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Upper Cumberland TN Path to Becoming an Intermediary

Upper Cumberland TN Path to Becoming an Intermediary. Presented by Lillian Hartgrove Highlands Economic Partnership. Framework. Highlands Economic Partnership: 4 Counties Programs of Work: Economic Development, Health and Wellness, Workforce Development and Education

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Upper Cumberland TN Path to Becoming an Intermediary

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  1. Upper Cumberland TN Path to Becoming an Intermediary Presented by Lillian Hartgrove Highlands Economic Partnership

  2. Framework • Highlands Economic Partnership: 4 Counties • Programs of Work: Economic Development, Health and Wellness, Workforce Development and Education • WFD & E Goals Established: Preparing citizens for jobs now and in the future • Evolution: small committee to full program of work • Steering Committee established • Chair and committee members chosen

  3. Assessment • Conducted Drop Out and Labor Studies • Identified Goals to Address Studies • Created Sub-committees for each goal • Selected Sub-committee Chair and members • Employers, K-12, higher education • Meeting frequency and dates • Reporting results and challenges to steering committee, leadership and investors

  4. Funding Streams • Campaign: every 4 years • Cash and In-kind (Public and Private Sectors) • Workforce Development Funding • Phase 1 Two grants funded studies ($140,000) and $3,000 in kind • Phase 2 Two grants ($47,500) and $3,000 in kind • Phase 3 A larger grant ($101,850) for 2 years and $3,000 in kind

  5. Staffing • First Funding Campaign: 2006-2009 • No dedicated staff • 1/8 FTE allocated • Second Funding Campaign: 2010-2013 • Part time fte allocated 3.5 years • 1.5 ftes allocated for .5 years • Current Funding Campaign: 2014-2017 • 1.5 ftes allocated for 1.5 years (grant) • Remaining 2.5 years uncertain • Future revenue streams uncertain

  6. Employer Engagement • Began with Board Members and Investors • Business and Industry Leaders • Hospital CEOs • University President • Grew from Program of Work Goals and Objectives • Committee members • Advisory boards • Associations (Manufacturing, Human Resources, etc.) • Expanded by Asking/Inviting Participation • Presentations to associations, civic organizations, and elected officials • Outlining engagement opportunities

  7. Intermediary Challenges • Funding • Stakeholders agree its a high priority • Leave no stone unturned! • Strategic plan implementation • You can be in the hot seat • Get out of it! • Stakeholder alignment • Keeping it • Move it forward! • Long Term Commitment • Results not immediate • Keep the passion!

  8. Intermediary Challenges • Meetings and attendance • You can build it but will they come? • Do not give up! • Group dynamics • Ever changing with new players • Work it! • Commitment to deadlines • Intricate and often a slippery slope • Whose in the hot seat now? • Analogy of flying the plane while building it

  9. Collective Rewards • Success breeds success • Contagious passion • Collaboration and team work • A lasting difference • Children • Economy • Future

  10. Questions and Answers

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