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Home Town Competitiveness OVERVIEW. Indiana HTC Academy January 28-30, 2008 Craig Schroeder Senior Associate. Heartland Center for Leadership Development. Strategic Partnership with Indiana. HTC Across Nebraska. HTC Across the Country. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Indiana HTC AcademyJanuary 28-30, 2008
Craig Schroeder Senior Associate
Home Town Home Town CompetitivenesCompetitivenes
ssOVERVIEWOVERVIEW
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Strategic Partnership with Indiana
Heartland Center for Leadership Development
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HTC Across Nebraska
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HTC Across the Country
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Focus on Critical Issues
Generational Wealth Transfer Historical Youth Out-Migration
Trends Loss of Farms, Industry and
Small Businesses Erosion of Leadership Capacity
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Four Key Pillars…
Leaders
Donors
Entrepreneurs
Young People
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Framework for Effective
and Sustainable Rural
Community and Economic
Development
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The Future is Here:building a new hometown
spirit in rural America
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Elements of the HTC Strategy
Assessment
StrategyDevelopment
Outcomes
Technical Assistance
Training
Orientation
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Community Resource
Team
HTC Resource
Team
HTC Structure Local
Steering Committee
Charitable GivingLeadership Entrepreneurship
YouthTeensYoung Adults
Site Coach Site Coordinator
Working Group
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Entrepreneurship
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EntrepreneurshipExpected Outcomes
• Increased entrepreneurial development
• Increased public sector entrepreneurship
• New jobs and wealth being created
• More current businesses retained and growing
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Case Study – Valley County Nebraska
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Valley County Chronology…• 1999 – No Game Plan or Program• 2000 – Economic Development Board - Staffing Proposed• 2001 – Tax Support Passed• 2002 – Joined HTC - Focused Development Goals - Moved Towards Entrepreneurship• 2004 – Hired a Business Coach• 2006 – Area Resource Team Established
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Bottom Line Results…
• 73 New Businesses
• 10 Expansions, 21 Transitions
• 332 New Full-Time Jobs
• $90 Million New Investment
• Retail Sales Up 20% vs. 18% Statewide
• Per Capita Income Up 22% vs. 9%
• Population Gain 3% (first in 70 years)
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Charitable Assets
America's Wealth Transfer:A Likely Scenario
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United States Nebraska Rural Nebraska
Rural NebraskaEstimated WealthTransfer = $94 billion
Nebraska Estimated Wealth Transfer = $258 billion
United States Estimated WealthTransfer = $41 trillion
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Charitable AssetsExpected Outcomes
• Community-based endowed assets
• Greater knowledge of charitable giving tools
• Grants awarded to strategic activities
Examples of Strategic Grants
• Non-Traditional Scholarships
• High-quality Affordable Day Care
• Microenterprise Loan Program
• Build Leadership with a Purpose
• Retaining and Recruiting Volunteers
• Value-added Curriculum for K-12 School
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Leadership
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LeadershipExpected Outcomes
• Increased diversity in community leadership
• Enhanced leadership knowledge and skills
• More volunteer engagement in community
• More people willing to run for public office
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Case StudyStuart-Atkinson, NE
Strengthening Local Leadership
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BackgroundStuart — Population 680
Atkinson — Population 1244
Eight Miles Apart
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HomeTown Leadership
Institute Started in 2004
to Diversify and Refresh
Leadership Pool
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Participants — 27
Ages — 16 to 60
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ProgramNine 1-Day Seminars
September - May
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As a Result…60% Will Increase Volunteer Hours
59% Expect to Run for Public Office
100% Will Increase Donations
100% Report Increased Confidence about
Attracting New Residents
High School Students Now Teaching Adults
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Young People
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Youth & TeensExpected outcomes
• Greater youth involvement with community • Entrepreneurship classes/hands-on learning
• Stronger school-community partnerships
• Increased number planning to return/stay
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Young AdultsExpected outcomes
• Champions group recruited and involved
• Linkages: Leadership and Entrepreneurship
• Stronger, sustained connections with alumni
• Increased number of young adults returning
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Survey QuestionsCambridgePop. 1,041
McCookPop. 7,994
ColumbusPop. 20,971
Garden County
Pop. 2,292
AllSurveysN=2,153
Rate your community (1-10) 6.6 5.3 5.1 6.2 6.2Interested in owning your own business in the future? 47% 41% 43% 51% 41%Have a business right now? 17% 9% 7% 19% 14%Picture yourself living in the area in the future? 47% 48% 49% 49% 52%
HTC Teen Survey Results
EntrepreneurShip Investigation (4-H ESI)
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Thinking Outside the Box Retreat
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Welcome Back Home Exercise
Norfolk Area Recruiters
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Over 30 Families in 3 Years
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The Power of Leverage
Leaders
Donors
Entrepreneurs
Young People