2005-2006: Coming Together

What we've done:

1. Conducted over 85 interviews
2. Completed over 20 focus groups
3. Community Action Survey engaged over 6,000 region wide
4. Studied regional secondary data

 In Order To:

1. Identify regional aspiration
2. Work towards regional goal

 Who was involved:

1. Public & private-sector leaders
2. Non-profit leadership
3. Faith communities
4. Youth
5. Service recipients
6. Workers
7. Volunteers

2006-2007: Planning Together

What we'll do:

1. Confirm regional goals
2. Begin development of local objectives & strategies
3. Identify partnerships
4. Invite participation
5. Determine indicators for success

How we'll do it:

1. Key Informant interviews
2. Focus groups
3. Local planning-groups
4. Review of data

 Who will be involved:

1.   Public sector
2.   Private sector
3.   Partner agencies
4.   Other non-profits
5.   Faith leaders
6.   Youth
7.   Service recipients

2007-2008: Working Together

What we'll do:

1. Begin implementation of impact strategies & objectives
2. Conclude RFP/RFA process
3. Establish measurement and   monitoring systems

How we'll do it:

1. Local planning-groups
2. Review of data

 Who will be involved:

1.   Public & private agencies
2.   Businesses
3.   Faith organizations
4.   Young people
5.   Service recipients
6.   Volunteers

2008-2009: Impacting Together

What we'll do:

1. Conclude RFP review/analysis
2. Final decisions made, board approval, organizations are notified
3. Current agencies not moving ahead directed to transitional funding process
4. Memorandum of understanding agreements signed
5. Impact strategies implemented

How we'll do it:

1. Application review
2. Volunteer review teams
3. Agency meetings

 Who will be involved:

• Board of Directors
• Community Impact Councils
• Local Coordinating Committees
• Agencies
• Volunteers