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Asset Mapping – Part I Identifying the Resources in Your Community

Asset Mapping – Part I Identifying the Resources in Your Community. Bo Beaulieu Purdue University. 2013 Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) Conference, Washington, DC – August 21, 2013. What This Session Is All About. Introduce asset-based community development (ABCD)

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Asset Mapping – Part I Identifying the Resources in Your Community

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  1. Asset Mapping – Part I Identifying the Resources in Your Community Bo Beaulieu Purdue University 2013 Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) Conference, Washington, DC – August 21, 2013

  2. What This Session Is All About • Introduce asset-based community development (ABCD) • Discuss the four areas that are part of the ABCD process. • Link the ABCD process to the seven community capitals • Identify community assets & barriers

  3. Four Arenas for Uncovering Assets People Physical Resources Voluntary Associations Local Formal Institutions Source: Kretzmann & McKnight (1993)

  4. Let’s Start with People

  5. Assets of People The Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD ) Approach: • Uncovers hidden talents and skills of people in your community. • Identifies people in key positions with access to important resources. • Taps the skills/talents of citizens who can help.

  6. Tools to Uncover Hidden Assets of Individuals • Capacity Inventory of Individuals • Community Participation and Leadership Inventory

  7. People Summary of “People” Tools

  8. The Next Asset Mapping Area Voluntary Associations

  9. Voluntary Associations • Rely on regular or occasional volunteers • Have few, if any, paid staff • Have autonomy from the state • Are self-governed by a board of unpaid individuals (usually) • Tend to be not-for-profit organizations • Provide a benefit or service to non-members Voluntary Associations Source: BusinessDictionary.com

  10. The Third Arena of Assets

  11. Local Institutions Local Formal Institutions Formal organizations that: • Provide programs, facilities and services to meet needs of residents. • Carrying out functions vital to long-term community sustainability. • Influence the vitality of a community by their presence and strength Source: Etzen and Baca-Zinn, 2001; Sparknotes.com, 2006

  12. Uncovering Assets of VoluntaryAssociations & Local Formal Institutions Challenge: How to identify the relevant assets and resources of voluntary groups and community institutions? Solution: Inventory of Voluntary Associations and Local Formal Institutions

  13. Information Collected • Mission or purpose • Physical location • Number of members and/or employees • Current & planned activities or programs • Partnering organizations • Current resources: • Buildings • Equipment • Expertise • Grants, donations • External resources

  14. UNCOVERING YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL ASSETS

  15. The Fourth Area of Assets Physical Resources

  16. Physical ResourcesNatural & Human-Made • Water and land-related amenities • Vacant and underutilized buildings • Historical & cultural sites; museums • Recreational facilities; parks • Educational centers; health-related structures • Roads & transportation systems

  17. The Community capitals framework Sources: Flora & Flora (2008); Jacobs (2007)

  18. The Seven Community Capitals A Vibrant Community

  19. Defining the Capitals

  20. The Asset Mapping Arenas Linking Asset Mapping & CommunityCapitals A Comprehensive Approach to Discovering the Assets to Support Community Goals The Community Capitals

  21. Exploring Possible Barriers:The Other Dimension to Consider Are there forces at play that might impede your efforts to achieve your community goals? • Factors within the community? • Factors outside the community? How can we identify these possible barriers?

  22. Adding Barriers to the Template Adding a column to identify barriers

  23. Let’s Try the Template • Select a potential goal • Develop a list of assets across the seven capitals related to the potential goal • Identify existing or potential barriers across the seven capitals related to the potential goal

  24. Possible Goals • Recruit and engage a diverse mix of volunteers to support our local or regional cultural arts organization. • Expand local support and investment in the cultural arts. • Develop innovative strategies for supporting the inclusion of people with disabilities in local cultural events

  25. Final Reflections • What are the insights you’ve gained from this session? Anything still confusing? • Other issues to clarify or discuss?

  26. For More Information . . . Bo Beaulieu, PhD Director, Purdue Center for Regional Development Mann Hall, Suite 266 Purdue University 765-494-7273 ljb@purdue.edu

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