1. Presentation to the
General Membership
January 14, 2010
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2. Next Rockford Timeline
Completed 6 community service
Fundraised $30K and projects
Participated in the Rebecca Provided NFP Board training to
Group met monthly discussing Ryan study with the RAEDC members
Fall 2003 issues related to community 6 members filled 3 RAEDC Fundraised for 2nd phase of
Founding members had Determined to be more than business solutions team seats ARTRA funding
the idea to bring a networking group Amended bylaws to allow for a Continued presence on ARTRA
together the next
Established the Next Rockford general membership Board, RAEDC Board and RAEDC
generation of leadership
in Rockford. They were name and passed first bylaws By end of 2006, membership business solutions teams
unsure what it would had grown to 40 individuals 85 members at end of 2008
lead to.
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Hosted the first Aldermanic
Fall 2005 Approved for an
December 2003 Forum in the city’s history
ex-officio seat on the
Connected with RAEDC
First meeting of RAEDC Board of Implement 2009 Strategic Plan
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and Rebecca Ryan of
Next Rockford held Directors
Next Generation Provided support for the launch of
at Stockholm Inn
Consulting the Chamber’s YPO, Ignite
with 10 Focused on organizational structure,
individuals. Became instrumental strategic planning, and ARTRA Successfully advocated for
in fundraising for the Charter Schools in our community
ARTRA efforts in Completed 2 community service projects
Continued presence on ARTRA
Rockford Successfully advocated & supported the Board, RAEDC Board and RAEDC
sales tax referendum business solutions teams
Launched Jobapalooza with ARTRA Currently at 90 members
Grown to 60 members by end of 2007
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3. The Mission of Next Rockford
To Engage Rockford’s Next
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Generation of Leadership to
Advocate for Improvements in
Education, the Business
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Environment, and Urban
Development
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4. Accomplishing the Mission:
Connecting with Each Other and our Community...
✴ Through regular formal and informal meetings of the
membership
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✴Through monthly programs to educate and provide the
opportunity for involvement
✴Through committee activities that serve Next Rockford’s
Mission
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✴Through connections with the numerous organizations in
the area that allow for the next generation of leaders to
be engaged in the issues that are important, including:
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5. Next Rockford’s Structure
✴Organized as an Illinois not-for-profit organization (not
a 501(C)(3))
✴Next Rockford has a fiscal and membership year from
October 1st through September 30th
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✴All individuals born after 1965 are eligible to join Next
Rockford. The process includes sponsorship by a current
member, application completion, membership
orientation, and dues payment
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✴The organization hosts monthly meetings of its general
membership
✴The organization collects an annual dues from members
of $100 per individual
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6. Next Rockford’s Leadership
✴Organization is governed by a board of directors
(Strategy Team) of no fewer than 10 and no more
than 20 current members
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✴A general member is required to have been an
active member for at least 6-months prior to
consideration for Strategy Team
✴The Strategy Team meets once a month and there
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are no term limits
✴The officers include a President (Facilitator serving
a 2-year term), Vice President (Vice Facilitator -
Facilitator Elect), Secretary and Treasurer
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7. Next Rockford’s Leadership
2009-2010 Strategy Team Members
✴ David Anderson
✴ Matt Branom
✴ Doug Burton
✴ Ed Geeser
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✴ Jeff Glass
✴ John Groh - Vice Facilitator
✴ Amanda Hamaker
✴ Cindy Harris
✴ Shane Hartje
✴ Brant Hulsebus
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✴ Jeff Hultman – Immediate Past Facilitator
✴ Kris Kieper – Facilitator
✴ Dana Kiley - Secretary
✴ Mike Loven
✴ Ryan Moore
✴ Brent Scott – Treasurer
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8. Synopsis 2009
✴ Complete one community service project per
quarter
✴ Continue implementation of the Next Rockford HR
team to support local next generation hiring
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efforts.
✴ Provide members for RAEDC Solutions Teams
✴ Sit on Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs
Committee
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✴ Provide input to Rockford Chamber and the ARTRA
Team to support IGNITE growth.
✴ Complete session 2 of the board of directors not-
for-profit training for Next Rockford members.
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9. Strategies for Impact…2009 - 2012
2009 Strategic Planning Objectives
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✴Focus Areas
✴Membership
✴Issue Advocacy
✴Community Impact
✴Education
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✴Business Development
✴Urban Development/Epicenter
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10. Next Rockford Committees
& Strategy Team Chairs
✴Business Environment - Brent Scott
✴Civic - Matt Branom
✴Communications - Cindy Harris
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✴Education - Amanda Hamaker & Doug Burton
✴Government Affairs - Jeff Glass
✴Membership - Brant Hulsebus
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✴Urban Development - David Anderson
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11. Business Env ironment
✴ Business Environment
✴ Human Resource Committee
✴ ARTRA
✴ RAEDC Business Retention & Expansion Committee
✴ RAEDC Board of Directors Development – develops and supports
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activities that inform and benefit membership of Next Rockford
through networking, communications, and orientation. Seeks to
build a stronger membership base to support Next Rockford’s
objectives.
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12. Civic
✴Goal – Directly give back to our community
✴Other Benefits
✴Provide additional camaraderie opportunities
with other NR members
✴Increase the branding of the group
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✴Complete 3-4 Community Service Projects per
Year
✴Past Projects
✴Toy Drive
✴Sharefest
✴Pain-a-thon
✴Using the results from the November survey...
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13. Communications
 Communications – develop and implement tools
to assist Next Rockford membership in better
communications internally and
externally
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✴Communication tools – member to member
✴Member Newsletter
✴External community communications
✴Blogs/Articles in newspaper
✴Podcasts, website, listserve
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✴Press releases
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14. Education
✴ Education Committee
✴ Neighborhood School Zones
✴ Charter Schools
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15. Government Affairs
✴ Government Affairs
✴ Grow Local, Regional, State legislative contacts
✴ Attend Chamber Government Affairs Meetings to ID issues critical to the community which fall within the objectives
of Next Rockford
✴ Assign members to local politicians
✴ Communications Internal/External – newsletter submission
✴ Issue Specific Ad-hoc Committee’s
✴ Next Rockford/UIC College of Medicine Reception
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✴ Election activities/Aldermanic Forum’s
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16. Membership Team

17. • Welcoming new members
• Organizing new members
• Post meeting meetings
• Orientations

18. Organizing
New Members
• Meeting with people after the meetings
to obtain email addresses
• Getting emails on list serve
• General welcoming and information
on next orientation

19. Orientation
• Host quarterly orientations
• Plan and organize after hours with
orientation
• Prepare orientation information-
timeline and committee information

20. Post-Orientation
• Get the information to the committee
heads to contact the new members and
get them involved

21. After-hours
• Need after hours with the orientation
• We want our new members to meet
our current members

22. NR RN
• Next Rockford’s Relevant News
• This is our newsletter
• Need to round up the information and
proof read final document

23. Urban Development
✴ Urban Development
✴ support/advocate for downtown development plan
✴ identify/advocate epicenter and urban development initiatives that support Next Rockford’s objectives
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24. Goals 2010
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25. 2010 Budget
Actual Budget
10/1/2008 10/1/09-
-8/15/2009 9/30/10
Income
Membership Dues $7,925.00 $6,700.00
Newsletter Ad Revenue $30.00 $500.00
Donations $0.00 $0.00
Sponsorships $0.00 $0.00
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Total $7,955.00 $7,200.00
Expenses
EDC Membership Dues $2,000.00 $2,000.00
Community Service Project(s) $800.00 $1,000.00
Insurance Expense $772.00 $800.00
Other Events $1,050.00 $500.00
Website/IT $0.00 $500.00
Programming $0.00 $500.00
Marketing Items $0.00 $250.00
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College of Med Event $23.00 $250.00
Tables at dinners EDC&Chamber (undersubscribed) $250.00 $250.00
Rockford Chamber of Commerce $198.00 $200.00
Other / Misc $101.00 $200.00
Legal $20.00 $100.00
Internet registration $0.00 $10.00
Strategic Planning Event $113.00 $0.00
Total $5,327.00 $6,560.00
Surplus / (Deficit) $2,628.00 $640.00
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26. Next Rockford 101
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Photo courtesy of Tom Holoubek/RHS
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