The Village Movem ent: “Aging in Com m unity” March 1 3 , 2 0 1 4
W hat Makes a “Village” • Grassroots Membership Organization • Self-Governing • Self Supporting • Volunteerism • Consolidator of Services • Strategic Partners • Focus on the Whole Person w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
All “Villages” w ill have pieces of all of these elem ents Concierge • Assistance of Living • Community Building • • Villages are consumer-driven no matter how they were founded, funded, or staffed • Do not reinvent the wheel • Consolidator of Services • One stop shopping w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
Villages Across the Country • Average age of members is 75 • Individual membership cost o Average= $428.51 (range $25-$948) • Household membership cost o Average= $572.93 (range $50-$1,285) • Discounted memberships o 67% of Villages offer discounted memberships w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
Villages Across the Country • Total Yearly Budget • Median yearly budget = $82,643 • Minimum = $1,000 Max = $674,000 • Funding Sources • 50% membership dues/ fees • 24% donations • 12% foundation or corporate grants • 12% non-profit organization contributions • 2% government grants w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
Village Movem ent Continues to Grow • 125 Open Villages • 20,000+ Village members • Activity in 39 states and 3 countries (Australia, Netherlands, Canada) • Many more communities in development
An Organization by Villages - for Villages • National peer to peer network o Joint 50/ 50 partnership – Capital Impact Partners and Beacon Hill Village • Mission o To enable communities to establish and effectively manage aging in community organizations initiated and inspired by their members. • Objectives o Promote the Village model for replication; o Assist new, emerging, and established Villages to create sustainable organizations; o Design benefits and programs to meet the needs of individual Villages; and, o Research and evaluate the impact of Villages
VtV Netw ork Highlights 2 0 1 4 • Mem bership o Currently 210 members of VtV Network o 15 new members since Jan 1, 2014 o 80% renewal rate w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
2 0 1 4 Mem ber Benefits Highlights • Business and Sustainability Grants o $65,000 awarded to 14 open Villages o Focus on activities to strengthen Village operations – e.g. business plans, technology assessment, new member ambassador program • Tools and Resources o Creating Strategic Alliances o Village Better Buys – rolled out in 2012 o National Village Exchange
Mem ber Benefits Highlights • Forum s – 470 unique threads o Top discussions: Low income members, communication in start up, model without paid staff • W ebinars – webinars hosted o Art of Fundraising, Board Governance series, Insurance basics - among other topics requested by members
Com m unity, Collaboration and Cooperation • National Village Gathering o The year of advocacy! o September 2014 o Washington DC “Day on the Hill” o Meeting prep/ training at Webinars w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
Spreading the W ord Outreach Activities • Present at dozens of national/ regional conferences • Media Highlights: August 18, 2012 It Takes a Village o NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams o Washington Post o Aljazeera America w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
Advisory Council VtV Netw ork • Encourage and facilitate the flow of ideas within Village to Village Network. • Create a meaningful body of information and resources. • Advise the Board of Managers.
Advisory Council Goals & Priorities 1. I m prove “Value Add” for Mem bership. 2 . I m prove Mem ber Satisfaction & Perception of Value. 3 . I ncrease Mem bership. 4 . I ncrease Revenue & Funding. 5 . I m prove Sustainability & Effectiveness. 6 . Build the “Business Case” for Villages. w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
VtV Netw ork and the Future • Create new interest and drive the grow th of the Village m ovem ent • Expanded Mem ber Benefits Village BetterBuys- new o providers/ products National Village Exchange- launch o Tools to help Village thrive o 4 webinars/ month o
Changing the Landscape • Research and Public Policy VtVN continue to demonstrate the efficacy, o impact, and effectiveness of Villages Continue collecting and analyzing Village o information from the Archstone Foundation grants Support Village efforts to reach out to health o insurers and providers Work with Villages to collect critical information o to impact policy
VtV Netw ork and the Future • Prom ising practices • Support new Village groups o low/ moderate income areas o Veterans o LGBT o Rural areas o Baby boomers
Contact Us! VtV@vtvnetwork.org 617-299-9638 w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
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