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Milan Wall
Heartland Center for Leadership Development
HomeTown Competitiveness
Framework
for Effective and Sustainable Rural Community and Economic Development
A National Model
2004 Innovative Program Award from the
International Community Development Society 2005 HTC Awarded $2 Million Entrepreneurship Development Systems Grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (one of six selected from 180 proposals) 14 HTC Academies completed in 11 states (1000 + participants) Adopted as Indianas statewide rural community development strategy
Leadership
Youth
Entrepreneurship
Expected Outcomes
Increased entrepreneurial development
Leadership
Expected Outcomes
Increased diversity in community leadership
Young Adults
Expected outcomes
Champions group recruited and involved
Linkages: Leadership and Entrepreneurship Stronger, sustained connections with alumni
Philanthropy
Expected Outcomes
Community-based endowed assets
Elements
of the HTC Strategy
Training
Performance Orientation
Assessment
Technical Assistance
Strategy Development
Entrepreneurship
Youth
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Business Coaching
Retention
Entrepreneurship
Potential Entrepreneurs
Business Owners
Entrepreneurial Talent
Growth Entrepreneurs
Support
Infrastructure
Climate Elements
Awareness Recognition Culture Anonymity Quality of Life
Infrastructure Elements
Move beyond traditional economic development notion of infrastructure
Sites and buildings Roads, utilities, etc
Support Elements
Begin by understanding the support elements you already have Build on these support assets to meet the needs of YOUR E talent Takes time to move from
Basic Advanced High Performing
Strategic Focus
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Youth
Leadership
Appreciative Inquiry
Asset-based Assessment Approach Starts with Appreciation of What Has Worked Successes and Achievements Builds on the Lessons Behind Achievements to Create a Vision for the Future Results in Action Plan to Implement Strategic Community Priorities
Discover
Think about a community success or achievement. What made that achievement or success possible?
Dream
Picture your community in 20 to 25 years in a preferred future. What is in that picture?
Design
What structures or strategies do you need to turn your vision into reality?
Deliver
Who does what by when to create those structures and implement the strategies?
Example: Tucumcari, NM
Used HTC Pillars in Assessment Revealed Many Underappreciated Successes Energized the Community to Focus on Opportunities First, Then Issues Process Encouraged More Collaboration Among Community Organizations and Leaders Youth Awareness Invited to Serve on Civic Boards to Increase Youth Engagement in Community Development
Entrepreneurship
Youth
Youth
Leadership
Youth Assessment
Do to Youth
Do for Youth
Do with Youth
Skateboard Zoning Trash Cleanup Focus on Stars and Ignore Other Youth
Teen Center College Scholarships Tell Youth the Right Way to Do Things
Equip
Engage
Support
McCook
Pop. 7,994
Columbus
Pop. 20,971
Garden County
Pop. 2,292
10%
Based on actual U.S. Census population data Factors in rural county marriage rate Calculated using average children per family Adjusts for current number of youth in county Formula helps determine annual youth goal Goal used to open dialog and engage youth
Entrepreneurship
Youth
Community Philanthropy
Leadership
History of TOW
Boston College - 1999
Nebraska 2002 Studies in 25 States
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$124
$0 Working for someone else Self-employed Work Status Retired Other not working
Wealth in Kentucky
2010 CNW
20 Year TOW
$ 311 Billion
$ 73 Billion
5% Capture
5% Payout
$ 8.7 Billion
$ 430 Million
Strategic Grantmaking
Supports community vision and goals Supports community and economic development Difference-making amounts Creates meaningful and sustainable change
Strategic Grants
Non-traditional scholarships High-quality affordable day care Microenterprise loans Business coaching Value-added curriculum for K-12 school
Leaders
Entrepreneurs
Donors
Young People
The Opportunity!
Communities Submitted Proposals Nine Counties/Communities Selected in First Round of Assessment and Implementation
Q&A