Post by Administrator on Dec 14, 2010 9:33:32 GMT -7
The following language has been recommended for inclusion in the Vision 2030 document by the Public and Non-Profit Partnerships subcommittee. You can see a list of the subcommittee members at www.provo.org/current_issues.visioning_submembers.html#partnerships. Click on Reply, or return to the Public and Non-Profit Partnerships board and click on Add a New Thread to post your comments.
The community of Provo interacts with government organizations and non-profit agencies to build bridges between residents from different neighborhoods, backgrounds, and cultures. By engaging government organizations and non-profit agencies to break down the barriers to cooperation, we have better connected neighborhoods and communities.
Goal 1. Employ volunteerism to build bridges between residents.
Goal 2. Identify non-profit agency partnerships that align with Provo City’s strategic vision.
Goal 3. Ensure that residents are aware of public government and private non-profit agencies, the assistance that they provide, and the volunteer and service opportunities they provide.
The community of Provo interacts with government organizations and non-profit agencies to build bridges between residents from different neighborhoods, backgrounds, and cultures. By engaging government organizations and non-profit agencies to break down the barriers to cooperation, we have better connected neighborhoods and communities.
Goal 1. Employ volunteerism to build bridges between residents.
Objective 1.1. Research best practices in engaging residents in developing the community.
Objective 1.2. Identify existing volunteer opportunities and develop others to address community challenges while building bridges between residents
Objective 1.3. Communicate need for participation in the identified volunteer opportunities that support the city’s strategic vision.
Goal 2. Identify non-profit agency partnerships that align with Provo City’s strategic vision.
Objective 2.1. Gather data about public, governmental,government and non-profit agencies’ current and future projects to determine which agencies are essential for the city to reach its goals.
Objective 2.2. Integrate non-participating government and non-profit agencies into existing non-profit networking forums. Create a forum for public and private, non-profit agencies to interact and coordinate efforts with one another where applicable.
Goal 3. Ensure that residents are aware of public government and private non-profit agencies, the assistance that they provide, and the volunteer and service opportunities they provide.
Objective 3.1. Increase awareness among employees of government and non-profit agencies of all agencies that serve the community and the services they provide.
Objective 3.2. Make residents aware of opportunities to serve others through government and non-profit agencies.