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Civic Vitality in Connecticut
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Civic Vitality Indicators
Please see our page on indicators of civic vitality and participation.
When you find new data sources about culture and civic vitality, please post them there.
Local and Statewide Resources
Related Documents
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2011 New Haven "State of the City" Address
, 2011 
Asset-Based Community Building: Creating Social Capital to Build Neighborhood as Better Places to Live
, 2002
DataHaven Guide to Grantwriting and Using Data
, 2011
Dixwell Community Management Team - Quality of Life Survey Summary Presentation
, 2010
Downtown Wooster Square Management Team - Quality of Life Survey Summary Presentation
, 2010
Dwight Management Team - Quality of Life Survey Summary Presentation
, 2010
Dwight Neighborhood Plan: 2007 Neighborhood Plan Update
, 2007
East Rock Management Team - Quality of Life Survey Summary Presentation
, 2010
Related Organizations
| Title | |
|---|---|
| DataHaven | DataHaven |
| New Haven Community Management Teams | New Haven Community Management Teams |
| NewHaven Dixwell CMT | |
| NewHaven Downtown WoosterSquare CMT | |
| NewHaven Dwight CMT | Dwight Central Management Team |
| NewHaven EastRock CMT | |
| NewHaven EastShore CMT | |
| NewHaven Elm City Waltz | Elm City Waltz |
| NewHaven FairHaven CMT | |
| NewHaven HillNorth CMT | |
| … further results | |
Examples of Civic Engagement in Greater New Haven
1. Literacy Coalition http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/11/literacy_coalit_1.php
2. New Haven Health Equity Alliance
3. New Haven Neighborhood Quality of Life Survey and Workshops
4. Brainstorming page on Civic Hubs: Civic_Hubs
Grantwriting
Click here for the DataHaven Guide to Grantwriting and Using Data.
National Resources
New Types of Nonprofits
1. Convergence Report 2009: http://www.lapiana.org/downloads/Convergence_Report_2009.pdf This report identifies recent examples of hyperlocal civic engagement and nonprofits, including new business and leadership models.
Community Engagement, Data-Driven Decisionmaking and E-Advocacy
1. Click Here for Change: Your Guide to the E-Advocacy Revolution File:ClickHereForChange final.pdf This report features technology tips to help organizations and coalitions strengthen their offline advocacy tactics; target decision-makers to pass or defeat a proposed change; connect with "hard to reach" communities; organize for mass mobilization; track online activity to identify strong supporters; and reach out to more supporters for online donations. This new Internet-based approach to advocacy—electronic advocacy (e-advocacy)—is a multifaceted process that uses an array of technology tools, tailored to an organization's specific campaign goals.
2. Journalism in the Age of Data: (2010 Documentary) URL: http://datajournalism.stanford.edu/
3. CSSP Learning Guides (2001): In the summer of 2001, the Center for the Study of Social Policy announced the publication of a series of six learning guides entitled, "Building Capacity for Local Decisionmaking." Since 2001, communities across the country have used the published versions of these tools to influence policy and practice, set common agendas for change, and improve the quality of life for children and families. The Center designed the six guides to be used in combination or independently, and to cover key areas that are important to effective community decision making. http://www.cssp.org/resources.html Topics: Theory and Purpose of Local Decision Making, Working With Members, Setting a Community Agenda, Strategies to Achieve Results, Financing and Budgeting Strategies, Using Data to Ensure Accountability
Results Based Accountability
There is a strong and growing movement in Connecticut toward using the framework known as "Results Based Accountability" as a planning tool to promote results-oriented processes and effective monitoring.
Government and Technology
KPMG Report on Dynamic Technologies for Smarter Government: Applying Web 2.0 tools to improve governance, decision making and effectiveness. http://www.kpmg.com/Global/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Documents/Dynamic-technologies-for-smarter-government.pdf
Arts
Economic development benefits of investing in arts development (Urban Land, January 2011) http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2011/Jan/MalmuthArts "The numbers impress: the nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $166.2 billion in economic activity annually and is responsible for 5.7 million full-time jobs in the United States. Moreover, this industry generates nearly $30 billion in revenue to federal, state, and local governments every year."
