a church-based approach to neighborhood transformation

The Co-Op is a faith-based approach to neighborhood transformation.

Our Mission:

To mobilize, equip and facilitate collaboration to bring about

neighborhood transformation.

End goal: …to see the quality of life for an entire neighborhood changed and transformed.

Sustainable change: …neighborhood transformation based on economic development, home ownership and local leadership.

Sustainable change that is scalable: …a replicable model that can be adapted to any neighborhood.

Transforming our city one neighborhood at a time:

Executive Leadership Team Jonathan Bell, Dir. of Missions, Church of the Resurrection Jeanna Repass, Dir. of KC Missions, Church of the Resurrection Matt Adams, Missions Pastor, Westside Family Church Dave Geenens, Dir. School of Business, Benedictine College Randall Leonard, Dir. of Missions, Colonial Presbyterian Church Keith Washburn, Principal, Washburn & Associates Dennis Solis, Sr. Pastor, CrossPoint Community Church Greg Ealey, Sr. Pastor, Paseo Baptist Church David Robinson, Sr. Pastor, Covenant Chapel Tom Bassford, Executive Director, Significant Matters

Economic Development Team Rob Givens, Retired 2011, Former CEO of Mazuma Credit Union Max Sherman, Engineer, Project Manager for Sega Engineering James Thompson, Attorney, Partner, Edelman and Thompson, LLC Keith Washburn, Principal Washburn & Associates

1. Locally developed, based on proven

models

1. Locally developed, based on proven models

2. Urban church & pastor as a starting

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1. Locally developed, based on proven

models

2. Urban church & pastor as a starting point

3. Strengths-based neighborhood

approach

AssetBasedCommunityDevelopment(ABCD)

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Strengths-Based Approach

1. Locally developed, based on proven

models

2. Urban church & pastor as a starting

point

3. Strengths-based neighborhood

approach

4. Marketplace & Ministry Partnership

A two-fold approach:

Collective Impact – Focused collaboration

&

Community Development – Economic

empowerment

An answer to isolation, duplication and competition between churches and non-

profits.

Collective Impact Strategy

Individual Betterment

plus

Relief= a way out of the community.

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… what are we after?

Every neighborhood a place where basic needs are met and where the community itself can provide the means and opportunities for individuals to grow and achieve full potential?

Wendell Phillips/Paseo Baptist CTI

Prayer

Get Involved Economic Development Team

Housing Development Team

Tell others!

Funding

Here’s How You Can Help

Plan to raise $950,000 initially

Level One Funding: Start-up Funds

Level Two Funding: Initial “Development Funds”

Level Three Funding: Ongoing Funding (Years 2-3)

$225,000 - Start Up Capital / Level One Funding Launch Co-Op as “Backbone Organization”

Evidence-based system to track and measure results

Launch (2) Community Transformation Initiatives

Year two OPEX funds for Co-Op and CTI’s

$225,000 – Community Development Capital / Level Two

Funding Re-neighboring / Housing Development Initiative (4-6 houses)

Mission House / Year-long “immersion” experience in urban ministry

$500,000 – Economic Development Capital / Level Three

Funding

Already raised $90,000 of the $225,000 for Level One Funding $80,000 From Co-Op Partnering Churches $10,000 From interested individuals

*Commitment for Level 2 Funding (when $125,000 from Level One Funding is reached) $200,000 of the projected $225,000

*Commitment for Level 3 Funding $250,000 of the projected $500,000

For more information contact Tom Bassford at tom@significantmatters.com

a church-based approach to neighborhood transformation