1. Asset Based Collaborative Strategies for Rural Community Economic Development Cooperative Extension Conference “Connections and Engagement” October 19-21, 2010 Madison, Wisconsin Laura Brown, CNRED Crawford CountyJen Stewart, CNRED, Portage CountyDan Kuzlik, CNRED Oneida CountyBill Pinkovitz, Center for Community & Economic Development

2. What to Expect Welcome What is asset based economic development? Examples on the ground: Multicounty Rural Transportation System Inventors & Entrepreneurs Clubs Community Funds & Foundations Rosholt Library Project Tools for knowing our assets Questions and sharing

3. What is economic development?

4. What is economic development? “The process of retaining, expanding, and attracting jobs, income and wealth in a manner that improves individual economic opportunities and the quality of human life.” Asset based economic development focuses on what’s working in our communities and the resources we already have

6. Associations

7. Institutionshttp://www.abcdinstitute.org/about/staff/

8. DECISION-MAKING“WHAT WE DO” The Progress Triangle INSTITUTIONS/RULES “HOW” SOCIETY “WHO”

9. Building a Multi-County Rural Transportation System

10. About I&E Clubs Free, open meetings Education about the right steps to take Information and assistance with grants and research A supportive environment Peer learning Using and growing business networks

11. Inventors & Entrepreneurs Clubs

12. Inventors & Entrepreneurs Clubs

13. Inventors & Entrepreneurs Clubs

14. Inventors & Entrepreneurs Clubs “More than eight in ten of the club facilitators surveyed (83%) reported jobs had been created in their region as a result of participation in the club.”

16. Traditionally not economic development

18. 5% Capture: $11 Million

20. Capturing Community Wealth

21. Crawford County’s Big Break! Capturing Community Wealth

23. Growing financial capacity

24. Engaging youth & younger professionals

25. Increasing understanding & awareness about the Fund

26. Relationship Building- collaborations & outreach

29. Village of RosholtMain Street 2010 Vacant building Tavern Tavern Empty hardware store Cafe Empty grocery store Church

30. Rosholt Development Group Local residents interested in their community Conducted a community visioning session Need a grocery store Need to expand the library

32. Results: Only 6 respondents. Little enthusiasm for follow-up.

33. Explored Grocery Store Idea Center for Community and Economic Development 10 mile radius ring map

34. Explored Grocery Store Idea Center for Community and Economic Development Conclusion: A grocery store is not a viable business in Rosholt. 10 mile radius ring map

36. Power Mapping

38. Total Community Development Modelin the Global, Knowledge-Based Economy

39. Total Community Development Modelin the Global, Knowledge-Based Economy

41. Stakeholders

42. Decision-makers

43. Lions, tigers, snakes and scorpions

44. Sources of information

46. Establish relationship

47. Learn their story

48. What is their interest in topic?

49. Help them gain clarity

50. Gather information

52. Tools for knowing our assets Asset – Power Mapping Appreciative Inquiry The Role of Data –

53. Power Mapping – Human Assets Newspaper owner Library director Local energy cooperative (source of funding, funding know-how) Local residents who had completed successful projects in the past Connection with Village Board

55. We should carry forward what is be BEST about the past.

56. What we focus on becomes our reality.

57. Simply asking questions influences us

58. People are more confident and comfortable moving into the future (the unknown) when they carry forward parts of the past (the known).

59. Reality is created in the moment

60. It is important to value differences.

62. HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW Community, Customers, Potential Customers, Visitors, Potential Visitors, Residents, New Residents, Workers, Labor Force, Commuters, Congregation, Students, Constituents….

63. It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Mark Twain

64. “I’ve lived here all my life and I know what this town needs”

65. “I’ve lived here all my life and I know what this town needs” “Nuthin ever changes around here”

66. “We just moved here from the Twin Cities and we know just what this town needs”

67. Using secondary data to identify assets, opportunities and changes within your community AND Focus discussion on real issues.

69. He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts for support rather than illumination Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

70. Lafayette County, Wi The County is projected to lose an average of -22 people per year through out-migration between 2000 and 2035. How many people moved into Lafayette County between 2007 and 2008? a) 12 b) 123 c) 413 d) 758

71. Lafayette County, Wi The County is projected to lose an average of -22 people per year through out-migration between 2000 and 2035. How many people move into Lafayette County between 2007 and 2008? a) 12 b) 123 c) 413 d) 758 (5 percent)

72. 758 people may not sound like many, but in ten years that’s equal to almost half of the county’s estimated 2010 population of 16,149. Lafayette County, Wi

73. Lafayette County In what percentage of the Lafayette County families with children under 18 and both mother and father present in the home do both mom and dad work? a) 59% b) 66% c) 81% http://factfinder.census.gov

74. Lafayette County In what percentage of the Lafayette County families with children under 18 and both mother and father present in the home do both mom and dad work? a) 59% b) 66% c) 81% http://factfinder.census.gov

76. Questions and Sharing Are you involved in any asset based economic development efforts? Have you encountered the need based mindset in your community? What other tools have you used to determine local assets? What are your successes? Challenges?

77. Thank you! Laura Brown, CNRED Crawford CountyJen Stewart, CNRED, Portage CountyDan Kuzlik, CNRED Oneida CountyBill Pinkovitz, Center for Community & Economic Development