So much of what we all desire as citizens centers on the community we live in. Our friends, our schools, our jobs, our parks, where we shop...Why do some communities thrive while others struggle? What tangible and intangible characteristics make up a "creative community" that delivers opportunities and quality of life for all citizens?
The Community Resources Track has been very popular in all prior Create WV conferences because it offers very practical solutions to community problems and helps you position your community for success! Yes, "resources" can often equate to money...but it's so much more. Please join us!
- 10/18, 10:15 AM Underutilized Potential - Occasionally, potential funding sources get overlooked, misunderstood, or simply wrongly categorized. In this session, we’ll hear about two distinctly different sources with different scale and purpose.
- Speakers: Shannon Cunningham, Executive Director, West Virginia Grantmakers Assoc.; Susie Nelson, Executive Director, Community Foundation of the Ohio Valley, Joseph Flynn, Senior Vice President, Community Development, WesBanco
- 10/18, 11:30 AM Become a Funding Magnet! Have great ideas that go unfunded? Does your organization struggle with funding? Tired of rejected grant applications? What elements of an application, organization or project attract funding? Find out from people with experience in grant writing and reviewing!
- Moderators: Susie Nelson, Herk Conner Speakers: Jim Denova, Vice President, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation; Emily Fisher, Executive Director, J. B. Chambers Foundation; Jeanne Finstein, President, Polyhedron Learning Media; Todd Gilbert, Grant Writer
- 10/18, 2:30 Make the Old New Again- Empty storefronts and decaying buildings are a common challenge for communities. Come see examples of projects with multiple or unusual funding sources and the creative use of empty buildings.
· Moderator: Susie Nelson, Herk Conner Speakers: Nancy Prager, Director of Economic & Community Development for the City of Wheeling; Will Turani, Orrick; Paula Calvert, City of Wheeling
· 10/19, 10:15 AM Part 1 Place & Resources Power Session: Real Problems + Real Resources = Action - Resources and Place will come together for a hands-on problem solving session that will occupy both Tuesday morning slots. Funders, technical and research support, business and political networks will join small teams for an extended Problem-Based Learning (PBL) session.
o Moderators: Mark Swiger & Sarah Halstead
- 10/19, 11:30 AM Part 2 Place & Resources Power Session: Real Problems + Real Resources = Action. Primary problems communities face will be determined; we’ll set up for conferees to interact with experts and problem solvers from a variety of organizations/disciplines.
Please register today! Bring a team from your community!
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