1 Master List of Associations Addiction Prevention and Recovery Groups Drug Ministry/ Testimonial Group for Addicts Campaign for a Drug-Free Neighborhood

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Master List of Associations

Addiction Prevention and Recovery Groups• Drug Ministry/ Testimonial Group for

Addicts

• Campaign for a Drug-Free Neighborhood

• High School Substance Abuse Committee

Advisory Community Support Groups (Friends of…)

• Friends of the Library

• Neighborhood Park Advisory Council

• Hospital Advisory Group

Animal Care Groups• Cat Owner’s Association

• Humane Society

Anti Crime Groups• Children’s Safe Haven Neighborhood Group

• Police Neighborhood Watch

• Senior Safety Group

Block Clubs• Condominium Owner’s Association

• Building Council

• Tenant Club

Business Organizations/ Support Groups• Jaycees

• Local Chamber of Commerce

• Economic Development Council

• Local Restaurant Association

Charitable Groups and Drives• Local Hospital Auxiliary

• Local United Way

• United Negro College Fund

Civic Events Groups• Local Parade Planning Committee

• Arts and Crafts Fair

• July 4th Carnival Committee

• Health Fair Committee

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Master List of Associations (cont.)

Cultural Groups• Community Choir• Drama Club• Dance Organization• High School Band

Disability/Special Needs Groups• Special Olympics Planning Committee• Local American Lung Association• Local Americans with Disabilities Association• Local Muscular Dystrophy Association

Education Groups• Local School Council• Local Book Club• Parent Teach Association• Literacy Councils• Tutoring Groups

Elderly Groups• Hospital Seniors Clubs• Westside Seniors Clubs• Church Seniors Clubs• Senior Craft Club

Environmental Groups• Neighborhood Recycling Club• Sierra Club• Adopt-a-Stream • Bike Path Committee• Clean Air Committee• Pollution Control• Save the Park Committee

Family Support Groups• Teen Parent Organization• Foster Parents’ Support Group• Parent Alliance Group• Black Empowerment Group• Norwegian Society• Neighborhood Historical Society • African American Heritage Association

Health Advocacy and Fitness Groups• Weight Watchers• TOPS• Traffic Safety Organization• Child Injury Prevention Group• Yoga Club• YMCA/YWCA Fitness Groups• Anti-Violence Group• Senior Fitness Club

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Hobby and Collectors Groups• Coin Collector Association• Stamp Collector Association• Arts and Crafts Club• Garden Club of Neighbors• Sewing Club• Antique Collectors

Men’s Groups• Fraternal Orders• Church Men’s Organizations• Men’s Sports Organizations• Fraternities

Mentoring Groups• After School Mentors• Peer Mentoring Groups• Church Mentoring Groups• Big Brothers, Big Sisters• Rights of Passage Organizations

Mutual Support Groups• La Leche League• Disease Support Groups (cancer, etc.)• Parent-to-Parent Groups• Family-to-Family Groups

Neighborhood Improvement Groups• The Neighborhood Garden Club• Council of Books Club• Neighborhood Anti-Crime Council• Neighborhood Clean-Up Council

Political Organizations• Democratic Club• Republican Club

Recreation Groups• Kite-Flying Club• Bowling Leagues• Basketball Leagues• Body Builders Club• Little League • Motorcycle Clubs

Religious Groups• Churches• Mosques• Synagogues• Men’s Religious Groups• Women’s Religious Groups• Youth Religious Groups

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Service Clubs• Zonta

• Optimist

• Rotary Clubs

• Lions Clubs

• Kiwanis Clubs

Social Groups• Bingo Club

• Card Playing Club

• Social Activity Club

• Dance Club

Social Cause/Advocacy/ Issue Groups• Get Out the Vote Council

• Peace Club

• Hunger Organization

• Vigil Against Violence

• Community Action Council

• Social Outreach Ministry

• Soup Kitchen Group

Union Groups• Industrial (UAW)• Crafts Unions (Plumbing Council)

Veteran’s Groups• Veterans of Foreign Wars• Women’s Veterans Organizations• Women’s Groups• Sororal Organizations• Women’s Sports Groups• Women’s Auxiliary • Mother’s Board • Eastern Star

Youth Groups• After School Group• 4-H• Girl and Boy Scouts• Junior Achievement• Boys and Girls Clubs• Explorers Clubs• Teen Leadership Club

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Five Types of Assets to Connect

1. Talents and skills of our people

2. Associations, and our network of relationships

3. Institutions and professional entities

4. Physical assets• Land

• Property

• Buildings

• Equipment

5. Economic assets• Productive work of individuals

• Consumer spending power

• Local business assets

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People and Communitieshave deficiencies and needs

Individuals and Communities have skills and talents

The Dilemma . . .

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Neighborhoods Needs Map

Lead Poisoning Dropouts

Unemployment

Gangs Illiteracy

Truancy

Broken Families Slum Housing

Welfare Recipients

Child Abuse

Crime

Grafitti

Mental Disability

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Consequences of the Needs Map for Local Residents

“We are deficient”

Our local relationships are damaged

Most money comes into our community for programs – often narrowly defined

Money can get misdirected towards professional helpers, not residents

We place focus on leaders who magnify deficiencies

We reward failure and foster dependency on systems

Our community has a poor self-image

We experience hopelessness

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A Sample Community Asset Map

IndividualsGifts, Skills, Capacities,

Knowledge and Traits of Youth

Older AdultsArtists

Welfare RecipientsPeople with Disabilities

StudentsParents

EntrepreneursActivistsVeterans

InstitutionsSchools

UniversitiesCommunity CollegesPolice Departments

HospitalsLibraries

Social Service Agencies

Non ProfitsMuseums

Fire DepartmentsFoundations

Physical SpaceGardens

ParksPlaygroundsParking LotsBike Paths

Walking PathsForests/Forest

PreservesPicnic AreasCampsites

Fishing Spots

StoriesOf background and personal history

Of what you like to do and contributeOf existing and ongoing skills and

capacitiesOf successful community development

Of economic growthOf addressing racism

Of including those who are marginalizedOf recognizing the value of everyoneOf a time when you or your group felt

appreciated and valuedOf a time the community was at its best

Local EconomyFor-Profit Businesses

Consumer ExpendituresMerchants

Chamber of CommerceBusiness Associations

BanksCredit UnionsFoundations

Institutional-Purchasing Power and PersonnelBarer and Exchange

CDCsCorporations and

Branches

Animal Care GroupsAnti Crime Groups

Block ClubsBusiness Organizations

Charitable GroupsCivic Events Groups

Cultural GroupsEducation Groups

Elderly GroupsEnvironmental Groups

Family Support Groups Health Advocacy and

Fitness Groups

Heritage GroupsHobby and Collectors Groups

Men’s Groups Mentoring Groups

Mutual Support GroupsNeighborhood Improvement

GroupsPolitical Organizations

Recreation GroupsReligious Groups

Service ClubsSocial GroupsUnion Groups

Veteran’s GroupsWomen’s Groups

Youth Groups

Associations

Individuals

Associations

Institutions Stories

Local Economy

Physical Space

My Community

My Community

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United Neighbors Capacity Survey

What would you say are some of the best things about our neighborhood? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Why did you choose to live here? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are some things that you would like to do to improve the neighborhood? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Have you ever participated in any of the following activities?

________ Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts

________ Church Fundraisers

________ Bingo

________ PTA or school associations

________ Sports teams

________ Camp trips or field trips

________ Political campaigns

________ Neighborhood associations

________ Rummage sales or yard sales

________ Church suppers

________ Tutoring

________ 4-H or gardening

________ Arts or crafts

________ Chess or game clubs

________ Music

________ Other

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United Neighbors Capacity Survey (cont.)

What could we do at the school that could benefit the neighborhood? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

When you think about your own skills, what are three things that you think you do best? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are three skills you would most like to learn? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Kansas City Community Builders

Gifts and Skills I have I can teach to others I want to learn CommentsChild careCookingCooking for large groupsCateringCarpentryGardeningPaintingElectrical w orkPlumbingNursingCaring for older peopleMentoring childrenMentoring youthDesk top publishingWord processingDraw ing and art w orkCoordinating volunteersDistributing new slettersPlaying sports (w hich ones)Coaching sports (w hich ones)Off ice w orkHouse maintenance w orkYard w orkAppliance repairSinging, playing musicArt and craft w orkTelephone callingKnitting and crochetSew ingHair cutting, braidingInstalling alarm systemsStarting my ow n businessTransportation for adultsTransportation for childrenDriving truck, bus

My Personal Inventory

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Kansas City Neighborhood Alliance

IF I COULD DO ANYTHING FOR MY NEIGHBORHOOD I WOULD:

Improvements on my home I want to make are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Improvements to my yard I want to make are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Improvements needed on my street are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Improvements in out neighborhood park or neighborhood in general are:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

CONNECTIONS WITH MY NEIGHBORS

I am willing to…

_________ meet with and get better acquainted with my neighbors

_________ help develop a plan for my block and surrounding neighborhood

_________ help with neighborhood clean-up

_________ look out for my neighbors

_________ help with a crime watch

_________ become a leader be a “worker bee” with leaders _________

Signed: _____________________________________ Address ___________________________________________

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Sample Personal Capacity Inventory

GIFTS I CAN GIVE MY COMMUNITYGIFTS I CAN GIVE MY COMMUNITY

GIFTS OF THE HEAD (Things I know something about and would enjoy talking about with others, e.g., art, history, movies, birds).

GIFTS OF THE HANDS (Things or skills I know how to do and would like to share with others, e.g., carpentry, sports, gardening, cooking).

GIFTS OF THE HEART (Things I care deeply about, e.g., protection of the environment, civic life, children).

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What are Local Voluntary Associations?

Groups of two or more residents joined together around a common activity, often sharing a common vision and goal

Might have a small paid staff, but

Members always create the vision and engage in the work to achieve the goal

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Willingness to Work on Neighborhood Projects

Have Done WorkWilling but Haven’t

Done Work Uncertain if Willing Not Willing

Neighborhood Beautification

10 6 5 0

Working with Youth 15 4 1 1

Working with Senior Citizens

12 7 2 0

Supporting Families 8 9 4 0

Improving Neighborhood Health

10 6 3 2

Neighborhood Safety 8 8 3 2

Based on interviews with 21 association leaders

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Willingness to Work on Neighborhood Issues



Teenage Pregnancy 3 9 4 5

Child Abuse 4 10 4 3

Drug Abuse 5 12 4 0

Domestic Violence 2 10 3 6

Youth Truancy & Gangs

7 9 2 1

Integrating Disabled People

4 12 3 2

Integrating Ex-Convicts

5 9 4 3


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Associations and the Local Economy



Start or attract businesses to the neighborhood

2 15 4 0

Buy at new businesses in the neighborhood

1 16 2 2

Invest in new businesses in the neighborhood

2 11 2 6

Buy at existing local businesses 2 16 2 1

Improve the general business climate (i.e., safety patrols, parking)

1 15 3 2

Invest in the expansion of local businesses

0 15 2 4

Get banks to provide credit to existing local businesses

1 16 2 2

Close undesirable local businesses

0 0 7 3


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Associations and Job Training/ Placement



Start a job training program in the neighborhood

2 11 2 6

Participate in an existing job training program in the neighborhood

5 12 2 2

Participate in an inventory of the job skills and interests of local residents

1 12 2 6

Inform members of neighborhood jobs through postings

6 11 3 1

Inform non-members of local jobs through postings

5 13 2 1

Help local teenagers find jobs 4 14 2 1

Connect unemployed residents to the work places of employed members

4 13 2 2


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Local Institutions

Schools Libraries Parks Law Enforcement Colleges, Universities, Trade Schools Health and Human Services Agencies Non-Profits Private Business

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Institutional Assets

Facilities Equipment Materials Purchasing Power Employment Capacity Training and Development Capacity Employees Financial Resources Political Clout Good Connections

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What Does My School Have to Offer?

Students

Expertise

Personnel

Materials & Equipment

Economic Power

Space & Facility

Networks

SchoolSchool

IndividualsGifts, Skills, Capacities,

Knowledge and Traits of Youth

Older AdultsArtists

Welfare RecipientsPeople with Disabilities

StudentsParents

EntrepreneursActivistsVeterans

PersonnelExpertise in/outside of job:Ability to teach:

ArtMusic

AthleticsSocial Service

AgenciesNon ProfitsMuseums

Fire DepartmentsFoundations

Physical SpaceGardens

ParksPlaygroundsParking LotsBike Paths

Walking PathsForests/Forest

PreservesPicnic AreasCampsites

Fishing Spots

StoriesOf background and personal history

Of what you like to do and contributeOf existing and ongoing skills and

capacitiesOf successful community development

Of economic growthOf addressing racism

Of including those who are marginalizedPf recognizing the value of everyone

Of a time when you or your group felt appreciated and valued

Of a time the community was at its best

Local EconomyFor-Profit Businesses

Consumer ExpendituresMerchants

Chamber of CommerceBusiness Associations

BanksCredit UnionsFoundations

Institutional-Purchasing Power and PersonnelBarer and Exchange

CDCsCorporations and

Branches

Animal Care GroupsAnti Crime Groups

Block ClubsBusiness Organizations

Charitable GroupsCivic Events Groups

Cultural GroupsEducation Groups

Elderly GroupsEnvironmental Groups

Family Support Groups Health Advocacy and

Fitness Groups

Heritage GroupsHobby and Collectors Groups

Men’s Groups Mentoring Groups

Mutual Support GroupsNeighborhood Improvement

GroupsPolitical Organizations

Recreation GroupsReligious Groups

Service ClubsSocial GroupsUnion Groups

Veteran’s GroupsWomen’s Groups

Youth Groups

Associations

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Space, employment for students

Security guards, LSC members, organizes

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Employment opportunities, classes, community newsletterDonations of uniforms, videotaping of events, scholarships, mentoringFuture employees, interns and

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Display space, artists-in-residence

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Computers, films, LSC meeting space; after-school tutoring, classroom collections

Computers, films, LSC meeting space, toys, after-school tutoring

Tutoring, mentoring, transportation, child care

Literacy programs and other classes, health

care, relationships with students, holiday meals

Money, connections to outside funders,

grant-writing skills

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crime initiative, help

cleaning up local park

PolicePolice Day Care Center

Day Care Center

Church or other Religious Institute

Church or other Religious Institute

Higher Education Institution

Higher Education Institution

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BusinessBusiness

Bakery or Restaurant

Bakery or Restaurant

Community-Based Organization,

Civic Association

Community-Based Organization,

Civic Association

MediaMedia

Artists and Cultural

Institutions

Artists and Cultural

Institutions

LibraryLibrary

Senior CitizensSenior Citizens

BanksBanks

Social Service Agency

Social Service Agency

SchoolSchool

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A Guide to Funding Asset-Based Community Development

We support proposals from community-based groups that:

1. Clearly identify the skills, abilities, capacities and assets which local residents will contribute to the proposal. How will local residents’ capacities be used to address the issues identified? Have you developed an inventory of the capacities and skills of local residents to help guide this process? We are particularly interested in how you will discover and use the gifts and abilities of the “strangers” in your community – those people who have

been marginalized and overlooked because of labels such as disadvantaged, underclass, elderly, developmentally disabled, ex-offender, physically disabled, mentally disabled, mentally ill, etc.

2. Clearly identify the capacities of your community’s citizens associations, and indicate how they will be involved in both governance and problem-solving in your proposal. We are interested in the involvement of groups such as arts organizations, business associations, church groups, organizations of the elderly, organizations of men or women, ethnic associations, health groups, political organizations, unions, service clubs, youth groups, veteran’s organizations, etc.

3. Indicate how this proposal will mobilize, utilize, enhance, and expand these local capacities. How will local citizens and groups be stronger at the end of this proposal? How will they be better able to develop local assets?

We support proposals from community-based groups that:

1. Clearly identify the skills, abilities, capacities and assets which local residents will contribute to the proposal. How will local residents’ capacities be used to address the issues identified? Have you developed an inventory of the capacities and skills of local residents to help guide this process? We are particularly interested in how you will discover and use the gifts and abilities of the “strangers” in your community – those people who have

been marginalized and overlooked because of labels such as disadvantaged, underclass, elderly, developmentally disabled, ex-offender, physically disabled, mentally disabled, mentally ill, etc.

2. Clearly identify the capacities of your community’s citizens associations, and indicate how they will be involved in both governance and problem-solving in your proposal. We are interested in the involvement of groups such as arts organizations, business associations, church groups, organizations of the elderly, organizations of men or women, ethnic associations, health groups, political organizations, unions, service clubs, youth groups, veteran’s organizations, etc.

3. Indicate how this proposal will mobilize, utilize, enhance, and expand these local capacities. How will local citizens and groups be stronger at the end of this proposal? How will they be better able to develop local assets?

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A Guide to Funding Asset-Based Community Development

4. Clearly identify:• The major institutions in the community – e.g., schools, hospitals, human service agencies, parks,

libraries, etc.• The many different resources, or “treasures,” held by each of these institutions – e.g., people, space,

equipment, budgets, etc.

5. Clearly indicate how these local institutional resources can be mobilized to solve problems in the local community, and to enhance the capacities of local residents and their associations.

6. Contribute to building the local economy by:• Identifying and mobilizing the enterprise and job-related skills of local residents.• Identifying and directing local consumer spending towards enterprise development and support of local

businesses.• Mobilizing the savings of local residents and institutions in business and economic development efforts.• Involving local citizen associations and institutions in business and economic development efforts.• Identifying and mobilizing local businesses for economic development efforts.

7. Show evidence of significant investments of resources and time by local residents and organizations before our funding is initiated. We are particularly interested in projects which local residents design, carry out and control themselves

4. Clearly identify:• The major institutions in the community – e.g., schools, hospitals, human service agencies, parks,

libraries, etc.• The many different resources, or “treasures,” held by each of these institutions – e.g., people, space,

equipment, budgets, etc.

5. Clearly indicate how these local institutional resources can be mobilized to solve problems in the local community, and to enhance the capacities of local residents and their associations.

6. Contribute to building the local economy by:• Identifying and mobilizing the enterprise and job-related skills of local residents.• Identifying and directing local consumer spending towards enterprise development and support of local

businesses.• Mobilizing the savings of local residents and institutions in business and economic development efforts.• Involving local citizen associations and institutions in business and economic development efforts.• Identifying and mobilizing local businesses for economic development efforts.

7. Show evidence of significant investments of resources and time by local residents and organizations before our funding is initiated. We are particularly interested in projects which local residents design, carry out and control themselves

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How is the Community Building Model Different From the Social Service Model?

In subtle, but very important ways…

Community Building Model Social Service Model

Focus on ASSETS Focus on NEEDS

Builds from OPPORTUNITIES Responds to PROBLEMS

Investment Orientation CHARITY Orientation

Emphasis on ASSOCIATIONS Emphasis on AGENCIES

Focus on COMMUNITY Focus on INDIVIDUALS

Goal is EMPOWERMENT Goal is SERVICE

Power comes from RELATIONSHIPS Power comes from CREDENTIALS

PEOPLE are the answer PROGRAMS are the answer

People are CITIZENS People are CLIENTS

Documents

1 Master List of Associations Addiction Prevention and Recovery Groups Drug Ministry/ Testimonial Group for Addicts Campaign for a Drug-Free Neighborhood