight community organizaGons. The goals of the Create Columbus Grants Program are to: •  Encourage and support residents to launch innovaGve, community-‐based iniGaGves with

a specific YP component

•  Provide strategic financial support for one-‐Gme costs for events, iniGaGves, or programs that impact YPs

•  Improve YP experiences in the areas of arts, sports, entertainment, careers, neighborhoods, and transportaGon.

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Grant applicaPons received

$329,457 Requested for YP iniPaPves

8 YP iniPaPves funded

$60,460 Distributed to fund YP iniPaPves

2013 CREATE COLUMBUS GRANTS PROGRAM



2013 CREATE COLUMBUS GRANTS PROGRAM RECEPIENTS

Besa Community Inc., Capital City Impact -‐ $10,000 ConnecGng YPs to community service opportuniGes through its volunteer portal, Besa Community Inc. seeks to engage a larger number of

professionals to local community service via its new Capital City Impact program. The program will work with partners to develop volunteer opportuniGes in targeted neighborhoods to be launched with a grand markeGng push, and has a goal of adding 100 volunteers to Besa’s database during its first year of progress.

Community Research Partners, Envisioning Columbus CommuniPes of Tomorrow -‐ $10,000 In partnership with The Ohio State University (OSU), Community Research

Partners (CRP) acknowledges the importance of aWracGng young and talented individuals, and seeks to ask them what they want in a neighborhood. CRP and OSU will develop and execute a community visioning process, culminaGng in a day-‐long collaboraGve workshop. The event will bring together young professionals to engage in a series of exercises focused on acGve parGcipaGon and creaGve visualizaGon. Mt. Vernon Special Improvement District, Near East Side Hop -‐ $10,000 The Mt. Vernon Special Improvement District created the Near East Side Hop to support its mission of culGvaGng a cohesive network among area businesses and residents to elevate the impression, encourage businesses and entrepreneurs, and sGmulate economic performance of the Near East Side. The Hop will be a week-‐long series of events in the historic Near East Side community of Columbus geared towards the interests of YPs, demonstraGng to them that the neighborhood is a viable opGon as they decide where to live, work, play and raise a family.

Transit Columbus, Good Ideas Columbus -‐ $10,000 Transit Columbus’ Good Ideas Columbus program seeks to facilitate a discussion about new ideas in transportaGon among young professionals and civic leaders while fostering an environment where creaGve soluGons can emerge. Transit Columbus and partner organizaGons will connect

Columbus’ brightest young minds, such as designers, architects, engineers, students and arGsts, and pair them with civic leaders to work on real transportaGon problems affecGng Columbus.



2013 CREATE COLUMBUS GRANTS PROGRAM RECEPIENTS

Short North Alliance, Viewpoints: Murals by Young Professional Working ArPsts-‐ $7,500 The Short North Alliance and 11 partner galleries and art insGtuGons with the support of the CCC are excited to launch the

second iteraGon of the highly popular Short North Temporary Mural Series. The exhibiGon, Gtled Viewpoints: Murals by Young Professional Working Ar:sts, will be on public display from winter 2014 to spring 2015.

Founders Factory, 10Xelerator -‐ $5,000 Focusing on catalyzing high-‐growth technology business in Columbus, Founders Factory’s 10Xelerator project will strive to convert promising

entrepreneurial ideas into viable businesses and sustainable companies. 10Xelerator will be partnering with Ohio’s New Entrepreneurs (ONE) Fund, TechColumbus, The Ohio State University, Columbus2020 and others to support and accelerate 10 early-‐stage technology businesses with significant growth potenGal each year. Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District, Young Entrepreneur Recruitment IniPaPve -‐ $4,450 The Young Entrepreneur Recruitment IniGaGve program is intended to directly impact young professionals starGng or expanding businesses in central Ohio. The ulGmate project goal is to increase the number of signed office leases by young entrepreneurs in Columbus’ Downtown area.

Greater Columbus Arts Council, SOUP Capacity -‐ $3,510 Columbus SOUP was founded to beWer connect and culGvate creaGve projects that make Columbus a great community. For SOUP’s Capacity and IdenGty Building project, SOUP seeks to develop an image that is YP-‐focused and contract a

professional graphic designer and website builder to help create a cohesive brand and idenGty for Columbus SOUP that reflects the mission and appeals to YP audiences.



INCOMING COMMISSION LEADERSHIP FOR 2014


The CCC is lead by one Commission Chair and officers represenGng 3 organizaGonal areas: communicaGons, grants, and membership. During the fourth quarter, the 2014 execuGve commiWee elecGon process selected 3 new leaders whose terms will commence in January.

2014 EXECUTIVE COMMMITTEE NAMED

Robert Bickis, Jr., Grants Chair Robert is the co-‐founder of and realtor at MoveDowntownColumbus.com. As the chair of the grants commiWee, Robert will oversee execuGon of the 2014 Create Columbus Grants Program and be the CCC liaison to applicants and awardees.

Tyler Durbin, CommunicaGons Chair Tyler is markeGng manager at Columbus-‐based adverGsing agency GSW. As

communicaGons lead, Tyler will manage the interworking of the CCC, maintain all commission documentaGon, and will serve as the lead on the

external markeGng and communicaGons strategy for 2014.

Jordan Davis, Membership Chair Jordan is responsible for the recruitment and selecGon process of new commissioners and leadership. Jordan is tasked with handling inner-‐

commission communicaGon, maintaining high member engagement, and overseeing all CCC membership acGviGes.

Kevin Tyler, Commission Chair Kevin is a senior account manager at Ologie, a branding agency located downtown. As Chair, Kevin will be responsible for direcGng the policy and focus areas of the CCC and building partnerships with area organizaGons to help advance the CCC mission.

Incoming 2014 ExecuPve Commihee

2013 ExecuPve & Commihee Leadership Throughout 2013, the CCC was directed by a strong group of leaders whose achievements will have a lasGng impact on the commission and we’d like to recognize and thank them for their commitment to the organizaGon and the city of Columbus.

•  Kate Christobek •  Steve Michalovich •  Jordan Davis


•  Noel Klay •  Elissa Schneider


The CCC fulfills its role as the leading thought leader on YP interests in Columbus by advocaGng, advising, and educaGng the community on important issues that impact the retenGon and aWracGon of YPs. We believe that YPs want to live in a community with a high quality of life, a place where they can prosper professionally, and a city that offers countless opportuniGes for fun and entertainment. These commiWees serve as plaporms for important issues to be raised and ideas to be shared regarding the respecGve aspect of the YP experience in Columbus.

2014 COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP ELECTED

Live Commihee: Neighborhoods, infrastructure, and family

Andy Huher, Live CommiWee Chair

“As the chair of the Live commiWee, I will facilitate a group of commissioners to engage local community leaders to understand their pain points and points of pride. As a commiWee we’ll prioriGze the iniGaGves that we can directly impact and appropriately target measurable goals for those communiGes.”

Work Commihee: Careers, professional development, and financial stability

Kacey Brankamp, Work CommiWee Chair

“The work commiWee will focus on two areas: 1) FacilitaGng stronger connecGons area college students and building strategies to help them secure jobs in Columbus, and 2) idenGfying areas where the CCC can support small business development and startups in Columbus to boost job creaGon in the region.”

Play Commihee: Arts, sports, and entertainment

Amy Schmihauer, Play CommiWee Chair

“A vibrant entertainment scene is a key driver of aWracGng and retaining young professionals to the city of Columbus. With areas like the Short North, 4 professional sports franchises, and growing entertainment districts, the play commiWee will focus on leveraging that momentum to foster addiGonal growth by connecGng YPs with the eclecGc mix of entertainment opGons downtown and throughout Columbus.”



Led by the Membership Chair, the Create Columbus Commission welcomed 6 new commissioners who met the organizaGon’s requirements and were voted on by the Create Columbus Commission and approved by Mayor and Columbus City Council President. Newly elected commissioner terms will commence January 1, 2014.

Habiba Kamagate, Coordinator of Stewardship, The Ohio State University

Habiba has a track record of inGmate involvement in the community. Habiba’s close proximity with the college student experience will allow her to convey student opinions and concerns about living (and remaining) in the city of Columbus.

Alison Pegg, Manager, Blue Jackets FoundaPon Alison is a sharp YP that brings philanthropic and community relaGons experGse to the CCC. Having recently lived outside the region, Alison offers a unique perspecGve of the Columbus brand, aWracGng, and retaining YPs to the city.

Robert Perryman, Associate, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor Robert is a bright, talented YP working with a well-‐respected law firm. Robert is an Italian Village resident and is passionate about serving Columbus by developing and supporGng YPs as the next generaGon of city leaders.

Chris Ruher, VP Human Resources, UpPvity Chris is an up-‐and-‐coming leader in Columbus. Currently a resident of Merion Village, Chris is the VP of Human Resources at UpGvity, one of Columbus’ fastest growing companies and is currently enrolled in the United Way’s Pride Leadership program.

Yohannan Terrell, Online Director, InteracPve One Yohannan is a smart, creaGve entrepreneur. He has worked with the Mayor's Office and Experience Columbus to produce innovaGve content to introduce diverse visitors to the Columbus area.

Julie Wilkes, Owner, Seven Studios/North American Wellness Director, Accenture

Julie Wilkes is well connected and ambiGous. In addiGon to her role at Accenture, Julie is a published author, internaGonal speaker, event organizer, and her business Seven Studios was a 2013 winner of the KickStart Columbus compeGGon.

2014 NEWLY ELECTED COMMISSIONERS



MOVING FORWARD: 2014 INSIGHTS FROM INCOMING COMMISSION CHAIR

Think about your favorite thing. That thing that when you see it, watch it, hear it, smell it, experience it, makes you feel bigger and stronger, happier or cooler. Smarter. That single thing that can change the way you feel about

yourself and the world you live in. For me it’s Columbus.

I was born here. I was raised here. My family lives here. My partner moved here. I love it here. I love Columbus like I love early mornings or reading books. I like Chicago. I like Portland. But I love Columbus.

It’s a great place to call home.

It’s a great place to be you.

Columbus is on the verge of the next level of greatness. The Create Columbus Commission is an acGve partner in making Columbus the best place in the naGon to live, work and to raise a family. We are a group of successful, diverse, and creaGvely-‐brained YPs who can, and will, have an impact on the future of Columbus.

As you’ve read throughout this report, 2013 was a great year and there has build significant momentum gained going into 2014:

•  Created and executed the city’s first grant program for projects and iniGaGves by and for central Ohio YPs

•  Approved and implemented a new set of by-‐laws that govern our body

•  Filled six commission openings with an absurdly talented, passionate slate of YPs

•  TesGfied at City Council meeGngs to support the grant program and ask for increased funds

•  Streamlined our communicaGon strategy for greater effecGveness and wider reach

•  Celebrated the tenure and dedicated leadership of the longest serving commissioner, Kate Christobek.

And that’s just the beginning.

2014 is going to be the year that brings the commission and Columbus closer to greatness. We will:

•  Place more commissioners and YPs on local boards

•  Elevate the profile and influence of the commission

•  Communicate with our stakeholders on a regular basis

•  Increase the impact of our grants program by offering more funds and supporGng even more programs and iniGaGves

•  Build strategic partnerships throughout the region

•  ConGnue to love this great city

We are proud of what we’ve done. And we are excited about what we are going to do.

If you have any quesGons, please feel free to reach out to me, or any of the commissioners.

All for the 614,

-‐ Kevin Tyler, Incoming Commission Chair



A LOOK AHEAD TO 1ST QUARTER 2014


Play Commihee: Columbus Transplants Focus Group to Inform Columbus Brand MarkePng Campaign Commissioners ScoW Peacock (Experience Columbus) and Jordan Davis (Columbus Partnership) will convene a focus group of young professionals who have transplanted to Columbus from Chicago and Washington, D.C. in the past few years. The purpose of the focus group is to gather feedback from recent transplants to inform a Columbus brand markeGng campaign in those markets in 2014. PromoPng YP Board Membership In 2014, the CCC execuGve commiWee is implemenGng a plan to encourage the appointment of Create Columbus Commissioners on strategically selected boards and commissions to provide insight and represent the YP community in spaces where YP presence is lacking. ConnecPng Columbus YP Leaders Through Project Buddy Create Columbus Commissioner ChrisGna ChrisGan started Project Buddy in 2013 to beWer facilitate opportuniGes that build stronger relaGonships with fellow commissioners and YP community members and to establish more effecGve group communicaGon and sharing of ideas. To date, Project Buddy has fostered connecGon and relaGonships between more than 25 YP organizaGons in Columbus. The program will conGnue in 2014. To learn more or become involved, contact Tyler Durbin at [email protected]. Create Columbus Commission Stakeholder MeePng The Commission will hold its annual meeGng with Mayor Coleman and Council President Ginther in March. The full commission will meet with the stakeholders to discuss the previous year’s impact and to finalize strategic direcGon for the next 12 months.

Live Commihee: Focus Group Review of COTA’s Transit Network In January, COTA is conducGng a review of its transit network, the Transit System Review. The TSR will look at how COTA serves the region, including its network structure, technology investment plans and downtown operaGons, with the outcome being recommendaGons for changes to the structure of its network. Several Create Columbus Commissioners will be parGcipaGng in various sessions throughout January. Grants: 2013 Create Columbus Grants Program Success Reports Due In February, grant status/progress reports will be due to the CCC from the 8 community organizaGons that received funding through the Create Columbus Grants Program. Each community organizaGon has a CCC liaison that will communicate with the commission on opportuniGes to conGnue to support and foster the mission of the funded iniGaGve. Grants: 2014 Create Columbus Grants ApplicaPon Release The 2014 Create Columbus Grants Program cycle will commence on February 28 with the release of the grant applicaGons. In addiGon to a media plan to support the program, the CCC will also hold two grant workshops. To sign up for one of the workshops, contact Robert Bickis at [email protected]. Tues., March 18, 6:00 – 8:00 PM – LocaGon TBD* Wed., April 9, 6:00 – 8:00 PM – LocaGon TBD* *Visit CreateColumb.us/create-‐columbus-‐grants for informa:on.

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CONNECT WITH THE CREATE COLUMBUS COMMISSION

For informaGon regarding the 2014 Create Columbus Grants Program, contact Robert Bickis at [email protected]. To learn more about serving as a commissioner with the Create Columbus Commission, contact Jordan Davis at [email protected]. For general inquiries regarding the Create Columbus Commission, contact Tyler Durbin at [email protected].

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