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Early Action

Early Action. While we PLAN we also DO. What is Early Action?. Early wins Small projects or activities that demonstrate something is changing Usually small grants provided to get projects off the ground Can be funded through fundraising efforts or grants from local philanthropy

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Early Action

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  1. Early Action While we PLAN we also DO

  2. What is Early Action? • Early wins • Small projects or activities that demonstrate something is changing • Usually small grants provided to get projects off the ground • Can be funded through fundraising efforts or grants from local philanthropy • Must be a project that rises from the conversation/process

  3. Why do Early Action? • Some people like to plan and think abstractly • Some people think planning is just talking about something and that something needs to be DONE • Some people will engage in planning only if they see something is being DONE • Visible results encourage further engagement and buy-in

  4. Early Action, Continuing Action • Early Action programs can be used as Continuing Action Programs after the plan is complete to continue to seed small efforts toward implementation • New round could be announced at rollout celebration

  5. Early Action Program Design • Establish goals for the program • Determine the guidelines/rules • Determine any required match • Establish a process • Develop an application • Solicit applications • Make awards • Reporting/storytelling/photos

  6. 46807 • Establish goals for the program • To involve a diverse representation of residents fro the targeted area • To build collaboration among residents, organizations, and businesses in the targeted area • To continue the community impact and involvement that has started through the creation of the Quality of Life Plan • Determine the guidelines/rules • Maximum of $750 • Engage and bring together residents and stakeholders • Collaboration • 50% cash or in-kind match

  7. 46807 • Establish a process • Share ideas with neighborhood groups/collaborators for feedback • Complete the application • Meeting, phone calls, or correspondence may be required • Decision • Grant agreement • Completion deadline • Report deadline

  8. 46807 Fort Wayne, IN

  9. 46807 Early Action Grants • Home Maintenance Group: $319 • Resource Guide for homeowners • PAPA Neighborhood Association $750 • Concert in the park • National Night Out gathering • Art gallery grand opening

  10. 46807 Early Action Grants • Historic Oakdale Neighborhood Association $750 • Historic home tour of 10 homes • COP a Story $400 • Character, Object, and Place • Storytelling event • Story Writers Jam $350 • HS event

  11. South Central Elkhart Elkhart, IN

  12. South Central Elkhart • Hawthorne Elementary Gardening • SouthdaleBridgebuilders – Stiver Park Development • Spanish-Speaking Classes – conversational English and Spanish

  13. Jacobsville Evansville, IN

  14. Jacobsville. Join In. • JACC – North Main Christmas Parade banners: $1,000 • Community One – home rehab: $500 • Neighborhood clean up: $713 • Lucas Place – Art show: $250 • One Life West – block party: $313

  15. Jacobsville. Join In. • Throw Your Worries Away – flower planting: $757 • Deaconess Family Medicine – Mom’s Group: $325 • JACC – Good neighbor recognition: $463

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