Schedule for this evening 5:45 6:40 Dinner and Hospitality 6:40 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Schedule for this evening

5:45 – 6:40 Dinner and Hospitality 6:40 – 6:45 Welcome 6:45 – 6:50 Why are We Here? 6:50 – 7:50 Who’s in the Room? 7:50 – 8:00 Learn & Do 8:00 – 8:20 Mapping your MCLA Journey 8:20 – 8:35 Citizen Engagement…Montgomery Style! 8:35 – 8:45 Learn and Do Put to Action 8:45 – 8:55 What Struck You about What You Heard? 8:55 – 9:00 What’s Ahead?

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Presenters for this evening

Chris Dobrozsi, Mayor Montgomery Senior Staff Matthew Vanderhorst, Community and Information Services Director Ray Kingsbury, Director of Citizen Engagement Faith Lynch, Communications and Engagement Coordinator Kristy Felss, MCLA Class of 2016 Benny Miles, MCLA Class of 2015

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Montgomery Citizens’ Leadership Academy

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Civic Engagement Initiative

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Montgomery Strategic Plan

• “Foster 2-way communication between the

City and the Community”

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Building Community

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What is Community Building?

• Inform and educate about possibilities
• Harvest the experience dividend
• Empower citizens and organizations
• Create opportunities

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• Build relationships and connections
• Evolve from entitlement to ownership
• Reach beyond the “usual suspects”
• Foster on-going dialogue

Community Building Objectives

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“Harvest the Experience Dividend”

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What is Social Capital?

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What is “Social Capital?”

• Collective value of all social networks,

associations or organizations in a community

• Inclinations for those networks to help each
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Why is Social Capital Important?

Soul of the Community

Knight Foundation Research conducted in 26 communities across the United States with populations ranging from very large to medium/small

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Attitudinal Loyalty

The overall contentment of residents with their community, their likelihood to stay and to recommend the community to others

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Passion

The pride and enthusiasm residents have towards their community, its outlook for the future, and their place in it.

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Pushing the Right Citizen Engagement “Buttons”

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Montgomery Citizen Engagement

How Should We Accomplish That in Montgomery?

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Community Conversations

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Role of Government

• Government should not be at the center,

but rather help facilitate, the building of community

• Community building efforts ultimately need

to be self-sustaining

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Montgomery Citizens’ Leadership Academy

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Connected Montgomery

Communication

Montgomery Neighborhood Associations Montgomery Woman’s Club School PTO/PTA’s Rotary Club of North East Cincinnati Montgomery Citizens’ Leadership Academy Alumni Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Montgomery Historic Preservation Association Montgomery Moms Who Else Should be at The Table? Montgomery Boards & Commissions Blue Ash/ Montgomery Symphony Orchestra Montgomery City Government Montgomery Ministerial Association

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Learn and Do! Put to Action

Montgomery Citizens’ Leadership Academy

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Connect Montgomery

Objectives of Connect Montgomery

– The attraction of new/younger members – Increased volunteerism – Enhanced fundraising – Effective communications across the community

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Montgomery Food Share

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17 neighborhoods

Montgomery Food Share

Currently working with 19 neighborhoods

New Resident Welcome

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New Resident Engagement

Number of new residents/households per year: 2008 - 129, 2009 -142, 2010 - 143, 2011 - 123, 2012 - 182, 2013 – 191, 2014 -182, 2015 -193, 2016 - 201

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4 3 7 4 7 2 9 9 6 7 6 4 3 9 15 13 6 2

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

New Resident Engagement

MCLA participants Volunteers

Business Community Collaboration

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Neighborhood Leaders Forum & Community Leadership Forum

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Outcomes of Neighborhood Leaders Forum

• Reached 90% of neighborhoods through

representation present at forums

• Had 15% follow-up actions on specific topics

– Home safety inspections – Property maintenance – Block parties – Property maintenance – Questions/requests for more information

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Social Media

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#MCLAOhio #MCLAOhioClassof2017

MCLA Alumni

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MCLA Alumni Engagement

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Engaged, 93% Not engaged, 7%

% of MCLA Alumni Engaged in At Least One Volunteer Opportunitty

Wrap up & Questions and Answers

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Thank You!

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A community is like a ship; everyone

• ught to be prepared to take the helm."
• - Henrik Ibsen,

Norwegian playwright