TOOLS FOR MOBILIZING COMMUNITY ASSETS

Learning Conversations

CREDENTIALWARM UP TALK

MOTIVATION TO ACT● Gifts/talents to contribute

● Dreams to realize● Concerns/needs to addressWILL THEY PARTICIPATE?

WHO ELSE DO THEY KNOW?

Matching Grants

Seattle Neighbourhood Matching Fund

What makes Matching Fund unique?

• Community matches with its assets, including volunteer labour

• Community determines priorities

• One time projects only

• Any group of neighbours can apply

• Proposals reviewed by peers

• Quantity and diversity of participation

key to selection and evaluation

Ballard Neighbourhood

Alki Neighbourhood

Carkeek Park

Eastlake Neighbourhood

Phinney Neighbourhood

Alki Neighbourhood

Eritrean Community

SODO Neighbourhood

Columbia City

Keys to Success• Ownership by community

• Outreach beyond usual suspects

• Volunteer match

• Small amounts of money

• Training and technical assistance

• Minimal red-tape and paperwork

• Support by the council as a whole

• Sharing of stories

Newcastle, New South Wales

Place Making Matching Grants

Small Sparks

Small Sparks

Stand Out in Darwen

Park renovation

Energy efficiency education

Over 50’s group

Cyber champions

After school program

Skate park

Family fun day

1940’s day benefit for veterans

Block Action Groups

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Lang Gang, Taiwan

Tugo, Taiwan

Matsudo, Japan

Wallingford, Seattle

SUGGESTIONS FOR BLOCK ACTION GROUPSCrime prevention

Emergency preparednessBlock parties

Skills exchangesShare tools, pickup truck, camping equipment, etc.

Buy in bulkPolicy discussions

Support for latchkey kids, housebound seniors, and one anotherRideshares

Create pocket park or community garden on vacant lot or in someone’s yardInstall benches, picnic tables or other community furniture in front yardsImprove/maintain common spaces: alley, median, park traffic circle, etc.

Paint mural in intersectionPlant street trees

Provide broad base for neighbourhood associationSlow traffic with signs/art

Create placards for doorway of each home representing that familyCreate website for block

Create a manifesto of block values and commitments to one anotherCreate a directory of available expertise (recycling, technology, etc)

Create a green block in which each household commits to reducing carbon footprintConduct a talent show

Show outdoor movies on side of a houseCelebrate Good Neighbour Day by recognizing good deeds

Tea Vans

Portland, Oregon

Edmonton, Alberta

Welcoming

Waterloo, Ontario

Melbourne, Victoria

Port Phillip, Australia

Vashon, Washington

WELCOME VASHON PROJECTSRestorative Justice Program

Amigos en VashonFerry Dock Welcoming Signs

Challenge Day at Vashon High SchoolCheckers in Town

Breakfast at Sally’sCross-Ability Friendship for Students

Stone SoupWelcome Wagon

Hire VashonTime DollarsHomesharing

Create Community CenterEstablish Free ClinicThe Wave Campaign

Time Trading

Visioning

King County, Washington

Photos of Central Area Gathering by Max Wells

Community Gardens

Greenwood Neighborhood

Mt. Baker Neighborhood

New Holly Neighborhood

Rainier Vista Neighborhood

Bradner Gardens

Interbay P-Patch

Wodonga, Australia

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