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Learn how to identify, access, and leverage various resources for community development in WAEM Town through strategic planning, networking, and partnership building. Discover innovative ways to secure funding and support for projects, while emphasizing the importance of stewardship and vision alignment.
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Finding Resources Top Ideas for WAEM Towns WAEM Town
Top Ideas for Finding Resources It All Starts With A PLAN! • Know Your Assets • Develop A Vision • Make It Public • Don’t Let The CAVEpeople Get • You Down • Create Obtainable Goals • This is NOT an Easter Egg Hunt WAEM Town
Top Ideas for Finding Resources Help Others See More Clearly! • Develop A Project Mission Statement • Make The Mission Your Mantra WAEM Town
Top Ideas for Finding Resources Think Public and Private (Foundations/ Corporations) • ARRA (stimulus.ms.gov) • MDA Programs • CDBG, Neighborhood • Stabilization, etc. • Private Foundations • Foundationcenter.org • More Flexible • Less Paperwork • Might Need a Non-Profit or • Get One as a Partner WAEM Town
Top Ideas for Finding Resources Getting To Know The Sources (and Make Friends)… • Choosing the Right Help – • Professional Selection • Take “experts” to lunch • Work the Web • Work Your Network • Remember, Funders Fund People- • Not Just Projects-Trust is Important WAEM Town
Top Ideas for Finding Resources Use Resources You Have… • Not Just About Funding • City and County Staff • State and Federal Agencies • Universities and Community Colleges • Planning and Development Districts • (MS) • Chambers and Not for Profits • CDCs, Civic and Faith-Based • Organizations • Volunteers WAEM Town
Top Ideas for Finding Resources Be A Good Steward… • MainStreet , First Impressions, • WAEM Town, Mississippi Heritage Trust, etc. • Shop Around – State Contracts List, • Competitive Bid Process • Grant Writing Workshops • Grants.gov WAEM Town
Top Ideas for Finding Resources Leverage Your Resources and Performance Measures… • What’s The Right Matching Ratio • Grants and Loans • What’s The Return On Investment • Outputs (Product) and Outcomes (Results) WAEM Town
Top Ideas for Finding Resources Partner and Network… • Networking and Partnering – • Make New Friends • Think Regionally • Funders Like Partnerships • Leverage Your Resources WAEM Town
Top Ideas for Finding Resources Trust Your Vision… • Be Consistent In Vision • Be Flexible In Planning • Be Creative In Funding • Others Will Follow WAEM Town
WAEM Town’s Top Ideas for Finding Resources • TRY THESE! • MS Historical Commission/Local Historic Districts Certified Local Governments (CLG) • Historic Tax Credits • ARC and DRA Grants • CDBG Grants • MS Arts Commission • MS DOT Transportation Enhancement Grants • Commercial Development Authority (CDA) • Brownfield Tax Credits • EPA and MS DEQ • Business Improvements Districts (BIDS) • Urban Redevelopment and Renewal Districts • Special 99A and 99B Intergovernmental Corporation Agreements • USDA and TVA Grants and Loans (housing and infrastructure) • Regional revolving Loan Programs (PDDs and Regional Councils) • National and Regional Philanthropic Organizations WAEM Town