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At Home in the Neighborhood:Habitat for Humanity’s Community Development Paradigm-Shift<br />Rebecca S. Hix<br />Neighborhood Revitalization Director<br />rhix@habitat.org<br />

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Introductions<br />What is the NRI model?<br />NRI in East Jefferson, WA<br />NRI in Evansville, IN<br />NRI in San Francisco, CA<br />Questions and Answers<br />AGENDA<br />2<br />

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Cassandra Johnson<br />Resource Development Coordinator<br />HFH of East Jefferson County, Port Townsend, WA<br />Founded 1998, 24 families served <br />Lori Reed<br />Executive Director<br />HFH of Evansville, Evansville, IN<br />Founded in 1984, 370 families served<br />David Burnett<br />NRI Manager<br />HFH of San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA<br />Founded in 1991, 150 families served<br />Panelists<br />2<br />

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What is the NRI model?<br />4<br />

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Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative affiliates serve more families by responding to community aspirations with an expanded array of products, services and partnerships, with the mission of empowering <br />residents to revive <br />their neighborhoods <br />and enhance the <br />quality of life.<br />2<br />

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Habitat’s house-building model<br />The affiliate’s service model is based solely on Habitat house-building.<br />Where can we acquire a lot?<br />Do we have Habitat-qualified families?<br />How do we raise money to cover our costs?<br />An affiliate<br />decides to use the <br />NRI model.<br />6<br />

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Habitat’s NRI model<br />The affiliate’s service model is contextualized to each specific neighborhood.<br />What is necessary for the highest quality of life in the focus neighborhood? <br />What are the appropriate community partnerships to achieve No. 1?<br />What housing products are appropriate?<br />How are they attractive to donors?<br />What are the new and innovative volunteer mobilization strategies?<br />An affiliate<br />decides to use the <br />NRI model.<br />7<br />

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Habitat product spectrum<br />REPAIRS<br />Critical Home Repairs<br /><ul><li>Repairs to alleviate health, life and safety/code issues</li></ul>A Brush with Kindness<br /><ul><li>Exterior painting and minor repair</li></ul>Weatherization<br /><ul><li>Improve energy efficiency and indoor air quality</li></ul>New<br /><ul><li>Green standards</li></ul>Rehabilitation<br /><ul><li>NSP and others

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Green in all rehab work</li></ul>Neighborhood Revitalization<br />Advocacy<br />Lending services<br />Community development<br />Family<br />services<br />8<br />

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NRI takes an asset based approach<br />Needs based vs Asset based<br />Focus on community deficits<br />Fragmented understanding of the community associations<br />Externally based solutions<br />Broad understanding of potential assets<br />Integrated understanding of community associations<br />Emphasizes home-grown, appropriate, and sustainable solutions.<br />10<br />

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Goal 1: Increase the capacity of Habitat<br />15<br />

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Goal 2: NRI communities demonstrate a higherquality of life<br />Some possible qualitative measures will be:<br /><ul><li>What percentage of families feel connected to their neighbors and neighborhood?

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How many families would reach out to their neighbors to help with an emergency trip to the hospital?

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Do a majority of the families in the neighborhood feel it is safer than it was before the project started.

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What percentage of the neighborhood’s families think that public services like garbage pickup and police patrols are adequate in the neighborhood?</li></ul>16<br />

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Goal 3: Habitat receives broader-based financial support<br />17<br />

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Goal 4: Affiliates increase volunteer participation<br />18<br />

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Why do more now?<br />19<br />

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Why NRI? It’s our mission.<br />Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.<br />21<br />

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Why NRI? More communities are at risk than ever before.<br />22<br />

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Why NRI? The story behind the design.<br />23<br />

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East Jefferson, WA<br />NRI in:<br />2<br />

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NRI =<br />An Opportunity to Serve More Families<br />In East Jefferson County<br />

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East Jefferson County, WA <br /><ul><li> 29,000 residents

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Second least affordable county in state for homeownership

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Second least affordable county in state for renting

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Waiting list for HUD Section 8 vouchers is 3 years long</li></li></ul><li>NRI Pilot Community: Quilcene<br /><ul><li>Historic logging town with lost identity

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Abandoned/vacant homes & store fronts

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No gas station

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Homes in disrepair

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Lack of infrastructure

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Lack of jobs</li></ul>23<br />

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NRI Roadmap<br />Year 1– Community Engagement & Partnerships<br /><ul><li> 40 resident interviews

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4 community forums

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Two community surveys (>100 responses)

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Partnerships formed</li></ul>Year 2 – Implementation<br /><ul><li> NRI repair & preservation projects</li></ul>Year 3 – Implementation & Review<br />

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Partnerships<br /><ul><li>Quilcene Conversations

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Dept. of Community Development

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PUD

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USDA

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OlyCAP

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Boeing Bluebills

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Enterprise Cascadia</li></li></ul><li>Repair & Preservation Program<br />1. Follows Habitat criteria<br />2. Minor repair & preservation less than $10,000<br />3. Goal of 4 projects<br />“Habitat is a hand-up, <br /> not a hand-out”<br />

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FUNDING – the BIG question<br /> <br />Local donations – Giving Circles & Individuals<br />Businesses - Banks<br />Social Enterprise – The Habitat Store<br />

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The Habitat Store:<br /><ul><li> Volunteer managed (25)

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100% of funds raised support NRI

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NRI resource

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Physical presence

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Fills vacant building

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Volunteer opportunity</li></li></ul><li>"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead<br />“The social relationships within a healthy neighborhood help build a sense of trust and interdependence...These relationships create a shared sense of responsibility that translates into a type of self-governance…and ensure a level of respect for others in the community.” - Sean Zienlebach in The Art of Revitalization<br />

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Revitalization Success:<br />More Families in Safe, Decent Shelter<br /> <br />

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Revitalization Success<br /><ul><li>Historic logging town with lost identity

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Residents voted on “Pearl of the Peninsula”

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Volunteers reopened the Quilcene campground

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Community clean up

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Abandoned/vacant homes & store fronts

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Three new businesses opened

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No gas station

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Gas station open by November</li></li></ul><li>Revitalization Success<br /><ul><li>Homes in disrepair

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Habitat implementing repair program

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Lack of infrastructure

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PUD, Fire Dept., USDA working on large fire flow

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Lack of jobs

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Broadband network

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USDA partnership with contractors</li></li></ul><li>Lessons Learned<br />We cannot do this alone<br />Community must take ownership<br />Relationship is everything<br />Rural infrastructure is much needed<br />

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HFHEJC NRI VISION<br /><ul><li>NRI fully integrated into HFHEJC

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NRI expands to serve additional distressed communities in EJC

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NRI becomes a national model for small affiliates across the country</li></ul>35<br />

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Evansville, IN<br />NRI in:<br />2<br />

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LISTEN<br />PARTNER<br />COLLBORATE<br />TRANSFORMATION<br />Critical success factors<br />

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Glenwood activities<br />• Multiple and ongoing meetings with residents and stakeholders<br />• Planning Team members attended NeighborWorks America training in August 2008<br />• Community Block Party in September 2008<br />• Let’s Make Change — Community Discussion I, November 2008<br />• Residents attended NeighborWorksAmerica Community Building training in 2008<br />• Draft Neighborhood Plan shopped for Input, January to March, 2009<br />• Let’s Make Change — Community Discussion Part II, March 2009<br />• Let’s Make Change — Community Discussion Part III, August 15, 2009<br />• Let’s Make Change — Community Discussion Part IV, November 14, 2009<br />• Let’s Make Change — Community Discussion Part V, February 20, 2010<br />

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Glenwood<br />VISION<br />Glenwood will be a model neighborhood valued for its improvements and spirit of community.<br /> <br />PRIORITIES<br />• The neighborhood’s open spaces and structures will be Clean and Green.<br />• Business and Commerce are of and for the neighborhood—supporting the community spirit.<br />• Education for adults and children will be the lighthouse of the community. The school will be a multi-purpose facility serving the entire community and supporting excellence in learning and community partnership.<br />• Neighborhood design and services will promote holistic Health and Wellbeing.<br />• Housing and Infrastructure will be improved and beautified to create a walkable, healthy and safe community.<br />• Safety will be of utmost importance and all Glenwood residences, businesses and open spaces will be safe and secure.<br />

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The Glenwood Leadership Academy<br />

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Glenwood<br />

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Mayor of Evansville<br />

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Superintendent of Evansville Schools<br />

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The Old Glenwood Neighborhood<br />

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The Old Glenwood Neighborhood<br />

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Collaboration<br />

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Shadewood Subdivision<br />

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A garden at Glenwood<br />

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Sweetserave before<br />

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Sweetser Avenue AFter<br />

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314 Ridgeway before<br />

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314 ridgeway after<br />

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Block by Block<br />Morton Ave Development<br />IMAGINE<br />Product line expansion<br />

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San Francisco, CA<br />NRI in:<br />2<br />

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“What is necessary for the highest quality of life in <br />the neighborhood?”<br />Neighborhood<br />Revitalization<br />Initiative<br />David Burnett<br />NRI Manager<br />09.27.11<br />

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Habitat for <br />Humanity<br />Greater<br />San Francisco<br />Affiliate<br /><ul><li>20 years in partnership with families, individuals, communities, corporations, foundations

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Over 700 people served, 150 family homeowners

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Tallest Habitat structure in the world at 1009 Mission St. San Francisco, CA</li></li></ul><li>Partner Family<br />Household <br />Languages Size<br />

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60<br />Volunteer<br />Pool<br />Community<br />groups<br />Community<br />members<br />Sponsorship<br />Signature Partners<br />Corporate Build Day Sponsors<br />Individuals<br />Corporate Groups<br />Regulars<br />Young Leaders Circle<br />Photographers<br />Committees<br />Schools<br />Churches<br />Non-Profits<br />Civic Organizations<br />

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Neighborhood<br />Revitalization<br />Initiative<br />Mission<br />Statement<br />“To serve more families by responding to community aspirations with an expanded array of products, services and partnerships, empowering residents to revive their neighborhoods and enhance their quality of life.”<br />A Multi-year Commitment<br />A Mobilization of Resources<br />A Vehicle for Community Partnership<br />

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Community<br />Partnership<br />“… is both a process and the result of an organized effortin a community, based upon shared visionof the quality of life they wish to achieve,leading toward greater—and sustainable—individual and collective well-being.”<br />

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NRI<br />Program<br />Community<br />Partners<br />Potential<br />Services<br />Residential Repair/Rehab<br />Community Facility Repair/Rehab<br />Parks Beautification<br />Streetscape Improvement<br />Homebuyer Readiness Workshops<br />Service LearningInternships<br />Community-Based Organizations<br />Government Agencies<br />Grass-roots Non-Profits<br />Faith-based Groups<br />Philanthropic Organizations<br />

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“What is necessary for <br />the highest quality of life <br />in a neighborhood?<br /># Current Partner Families = 158<br />+ 39 By End 2011 <br />Programs<br /><ul><li>Homeowner Development

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Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative</li></ul>1 Home Repair<br />1 Community<br />Facility Repair<br />#Staff= 1<br />#AmeriCorps= 1<br /># 2012 Volunteers <br />= 500<br /># 2011 Volunteers <br />= 100<br />6 Park<br />Beautifications<br />

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Tentative<br />Focus Area<br />BAYVIEW<br />

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income<br />Median Household Income<br />(2007, 2009)<br />

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after 2006 <br />recession<br />Unemployment Rate<br />(2009)<br />

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housing<br />Percent of Owner-occupied Housing<br />(2007, 2009)<br />

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demographics<br />Proportion of Families with Children under 18 years old <br />(year 2000)<br />

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quality of life<br />Number of spiritual & religious centers per 10,000 population<br />

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NRI<br />Challenges<br /><ul><li>2nd Neighborhood Selection Criteria

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New Programs Creation

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Project Selection Criteria

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Sustainable Community Partnerships

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Measuring Impact</li>