capitol hill village
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Capitol Hill Village—Experience in starting an urban village
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After 7+ years, what does Capitol Hill Village do?
• Capitol Village was founded in spring 2006 and opened its doors in October 2007
• Now, the largest village in the DC area– Over 400 individual members in over 300
households– More than 3000 services are performed each year
by 300 volunteers (90% of them) and vetted vendors
• Volunteers First. Just say No.
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Who are the CHV members?
GENDER # %
Female 304 73%
Male 113 27%Grand Total 417 100%
AGE # %50 or less 9 2%50s 14 3%60s 99 24%70s 180 43%80s 62 15%90+ 53 13%Grand Total 417 100%
VOLUNTEER STATUS # %Non Volunteer 289 69%Volunteer 128 31%Grand Total 417 100%
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CHV is a leader in services during health and other crises
• Two social workers coordinate hospital discharge, transition to rehab or nursing home and home care support
• Village Connections matches each of 20 members with a volunteer to check multiple times weekly and coordinate services. – Two days of training– Monthly meetings of all VC volunteers– Regular check-ins with the CHV social worker
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Living & Learning in the Village• Sept. 2014 2014,, “Hard Choices Down the Road—the
Time to Plan is Now” topped 100 attendees• Nov. 2014 Financial & Legal Bucket …>50 registrants• Other programs – Health and long-term care insurance– Home maintenance and adaptation strategies– Home energy saving strategies
• Monthly newsletter writing, editing and graphics by volunteers
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Shared Interests, Friendship & Support• Petanque (Every Monday)• Qi Gong (Every Tuesday / Thursday)• Urban Walkers (Monthly)• Bridge Group (Every other Thursday)• Games/Puzzles (Every other Thursday)• Mahjong (Every Wednesday)• Literary Group (Monthly)• History/Biography Book Group (Monthly)• Opera Group (Monthly)• Cinephiles (Monthly) • Restaurants (Monthly)
• Theater Group (Monthly) • Travel Club (Monthly)• Genealogy, photo-archiving and other
special programs (SE Library Partnership)• Balance Class (Monthly)• Second Wind ( Every Wednesday)• Care Giver Support Group (Monthly)• Cancer Support Group (Monthly)• Recycling• Book Pick Up (Monthly)• Hazardous Waste Pick Up (Monthly)• Clutter Pick Up (Quarterly)• House Hold Goods (Quarterly)
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Volunteerism—the Heart of the Village
• Volunteers run each of the 25 clubs and support groups
• Volunteers provide 90% of the 3000+ annual services
• Volunteers work with social workers to produce half a dozen all-day or half-day educational programs a year
• Volunteers work one on one with frail members
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CHV Finances 2014INCOME STATEMENT $ in thousands
Membership dues $156
Donations $109
Event Income $94
Other Income $10
TOTAL REVENUES $369
Payroll $235
Rent $29
Other Expenses $90
TOTAL EXPENSES $353
NET INCOME $15
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How did CHVillage Start?
• Group of neighbors began meeting in spring 2006• Incorporated and got 501c3 in a few months• January 2007, sent a letter inviting people to become
charter members and founding donors.– By April 2007, 51 Charter Members @ $2000 for 2 years’
membership plus $500 donation– & 40 Founding Donors @$1500 donation. – Hired an Executive Director as of May 2007– 93 member households as of October 2007 when
launched.
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How did CHVillage grow?
• By April 2007, 51 members; October 2007, 93 members; July 2008, 162 members; December 2008, 192 members. – Hovered around 200 members until 2014 when
grew to 280 members.• Founders held about 40 gatherings in homes to
recruit members• About 35 are subsidized members; Board
authorized up to 45.
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Capitol Hill Village: Message to “Not Ready Yet”
• Reasons to Join the Capitol Hill Village– At some point we all need help, and we can’t always
depend upon or ask neighbors. Examples: --Showing you how to save digital photos --Watering plants while you are away
– Village-vetted vendors save time & money & often offer discounts.
– Villages advocate for members– Village events/contacts help avoid isolation– A village provides new friends & deepens relationships
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Staffing Changes—2007-2015
• Start-up to Jan 2009: Executive Director & Office Volunteers
• Feb 2009: Add part-time Bookkeeping Assistant• July 2009: Add full-time Community & Social
Services Director• June 2113: Add full-time Volunteer & Services
Coordinator• January 2115: Add full-time second Social Worker
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Challenge to find the right leader
• The leader (Executive Director) needs to– Have strong interest in people and empathy—to
connect them with each other– Know, or learn fast, a lot about what older people
need and where resources are– Be good at enlisting volunteer support from people
with all kinds of skills—writing, technology, event management, educational program development. Requires a deep respect for volunteers.
– Keep cool with many people and lots going on.
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For more information
• Village to Village network has list and website links for operating villages and villages in development. www.vtvnetwork.org
• Capitol Hill Village website has many pages of information and links to recent newsletters. www.capitolhillvillage.org.
• Mary Procter, [email protected]