The Next Generation of myregion.org America’s Premier Collaborative for Community Engagement and Regional Research

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“Most people have an understanding of the Private Sector as the place where wealth is created and the Public Sector’s role in governance, infrastructure, and the safety and security of citizens. Over the last several years, the Third Sector has come to be known as the Independent Sector, emphasizing the relationship of its work in a civil society. Today, the Independent Sector is also a catalyst in the creation and execution of cross-sector partnerships to provide flexible economic and policy solutions to social and civic challenges and problems.”

– Mark Brewer, 2014-2015 Chair, myregion.org

The Legacy. Research and Regional Resolves. Hallmarks of myregion.org success in research and consensus:

See and Use the warehouse of data at: www.myregion.org on the menu click Our Library / Research and Publications

What have Leaders Accomplished?� Over 20,000 Central Floridians Developed a Regional Growth Vision

� Formation of the Central Florida Congress of Regional Leaders that includes City, County, and School Board Officials from Across the Region

� Identification of the Key Environmental Areas Across the Region

� Quantification of the Economic Impact of the Arts in Central Florida

� Organizational and Foundational Support for the Promotion of Regional Improvement in Science and Math

� Completion of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Central Florida

Central Florida SourceBook – A New Regional Agenda adopted July 11, 2003

Advancement of implementation of Regional “Resolves and Priorities,” dealing with Quality of Life, Education, Environment, Economic Leadership, Smart Quality Growth, and Fragmented

Region/Branding

Promotion of a common understanding of the region, from its natural resources to its human and technological capacity to grow and solve complex problems

A decade of public, private and civic research and innovation from committed citizen leaders representing seven counties and 86 cities … Creation and

championing of a strategic, thorough plan for Central Florida’s future

Over 3000 citizens and leaders across the region agreed that success rested on inter-jurisdictional collaboration … Six Regional Resolves of 2003

embodied in the Regional Agenda for Central Florida

Aggressive, non-partisan gathering of critical data about strengths and weaknesses, values, and future scenarios:               

myregion.org SourceBook

Central Florida Regional Indicators Report

PennDesign Central Florida

Central Florida Values Study

Naturally Central Florida: Fitting the Pieces Together

Hispanic Impact Studies               

The Ties that Bind – Central Florida Social Capital Study

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Next Generation. The Independent Sector Steps Up. Communities of Interest Connect for Impact, Respond to Regional Priorities, and Leverage Research and Data.

What is Changing?The Executive, “C-suite” level of the Independent Sector is stepping up to lead and energize myregion.org, share and compare vital data, connect and engage stakeholders, and provide the Central Florida Partnership and the Region with the research and civic connectivity required to take on Central Florida’s toughest challenges.

Florida has more than 4,000 active grant-making foundations and corporate givers. In 2010, these grantmakers held almost $20 billion in charitable assets and granted almost $1.4 Billion.1

With more than 630,000 individuals engaged in their enter-prises, including 380,000 employees (and 250,000 FTE vol-unteers), Florida’s Independent Sector is the fourth largest employer among Florida industries.2

A decade ago, the myregion.org strategy3 called for decisive leadership from, and a governance platform for, CEO leaders from the not-for-profit/philanthropic community organizations. This call to action is being met with this step.

1 Florida Philanthropy at a Glance (2013) http://www.fpnetwork.org/pdf/FLgiving2013.pdf

2 Florida’s Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Force (2008) http://www.fpnetwork.org/researchdocs/FINALFLREPORT.pdf

3 The New Regional Agenda – myregion.org SourceBook (2003) http://www.myregion.org/clientuploads/pdfs/NewRegionalAgenda.pdf

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Next Generation. The Independent Sector Steps Up. Communities of Interest Connect for Impact, Respond to Regional Priorities, and Leverage Research and Data.

What are the Benefits and How Does this Make the Region Better?Smart, Experienced, Data-savvy, Expert Leaders … Together

Dedicated, Obsessive, Expert Staffs … Sharing

Regional Priorities of Central Florida … Help Address Evaluation and Measurement

Resources, Planning, Project Systems for All … A Connected Civic Community

Outlooks for the Economic, Human, and Natural Environmental Systems … Critical Data In Plain View

Capacity to Effect Change … Measuring and Building Social Capital

Leveraging a Decade of Transformational Research on Growth, Transportation, and Environment … Ensuring the Work of the Thousands that Came Before is Honored and Used

How Does myregion.org do Business in the Future?As the primary way to connect the civic community, conduct regional research, and support regional resolutions, myregion.org will take on many elements of Central Florida’s Regional Priorities4. Over 650 leaders engaged in identification of these Priorities and their Prospectus, now the policy of the Central Florida Partnership, requires the counsel, research, and outlooks of a reimagined myregion.org. As myregion.org expedites its transformation to take on the Priorities, four elements are of immediate concern:

1. Common, consensus scorecards or measures for Regional Priorities – The Region has called for Globally-relevant Measures of Success

2. Strategies to address the research and resource needs of the Region, including Regional FORUMS, Transportation, Talent, and building and measuring Social Capital

3. Linkages and protocols regarding sharing outlooks and data between and among members of the civic community

4. Ensuring flexibility and resources to see and respond to changing economic, environmental, and policy conditions

4 Central Florida Partnership’s Leadership Council Prospectus version 8.21.13 http://www.centralfloridapartnership.org/clientuploads/pdfs/TTP1/TurningThePageProspectusFINAL20130821.pdf

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The Resource and Leadership ModelPrinciples for Transformation and Engagement

Commitment to Build Platform for Growth – Imagine all Participants in the Independent Sector Ultimately Linked to Priorities, Research Agendas, and Changing Conditions

Establish Initial Strong and Diversified Portfolio of Investors who are Committed to: Action Now, “Horizonal” Research for the Future, and Building Connections Across the Region

Continue the Legacy of myregion.org by Ensuring the Organization is an Indispensable Resource for Data, Outlook, and Resolves

Measure and Build Social Capital

Meet, Take Action, Consider the Future with Discipline and Enthusiasm

Distinguish the Region as a Center for Collaboration and Global “High Water Mark” for Social Capital

Balance Financial Requirements for Investor Resources and Capacity with Commitment to Growing Participation

Next Generation. The Independent Sector Steps Up. Communities of Interest Connect for Impact, Respond to Regional Priorities, and Leverage Research and Data.

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For additional information contact:

Jacob StuartPresidentCentral Florida Partnership407.835.2517jacob.stuart@centralfloridapartnership.org

$1,200,000$1,200,000

Initial, Strong Portfolio of Engaged Leader-Investors

Ten (10) Founders$25,000 x 3 Years

Ten (10) Directors$10,000 x 3 Years

Fifty (50) Board Members$1000 x 3 Years

f 2014 Chair of the myregion.org Panel of the First Sixty-eight: Mark Brewer, President/CEO, Central Florida Foundation       

f Efficiencies – Extensive fiscal, production, and communications back office support of the Central Florida Partnership

f Formative Executive Committee (8 to 12 Members)

f Four Meetings of the Sixty-eight Annually

f Two Analysts Meetings Annually – Tapping into Research Competencies, Concerns, and Innovations of Key Staff

f Routine Briefings and Outlooks to the Central Florida Partnership

f Re-nourishment of myregion.org Portal and Data Warehouse with Recognition of Founders and Directors

f Vetting of Existing and Emerging Measurement Practices in Florida and Around the World

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Social Capital is the primary ingredient of prosperous and livable communities. It is embodied in the

network of social connections and shared values and norms that exist between people, and enables

and encourages mutually advantageous social cooperation, measurement, and action. All three

sectors are necessary in the development of social capital, but it is the core purpose or

mission of Independent Sector enterprises.

myregion.org is one of four “Lines of Business” by which the Central Florida Partnership focuses on “Regional Research and Resolves.” By identifying and examining the changing demographics and powerful trends that are shaping the Central Florida Region - myregion.org is helping to identify the issues and challenges that affect our future. Working together with Orlando, Inc., (Regional Entrepreneurship), BusinessForce (Public Policy Advocacy), and Leadership Orlando (Regional Leadership), the Central Florida Partnership is moving “Ideas to Results.”

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