the village movement: “aging in community” march 13, 2014
TRANSCRIPT
The Village Movement:“Aging in Community”
March 13, 2014
What Makes a “Village”
w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
• Grassroots Membership Organization
• Self-Governing• Self Supporting• Volunteerism• Consolidator of
Services• Strategic Partners• Focus on the Whole
Person
All “Villages” will have pieces of all of these elements
• Concierge
• Assistance of Living• Community Building
w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
• Villages are consumer-driven no matter how they were
founded, funded, or staffed
• Do not reinvent the wheel
• Consolidator of Services
• One stop shopping
Villages Across the Country
• Average age of members is 75
• Individual membership cost o Average= $428.51 (range $25-$948)
• Household membership cost o Average= $572.93 (range $50-$1,285)
• Discounted membershipso 67% of Villages offer discounted memberships
w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
Villages Across the Country
• Total Yearly Budget• Median yearly budget = $82,643• Minimum = $1,000 Max = $674,000
• Funding Sources• 50% membership dues/fees• 24% donations• 12% foundation or corporate grants• 12% non-profit organization contributions• 2% government grants
w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
Village Movement Continues to Grow
• 125 Open Villages
• 20,000+ Village members
• Activity in 39 states and 3 countries (Australia, Netherlands, Canada)
• Many more communities in development
An Organization by Villages - for Villages
• National peer to peer networko Joint 50/50 partnership – Capital Impact Partners and Beacon
Hill Village• Mission
o To enable communities to establish and effectively manage aging in community organizations initiated and inspired by their members.
• Objectiveso Promote the Village model for replication;o Assist new, emerging, and established Villages to create
sustainable organizations;o Design benefits and programs to meet the needs of
individual Villages; and,o Research and evaluate the impact of Villages
VtV Network Highlights 2014
• Membershipo Currently 210
members of VtV Network
o 15 new members since Jan 1, 2014
o 80% renewal rate
w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
2014 Member Benefits Highlights
• Business and Sustainability Grantso $65,000 awarded to 14 open Villageso Focus on activities to strengthen Village
operations – e.g. business plans, technology assessment, new member ambassador program
• Tools and Resourceso Creating Strategic Allianceso Village Better Buys – rolled out in 2012o National Village Exchange
Member Benefits Highlights
• Forums – 470 unique threadso Top discussions: Low income
members, communication in start up, model without paid staff
• Webinars – webinars hosted
o Art of Fundraising, Board Governance series, Insurance basics - among other topics requested by members
Community, Collaboration and Cooperation
• National Village Gathering
o The year of advocacy!
o September 2014
o Washington DC “Day on the Hill”
o Meeting prep/training at Webinars
w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
Spreading the Word Outreach Activities
• Present at dozens of national/regional conferences
• Media Highlights:o NBC Nightly News
with Brian Williamso Washington Posto Aljazeera America
w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
August 18, 2012It Takes a Village
Advisory Council VtV Network
• Encourage and facilitate the
flow of ideas within Village to Village Network.
• Create a meaningful body of information and resources.
• Advise the Board of Managers.
Advisory Council Goals & Priorities
w w w . v t v N E T W O R K . o r g
1. Improve “Value Add” for Membership.
2. Improve Member Satisfaction & Perception of Value.
3. Increase Membership.
4. Increase Revenue & Funding.
5. Improve Sustainability & Effectiveness.
6. Build the “Business Case” for Villages.
VtV Network and the Future
• Create new interest and drive the growth of the Village movement
• Expanded Member Benefits
o Village BetterBuys- new providers/products
o National Village Exchange- launcho Tools to help Village thriveo 4 webinars/month
Changing the Landscape
• Research and Public Policy
o VtVN continue to demonstrate the efficacy, impact, and effectiveness of Villages
o Continue collecting and analyzing Village information from the Archstone Foundation grants
o Support Village efforts to reach out to health insurers and providers
o Work with Villages to collect critical information to impact policy
VtV Network and the Future
• Promising practices• Support new Village groups
o low/moderate income areaso Veteranso LGBTo Rural areaso Baby boomers
