ORGL 505 Project Hope....
Volunteers
Community Partners
- Vinegar Flats Farms
- New Leaf Bakery
- The Porch Garden
150-175 mostly seasonal volunteers
Report to Director of Project Hope
Human Resources
Work to create consistency and build rapport
Suggestions....structural ways to communicate
- West Central Episcopal Mission
- Emerson, Garfield, Perry district
- Whitworth Service Learning
Promotion
Board
Interns
- Social Media
- Promotion through community partners
Work seasonally and report to director
Network in Community
Participants sell food and talk about program
14 Board Members
Project Hope run by inclusive board for first six years, transitioning to policy board, stable staff.
Effective structure for growth that may need to change over the life of programs
Operations
Project Hope as 'space'
Development
Projects
Participants
Gardening
Lawn Care
Youth from the neighborhood staff a lawn care service, which tends the lawns of area residents and commercial properties
5-8 participants in this program
Riverfront Farm is the scattered-site urban farm cultivated by participants of Project Hope
6 donated lots, 1 owned by Project Hope
4,000 lbs of produce last year
Growth from 6 to 42 participants overseen by youth supervisors
Human Resources
Trained in how to sell produce, harvest and lawn care
Professional Development: Resume & Interview
90% retention in program
Symbolic
Program serves to empower and create opportunities. A desire to learn and work hard qualifies hiring.
Political
Sibling conflict
Payment
Grants
Revenue
Markets
The West Central and Emerson Garfield Marketplaces are multi-vendor farmer’s market that serves neighborhoods.
-Sell produce, manage profits, run the stand
-Promote Project Hope
Mission alignment
No additional overhead needed to manage the grant.
Building
Success: Creating a sustainable project which funds itself
Conclusion
Supervisors
Introduction
Resources
3 Paid College Supervisors
Structural
Supervision but little experience
Not much policy/risk management
Human Resources
Develop professional managing skills
Symbolic
Create empowerment and autonomy for themselves and participants (mentoring/role models)
- Overview of Project Hope
- Mission location goals
Strengths
Growth, effective culture, and strong relationships with donors
Improvements
Structural: Communication system (esp. volunteers), policy, procedures, risk management, etc.
Web of inclusion - decentralize power/decision-making
Long-term strategic planning and finances (to-do vs. where they want to be), re-branding and vision; more clarity
Focus on nurturing existing relationships with repeat donors and establishing new relationships with potential donors grants, companies, individuals
Build coalitions within the larger system