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GettoKnowYourNetworkWebinarandDiscussion

August18th10amCT/11amESTCallIn:530-881-1212

MeeJngID581-382-689

Outline • NetworkCulture(20mins)

• SSDNGoals,Tools(15mins)

• MemberIntroducJonsandDiscussion(25mins)

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Collec,ve Ac,on Models •  IndividualssolvingdifficultproblemsbyworkingtogetheroverJme.Network

• AtemporaryalignmentoforganizaJonstoachieveaspecificobjecJve.Usuallydisbandswhentheefforthasbeencompleted.

CoaliJon/Alliance

• Organizedmainlytopoolresourcesandprovideservicestomembers.AssociaJonstaffdoesmostofthework.MemberAssociaJon

• LooselyalignedandcoordinatedtoaddressaparJcularsetofsharedproblemsoropportuniJes.

CommunityofPracJce

• Largenumbersofpeoplelooselyalignedaroundalargecause(e.g.civilrights,environmentalprotecJon).Movement

What is Different about a Network? SharedPurpose Membersshareacollec2vepurpose

MemberDriven Members“maketherules”andsetthenetwork’smissionandgoalsandmembers

domostofthework.

Rela2onshipFocused

MembersdevelopdeeprelaJonshipswitheachother;thefocusismembertomember,notwithstafforotherproviders.

Flexible Thenetwork’sstructureisflexibleandadaptableandchangesasneeded.

ValueProposi2onsRule

Members“votewiththeirfeet”.ValueisdeterminedbywhethermembersengageinanacJvityornot.

Decentraliza2on Decisionsarehighlydecentralizedandinclusiveamongthemembership.

What is a Network?

– “Nodes”arepeople– “Links”arerela(onships

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THE THREE TYPES OF NETWORKS

Produce

Align

ConnectAllow easy flow of

information and relationships

Develop and spread a shared

point of view

Foster collective action

EmergingNetwork-LowerCommitment,Trust

MatureNetwork-HigherCommitment,Trust

What mo,vates people to par,cipate?

• Haveaccesstotrustedinforma2onaboutmyfield

•  Keepabreastwithmypeers

• GettoknowcolleagueswithwhomIcanshareandlearnfrom

• BuildthefieldofpracJce

•  Collaborateonstrategyandprojects

Trust.

Membersshare

successesandfailures.

MemberDriven.

MembersleadbyvoJngwiththeirfeet.

Reciprocity.Yougive,youget,everyonebenefits.

Somethingfor

Everyone.Noteverythingforeveryone.

OpenAccess.

FreelyshareinformaJon

andknowledge.

Essen,al Aspects of Network Culture

How can you ac*vely contribute to building the network culture?

MEMBER EXPERIENCES WITH NETWORK BUILDING

2016 SSDN Membership snapshot

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Ø  34 city/county members (7 counties and 2 city/county)

Ø  51 individuals

Ø  7 states

Ø  Members serve nearly 14M people across the south

Ø  Working groups focused on a range of topics from integrating equity into energy efficiency programs, climate adaptation resiliency, to sustainable behavior change in the community.

Where are our members?

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SSDNCommunityLoca2ons(2016)

2016 Network Strategic Goals  CapacityBuilding:learnapplicableknowledgeandskills

 MemberCollabora2on:meaningful,dynamicengagementamongmembersthatbuildstrust,strengthensknowledge-sharingpathways,andaddsvaluetomembers’work.  NetworkStrength:ajractandmanagefundingandmembershipthatisculturallyandgeographicallyrepresentaJveoftheregion.  RegionalInfluence:SSDNwillestablishafoundaJonforregionalinfluencebybuildingrelaJonshipswithstrategicpartners

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Opportuni,es to Plug into the Network q AnnualMeeJng:Durham,NCMay2-5th2017

q CommijeesandWorkgroupsq CollaboraJonProjects

q AllMemberCalls/Webinars-Sept:CombinedHeatandPower

q Networknewslejersq SoutheastSpecificInformaJon:www.SoutheastSDN.org

q Onlinediscussionboard:www.USDN.org

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CommiRees and Workgroups

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 SSDNWorkgroups(2015-2016)

 Energy+Equity

 CommunityBasedSocialMarke2ng

 Mayor’sWorkplaceChallenge

 PREP

 Ac2veSSDNCommiaees

 SteeringCommiaee

 MembershipCommiaee

 FundingCommiaee

 AnnualMee2ngCommiaee

 PastCommijees:CommunicaJons,StrategicPlanning

SoutheastSDN.org

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• Purpose+Vision• Membership• ProjectsandAcJviJes• CaseStudies+Resources• NewsandNewslejers• CommunicaJonsConnecJons

Network NewsleRers

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• SoutheastSpecificCaseStudies• FundingOpportuniJes• JobOpportuniJes• LearningOpportuniJes• MemberProfiles• OpportuniJesformemberstocommunicatebroadlytonetworkandstakeholders

USDN.org

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• SSDNMemberDirectory

• PostquesJonstoyourpeers

• ResearchbestpracJcesandpeerexperiencesbytopic

• Shareddocuments

USDN.org

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Selfguidedvideotutorials◦ HowtoFindContacts◦ CreaJngaPost◦ TaggingandSearchingThenextUSDN.orgwebinartutorialisThursday,October6at3pmEST.Addittoyourcalendarhere:hjp://usdn.org/events/19734ForhelpgeqnganaccountoraccessingyouraccountemailNatalievianatalienarotzky@usdn.org

Introduc,ons and Discussion

q Nameq Communityq AsanSSDNmember,whatvaluehasthenetworkbroughttoyouandyourwork?q WhatdoyouhopetogainbybeinginvolvedwithSSDN?q I’mnewtoSSDNbuthavenotbeenabletopluginyet.HowcanIplugin?

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