Turn off your tv Leave your house Know your neighbors Attend a meeting or forum Look up when walking Learn Greet people Sit on your stoop Plant flowers Use your library Play together Buy local Plant a Garden Share what you have Help a dog Education Mentor an emerging leader Garden together Support neighborhood schools Fix it even if you didn't break it Have pot lucks Pick up litter Read stories aloud Engage Dance in the street Listen to the birds Put up a swing Help carry something heavy Barter for your goods Start a tradition Ask a question Hire young people Work Together Organize a block party Bake extra and share Ask for help when you need it Open your shades Sing together Share your skills Take back the night Turn up the music Show up Turn down the music Listen before you react Mediate a conflict Act Seek to understand Learn from new and uncomfortable angles Leadership Environment Honor elders Design Get to know your neighbors Creativity in all things Listen! Allow everyone to speak Write Smile Take children to the park Read Ask Questions Vote Go to Parties Love Individually Give Get involved in local events Set Goals Break Bread Talk to the mail carrier Socialize Celebrate Know that no one is silent, though many are not heard Walk your dog Ride your bike Host a front yard barbeque Laugh and learn over lunch Host a neighborhood car wash Throw a block party Unplug and take a walk Keep it clean Volunteer Make it pretty Plant flowers Talk to your neighbor Stay informed Reach out Smile more Be courteous Be helpful Care Turn off your tv Leave your house Know your neighbors Look up when walking Greet people Sit on your stoop Plant flowers Use your library Play together Buy local Plant a Garden Share what you have Help a dog Take children to the park Garden together Support neighborhood schools Fix it even if you didn’t break it Have pot lucks Honor elders Pick up litter Read stories aloud Dance in the street Talk to the mail carrier Listen to the birds Put up a swing Help carry something heavy Barter for your goods Start a tradition Ask a question Hire young people Organize a block party Bake extra and share Ask for help when you need it Open your shades Sing together Share your skills Take back the night Turn up the music Turn down the music Listen before you react Mediate a conflict Seek to understand Learn from new and uncomfortable angles Leadership Education Environment Design Get to know your neighbors Creativity in all things Listen! Allow everyone to speak Write Smile Read Ask Questions Go to Parties Volunteer Love Individually Get involved in local events Break Bread Socialize Celebrate Know that no one is silent though many are not heard Walk your dog Ride your bike Host a front yard barbeque Laugh and learn over lunch Host a neighborhood car wash Throw a block party Unplug and take a walk Keep it clean Make it pretty Plant flowers Talk to your neighbor Stay informed Reach out Smile more Be courteous Be helpful Give Care Turn off your tv Leave your house Know your neighbors Attend a meeting or forum Look up when walking Learn Greet people Sit on your stoop Plant flowers Use your library Play together Buy local Plant a Garden Share what you have Help a dog Education Take children to the park Garden together Support neighborhood schools Fix it even if you didn’t break it Have pot lucks Pick up litter Read stories aloud Engage Dance in the street Listen to the birds Put up a swing Help carry something heavy Barter for your goods Start a tradition Ask a question Hire young people Organize a block party Bake extra and share Ask for help when you need it Work Together Open your shades Sing together Share your skills Take back the night Turn up the music Show up Turn down the music Listen before you react Mediate a conflict Act Seek to understand Learn from new and uncomfortable angles Leadership Environment Honor elders Design Get to know your neighbors Creativity in all things Listen! Allow everyone to speak Write Mentor an emerging leader Smile Read Ask Questions Vote Go to Parties Volunteer Love Individually Give Get involved in local events Set Goals Break Bread Talk to the mail carrier Socialize Celebrate Know that no one is silent though many are not heard Walk your dog Ride your bike Host a front yard barbeque Laugh and learn over lunch Host a neighborhood car wash Throw a block party Unplug and take a walk Keep it clean Make it pretty Plant flowers Talk to your neighbor Stay informed Reach out Smile more Be courteous Be helpful Care Turn off your tv Leave your house Know your neighbors Look up when walking Greet people Sit on your stoop Plant flowers Use your library Play together Buy local Plant a Garden Share what you have Help a dog Take
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From the President & CEO Dear Supporters, Fourteen years ago, I responded to an advertisement in the newspaper for something called a Community Planner postion at an organization described only by its acronym, JCCI. I remember being intrigued by this organization I didn’t know, and called the number to ask, “What does JCCI stand for?” Today I still reflect on the same question. Yes, I know (as you do) that the initials represent Jacksonville Community Council Inc. I know we kept the initials when we changed our name back in 1978 from the Jacksonville Council on Citizen Involvement, and that when we changed our logo in 2002 we kept the same initials and name, awkward as it is sometimes, to honor our heritage and reputation. But what does JCCI really stand for? Our Strategic Plan outlines five core values that I think are helpful in answering this question, as well as the question, How do you build community? Integrity – We are, at our heart, truth tellers. Honest brokers of information. For this bold, intensely democratic idea to work, that people, coming together, can build a better community, we must place this principle of honest and open discussion at the center of all we do. Excellence – We engage internationally with our peers to ensure that our work is of the highest standard, which is why we have been named both a United Nations Best Practice and a Solution for America by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change. We sit on international boards and in partnerships to bring the very best back to our community. Inclusiveness – We invite everyone to join together to learn about our community, engage in problem-solving, and act to make positive change. Innovation – We take our research-tested processes and constantly seek to adapt to a changing world. As a learning organization, we look for new ways to bring people together while ensuring our core values are maintained. Objectivity – We know you care passionately about many community issues. And so do many other people, some of whom you disagree with. We provide the safe, objective place to bring all of that passion and all of those ideas together in constructive dialogue to reach a shared consensus on action for our community. We can only do that by remaining agenda-free, which is why our membership is as diverse politically as it is demographically. How do we build community? By putting these principles into practice every day. Last year, you humbled me by selecting me as the latest link in a chain of stewardship over this organization, this idea that people together can make a difference. We’ve had an exciting year, learning about the beginning of life (Children: 1-2-3 Inquiry) and the end (Am I My Parents’ Keeper?) We’ve engaged people in problem-solving over speeding up the economic recovery (Recession Recovery ... and Beyond) and slowing down our eating habits (Slow Food: What’s for Dinner?) And we’ve acted together to create positive change in city finances (Our Money, Our City: Financing Jacksonville’s Future), childhood obesity (Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities), and public library support (Check It Out: Independent Library Funding). Now we’re launching a new initiative, called JAX2025, focused on creating a new community vision – building community together. Please join us. We stand together for a better future for us all. Very truly yours,
J. Benjamin Warner
“A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.” - Henrik Ibsen
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Dear Friends Dear Friends, As the 2011-12 year comes to a close for JCCI, I am honored by the privilege it has been to lead the Jacksonville Community Council Inc. during the past year. I am grateful for the support of our public, private and nonprofit sector partners that made this year such a success. This year has been one of transition for JCCI, as we welcomed our new President & CEO, Ben Warner. We took the opportunity to talk with present and past supporters to hear from you about why you were involved with JCCI. We updated our website and messaging to clarify our purpose, bringing people together to learn about our community, engage in problem-solving, and act to make positive change. We jumped into social media with both feet, and thank all of you who participated in JCCI’s Great Give online or have been following our blog, Facebook, and Twitter streams. We have also done what JCCI does best, engaging people around critical community issues for real change. The Children: 1-2-3 Inquiry was an eye-opening examination of our policies and systems that affect the crucial years of child development from birth through age three. Jill Langford Dame led this effort, and we thank her for her guidance and support. Special thanks to the Chartrand Foundation and other community partners that made this project possible. The implementation phase has now begun, under the leadership of Christine Lester, who will guide the advocacy efforts of the Implementation Task Force for the next two years to make all the changes envisioned by the report’s recommendations. We also brought the community together to tackle the question of how we could provide sustainable financial support to our public library system. Check It Out: Independent Library Funding asked if it was feasible and desirable to find a new way to keep our libraries open and serving the community. Special thanks to Walt Bussells and Jim Stevenson for co-chairing this initiative, which has now resulted in an open petition drive so that the community can express their opinions of an independent library taxing district at the ballot box. Meanwhile, implementation work continues on the Recession Recovery … and Beyond initiative, seeking to establish policies to improve the economic strength of the Northeast Florida region. The volunteer implementation work for Our Money, Our City: Financing Jacksonville’s Future has concluded, accomplishing much and now turning the work of reforming Jacksonville’s pension programs over to the collective bargaining process of city government. And JCCI continues to bring people together around the compelling issues facing the community, many of which are described in the pages of this Annual Report. This next year will be an exciting one, as we launch our community visioning initiative, JAX2025. Please join us in sharing your hopes and dreams for what Jacksonville can become, when we are willing to come together and make it happen. I am immensely proud of the work of the JCCI staff and grateful to the Board of Directors who, together, guided JCCI successfully through a very challenging but successful year. We continue the 37-year tradition of engaging people for community change. This is how we build community.
Warmest regards,
John Hirabayashi
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller 2012 Annual Report
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Learn. Engage. Act. We are often asked why JCCI is so successful in creating positive change in Northeast Florida. You may recall that we were designated one of 19 “Solutions for America” after a three-year study of our process and results by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change. Our results come from two critical factors: first, the wonderful volunteers without whom we could not exist; and second, the process we follow, built around a research-tested Model for Community Change.
Vision At JCCI we start with the big picture. All change must be driven by a vision of both what needs to improve and what needs to be preserved, so we bring together Northeast Florida’s residents to share their values and priorities. After all, we are the people who live, work, and play here. A shared vision for a better quality of life defines our road map to our desired future. Learn With a vision in hand, we next need to know where we are in relation to the vision. We strive to bring a thorough and complete set of data to as many residents as possible. We do this in three distinct ways: our annually published Quality of Life Progress Report, the Race Relations Progress Report, and our online mapping tool, Community Snapshot. We also provide opportunities for learning about Jacksonville through one-time events and short forums. There’s always something going on at JCCI, so check out our calendar at www.jcci.org.
Plan Residents, along with subject-matter experts, join together to make decisions for the community. At JCCI, we promote citizen engagement in all issues. For example, the Our Money, Our City: Financing Jacksonville’s Future inquiry brought city finance professionals in discussion with taxpayers. Now the city budget process is more transparent, and citizens can more easily follow the budget process. Our work means Northeast Florida citizens are defining their future. Engage Our democracy depends on this work. At JCCI we agree with Vaclav Havel, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic, who said: “We have to rehabilitate the human dimension of citizenship.” Citizenship requires all of us to serve others and work for the common good. In healthy neighborhoods and cities, people volunteer, getting involved when possible; that is what makes our country great. We also agree with Sherry Magill, President of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, who writes: “Folks voluntarily coming together to do the work of healthy communities…[these] organizations are the glue, the connective tissue, of democratic cultures.” Act Our reports lay out a blueprint for action, and our volunteers use them to advocate for improvements. We combine the passion of our volunteers with the skill and experience of our dedicated staff to implement local policy recommendations shaping our lives here in Northeast Florida. We know how best to reach decision-makers, build consensus where there is disagreement, and secure lasting change. Community Result
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The Bridge of Northeast Florida founded Unitary Primary Elections enacted Emergency Operations Center opened
1982 1988 1982
JCCI Inquiry: Teenage Pregnancy JCCI Inquiry: Local Election Process JCCI Inquiry: Disaster Preparedness
Jacksonville Re-Entry Center (JREC) founded Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida founded Massive Billboard Take-down Communities in Schools of Jacksonville founded ExperienceJax.com created
2001 1998 1985 1988 2006
50 babies saved in first two years Clean Cities Coalition created Jacksonville’s Murder Rate plummeted
2008 2007 2006
JCCI Inquiry: Services for Ex-Offenders JCCI Inquiry: The Role of Nonprofit Organizations JCCI Inquiry: Visual Pollution JCCI Inquiry: School Dropout Prevention JCCI Inquiry: Attracting and Retaining Talent: People and Jobs for the 21st Century JCCI Inquiry: Infant Mortality JCCI Inquiry: Air Quality JCCI Inquiry: Reducing Murder: A Community Response
Positive Change We get results. Policies change, programs develop and respond. After our research and recommendations are published, our volunteers focus on measuring progress toward our community’s vision. We do this by monitoring results through community indicators of progress. And we assess efforts in reports on the final implementation of our work. All these reports (over 70 reports since 1975!) with the lasting impact of our work are available on our website. We are pleased to have served Jacksonville for the last 37 years, and we look forward to many more years of making lasting change. For more information about how JCCI works with volunteers to change our community, and how you can be a part of that process, visit our web site at www.jcci.org.
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“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” - Mother Teresa Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
Learn. Community Indicators Quality of Life Progress Report The Quality of Life Summary Document provides a roadmap for the community, showing where we’ve been, where we are, and what critical areas demand our attention. The Quality of Life Reference Document provides details on each of the indicators in the report. The 2011 Quality of Life Progress Report is the 27th annual edition of the nation’s longest-standing community indicators report, and it was recognized as a national model this last by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Race Relations Progress Report JCCI’s 7th Annual Race Relations Progress Report measures progress toward eliminating disparities in Education, Employment and Income, Neighborhoods and Housing, Health, Justice, and Politics and Civic Engagement. Annual Progress Reports are available at www.jcci.org, beginning in 2005, along with our 2002 study, Beyond the Talk: Improving Race Relations, and a 1946 report providing historical context. JCCI’s newest online tool is interactive access to data contained in our Race Relations Progress Report – similar to our online Community Snapshot. This new tool allows you to explore the trend lines of more than 30 indicators to see where Jacksonville is living up to its ideals – and where we are falling short.
Community Snapshot Community Snapshot is an interactive map that allows you to have full access and control over the indicators in your community. The database provides information to compare a geography over time, in context with progress in other geographic areas. Reports, graphs and charts are customizable at the click of a button. Community Snapshot gets upgraded each year, so keep checking back to see the exciting updates we are working on right now. We offer quarterly training opportunities to highlight all that these tools offer. Visit www.jcci.org and click Learn to take a snapshot of the trends & data in your community today.
“The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life. ” - Jane Addams 2012 Annual Report
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Learn. Engage. Children: 1-2-3 Inquiry The first three years of a child’s life provide a foundation for all the learning that will take place during a child’s school years and beyond. A child’s social, emotional, and intellectual patterns are formed in those early years. Too often, we wait until the child is much older before we begin to pay attention to brain development. In other words, by the time they get to kindergarten, we’re already talking about rehabilitation. Not only does investing in learning much earlier in a child’s timeline, namely from birth through ages 1, 2, and 3, result in a more substantial return on investment, but people are better off. Families are healthier and happier. Infants grow more efficient, productive brains capable of better processing, resulting in more successful interactions with the world. They become the kind of classmates who can problem solve and avoid behavior issues because their social-emotional development is on track. We build a better community and reap the benefits of healthy brains when we draw on the enormous body of research that shows that the critical window for getting it right the first time—getting the most brain for the buck, really making an impact in families’ lives, putting little kids on the path to future Deans List honors instead of a prison ID number—is from birth to age three. The brain is developing at a pace that an adult mind can barely conceptualize, and we can literally affect—for better or worse—DNA, and how genes turn on (or, unfortunately, off) in the environment we create for a growing child.
Study Committee Study Chair: Jill Langford Dame Staffed by: Clanzenetta “Mickee” Brown
Laura Bailet* Carol Brady Amy Buggle Joy Burgess* Meredith Chartrand Frisch* Anne Claridge Johnna Cooper Daniels Skip Cramer Megan Denk Anne Egan* Dana Ferrell Birchfield* Rocelia Gonzalez Cynthia Harpman Becky Henderson Bryan Hensley* Connie Hodges* Ray Holt Helen Jackson Eva Jenkins Katherine Kasten* Joy Korman
Nancy Kuhn Linda Lanier* Chris Lester Joshua Lief* Susan Main* Susan Mankowski Bill Mason Susan Mattox Mary Nash Ginger Peacock Preston Stephen Pollan Judy Poppell* Nicole Randall* Vickie Robinson Geoff Selhorst Kathleen Shaw* Christine Stephens Ale’ta Turner Jim Van Vleck* Lucy Wells
* denotes Management Team
From the start, we can provide age-appropriate interactions that engage and nurture the best development. Hold a newborn (nurturing touch is vital), and secure attachment can form. Talk to and read to your toddler (vocabulary only grows through exposure), and your child builds language skills for a lifetime. “Get on the floor” and play (the difference between supervising and caregiving is significant), and your baby learns to explore and imagine as well as build healthy social and emotional bonds with others. Daycare “warehousing” of children works directly against building a thriving community and supporting education, which begins prior to birth, not at the age when school starts (which is three years past the prime window of opportunity for laying a strong foundation for academic learning). And because children do not vote, it takes grown-ups to ensure that policies and practices support their healthy growth and development and protect their rights. The Children: 1-2-3 Inquiry met in the fall to explore what is required to create change in the Jacksonville community so that parents, care providers, and public officials all work together to create and maintain an environment in which all newborns, infants, and toddlers thrive. Calling for a collaborative system of care, a strengthened role for the philanthropic community, and enhanced local health delivery systems to better address developmental needs and to support parents, the committee recommended creating an independent advocate position to champion newborn, infant, and toddler needs. With an emphasis on educating parents, providers, policymakers, and the public about how best to nurture healthy brain development during the period of most sensitivity and opportunity, the report outlines the importance of approaches that foster healthy social-emotional as well as cognitive development. Our Implementation Task Force has begun its two-year commitment to making the Jacksonville community a child-friendly city. We will keep you updated on our progress.
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Engage. Act. Community Inquiry Implementations Recession Recovery...and Beyond
Recession Recovery...and Beyond a Regional Study
Emerging from the Great Recession of 2007-09 has been slow and difficult. Positive signs indicate that Northeast Florida has weathered the worst of the storm and that sustained economic growth is on the horizon. The ultimate goal of the Recession Recovery…and Beyond effort is to accelerate short-term job creation and lay the foundation for economic growth for years to come.The Implementation Task Force is addressing key recommendations from Recession Recovery…and Beyond. They have already seen progress in several areas, including small business development, downtown revitalization, and expansion at the Port.
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A report to the citizens of Northeast Florida
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This is a key recommendation from the 2011 inquiry because the Port provides a significant opportunity for substantial job creation. Congress recently authorized a project to modify Mile Point, which right now limits shipping because cargo must wait outside the Port several hours a day due to strong current. The next step is for the Senate to make a similar authorization for Mile Point modifications. Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
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The Implementation Task Force advocates channel deepening in the St. Johns River to allow larger cargo ships to JAXPORT. This improvement will place JAXPORT on a short list of East Coast deep water ports in the future. In just two years the Panama Canal will complete modifications which will significantly increase shipping on the East Coast. The Task Force communicates frequently with elected leaders, and is active in the “Support Our Port” Bring the Noise events and letter writing campaign. Check out more at www.bringthenoisecampaign.com.
Education & Workforce Development The Implementation Task Force is making it easier for schools and businesses to partner together. Schools need help from local business - whether it is finding mentors for students, speakers for a special presentation, or internships for their older students. On the other hand, businesses have few opportunities to meet with educators to ask: “How can we help?” Task Force volunteers worked with the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida so that from now on, businesses can easily find out what schools in their area need, and local schools can find resources in the business community. Check out www.thenonprofitlink.org and click on Shared Resources. The School Partnerships are a result of this subcommittee’s work.
Downtown Revitalization The Inquiry emphasized that the entire region requires a vibrant urban heart, and that the outsider’s view of Northeast Florida often begins with Jacksonville and downtown core. “A good first impression of the city can have long term positive implications.” Mayor Brown’s reorganization of Jacksonville’s efforts toward sustainable growth into the Office of Economic Development is a good move,welcomed by the Implementation Task Force because of its focus on downtown development. The Implementation Task Force is advocating for creative solutions to one of downtown’s long-standing difficulties: the homeless people living on the streets, especially at Hemming Plaza.
Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship As a result of Implementation Task Force work, www.jaxsmallbizhelp.org now assists entrepreneurs through the entire First Coast, not just Jacksonville. This group of volunteers is realistic about the impact of the Great Recession, which has been particularly harsh in Jacksonville. However, with continued, persistent effort, the Task Force is confident that Northeast Florida will emerge stronger than ever. To find out more about our Implementation efforts, visit www.jcci.org.
“Every person is defined by the communities she belongs to.” - Orson Scott Card 2012 Annual Report
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Learn. Engage. Act. Engaging the Community Community Engagement is a type of public participation that involves people in problem solving or decision-making. JCCI’s process of convening diverse groups to create positive change in their community is both time-tested and externally evaluated. JCCI is the place for citizens to come together around issues, identify problems and work toward solutions, and advocate for positive change in this community. Volunteers learn in forums and inquiries, engage in discussions, and act in task force implementations, and we thank them for their important work. How will you continue to learn, engage, and act with JCCI?
Am I My Parents’ Keeper? With support from Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, JCCI led a new kind of community inquiry this summer. Attorneys specializing in elder law, an author of the heartbreaking and hilarious memoir Mothering Mother, elder care advocates, and even a chaplain shared their lived-and-learned experiences. They described caring for elders and helping them and their families plan for the future and handle the crises when - oops - nobody fully anticipated that they would get older and that their living situation and emotional, financial, and relational needs might change. We talked about how to prevent caregiver burnout. We asked: How do you make sure you have the right documents? How do you set yourself up so you have the best care and quality of life in your own old age and that the people you trust are making decisions when you can’t? And most importantly, have you talked about what they/you want? Find out what you need to understand and get ready for planning, or at least start talking. Access audio recordings of all six sessions, read highlights of each meeting, and explore related topics by visiting our website. Our Am I My Parents’ Keeper? posts on EngageJax! are chock full of links, national and local resources, and a video of a 90-year-old pole vaulter you don’t want to miss.
We Remember Raines This August, JCCI Forward went to the movies for a slice of compelling history: We Remember Raines, a documentary that features Principal Andrew Robinson’s accomplishments, and depicts a fascinating flip of the separate and unequal facilities for Jacksonville’s black and white schools. Raines high school was able to hire the best teachers and make use of brand-new facilities, producing leaders and sports stars, not to mention becoming the first school in Jacksonville to be reaccredited by SACS. You can read and learn more at EngageJax! Gerison Lansdown Issues & Answers As a special treat for our Children: 1-2-3 Implementation Task Force - and anyone in the community - JCCI hosted an Issues & Answers forum with Gerison Lansdown, international expert on child rights and founding director of the Children’s Rights Alliance for England. You can listen to an audio recording at www.jcci.org. One X One We were asked to be part of the conversation, twice! Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s more than 100 One X One Conversations ask participants to talk about aspirations for public education in our community and how to reach them. Perspectives abound, as participants range from teachers, administrators, students, and parents to professionals in a number of fields. The goal is to hear from all segments of the community, to really talk about what we want to see and do in education. In one of the two conversations held at JCCI, someone mentioned that it was important to have appealing spaces. This got us thinking. Read more at EngageJax! EngageJax! JCCI’s EngageJax! blog is really an opportunity for you to learn what positive changes are happening and how they come about, engage with who is working to make those changes, and most importantly, how you can act to make an even greater impact. EngageJax! gives JCCI staff and volunteers a forum to post on a variety of topics, including leadership development, community vision, and opportunities to engage in the community. We also share in-depth, fact-based views of important Jacksonville issues, overviews of JCCI programs, projects, and events, details about what we’re reading and why, and short features on a few of our friends. Most of all, we want to hear from you - if you have suggestions for content or want to share your thoughts on what you’re reading. Make sure you visit us at www.jcci.org/jcciblog.
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JCCI’s Future JCCI Forward JCCI Forward is the leadership development initiative of JCCI. Forward seeks to engage men and women ages 25 to 45 in civic involvement and provides them with the training and skills needed to become community leaders. This is not your parents’ civic group. This program’s goal is to provide young professionals a way to engage with existing city leaders, to experience leadership development, and to build a network of friends and associates who all share the common goal of bettering the quality of life in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. 2011-12 Programs Since 2000, Forward has helped Jacksonville’s emerging leaders to Involve. Engage. Connect. Vision: To empower emerging leaders and community minded individuals to affect positive change in Northeast Florida through a platform of results-oriented issue forums and leadership development programs.
Executive Committee Chair Jennifer Mansfield Chair-Elect Lee Poechmann Immediate Past Chair Elexia Coleman-Moss JCCI Board Liaison Broderick Green Recruitment Chair Justin Sims Marketing Chair Mi-Lim Chun Issue Forums Chair Jacquelyn Lowe Training and Seminar Chair Brooks Terry Action Plan Chair Leah Donelan
Committee Members Mickee Brown
Eric Parker
Henry Burkard
James Poindexter
Terri Glover
Edward J. Schmalfeld
William Jackson
Laura Weiss
Circe LeNoble
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Issue Forums: Issue Forums present participants a multi-week opportunity to brainstorm with key resource speakers, community leaders, and other Forward members on issues of concern to the Northeast Florida region, with the goal of seeking understanding and coming to consensus on proposed action plans to be implemented for positive change. Since 2000, we have held over 40 Issue Forums addressing community concerns. Leadership Skills Learning Labs: Training offers Forward members the opportunity to learn and improve their community leadership skills. Each Learning Lab allows members to hear from key resource speakers and engage in training activities, in an effort to provide tomorrow’s leaders with the skills and tools needed to excel in their community. Networking Socials: Socials provide networking opportunities or events to introduce the larger program offerings as they occur throughout the year. Participants have the opportunity to meet with existing community and Forward Executive Committee leaders. They are hosted by varying sponsors, in multiple locations. JAXFacts Series: Focusing on the priority issues affecting our community’s quality of life, JAXFacts Series engages and connects similarly to Issue Forums, but for one night only. Revenge of the Prom: On June 9, JCCI Forward celebrated the end of the program year with 300 of our closest friends, family and members! The 2nd annual decade-themed Prom brought in participants, old and new, and their nostalgic outfits. A huge thank you goes out to all of the sponsors, supporters and attendees of the event! And who knows - you might see the Prom again next summer!
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Learn. Engage. Act. Community Works...works! JCCI has 35 years of experience in engaging residents to build better communities. We have 15 years of experience replicating our success with individuals and organizations around the world. In 2009 we introduced this focused approach to serving communities that need assistance in developing a neutral convener role, engaging people in meaningful change efforts, and measuring progress towards a shared community vision. During the past year, Community Works saw great successes bringing people together to improve their quality of life through:
Check It Out: Independent Funding for the Jacksonville Public Library Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library, the Jacksonville Public Library Foundation, and JCCI volunteers followed-up on recommendations stemming from the Library’s Capacity Plan and growing concerns that budget cuts were sending the library system into “a graceful degradation”. The committee looked to models in other counties in and outside Florida, and the consensus was that without funding independent from the City, the Library would be at serious risk of losing its ability to serve the community. Several Florida Times-Union editorials beg the question: Do we value literacy and learning? Advocates are working to put a question on a straw ballot, a step toward stable funding for what they believe will be a 21st century library that can plan ahead, keep its revenue, and become the community center of literacy and information of a Jacksonville that values not only job development but also lifelong learning. The full report is available at www.jcci.org.
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United Way Income Strategy From our beginning, JCCI has served as the planning arm of United Way of Northeast Florida. This partnership continues as JCCI provides the research assistance for United Way’s Income Strategy Council. The Council uses research to identify the extent of the poverty and low-income in Northeast Florida, the programs already in place, and the potential programmatic, systemic, and public policy solutions that United Way should pursue.
Hendricks County Hendricks County, Indiana (located just west of Indianapolis) asked JCCI to train local partners in engaging their population in a community-wide visioning effort to create their own community indicators report, modeled after JCCI’s Quality of Life Progress Report. They completed their report in June 2012, and are working toward community improvement.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities In 2009, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provided a four-year grant to the Duval County Health Department to develop and refine policies to impact childhood obesity. The Health Department hired JCCI to convene partners and consult on strategy. The project is now midway through its third year, and extensive work has been done in the areas of “complete streets,” “joint use” agreements, and establishment of a Duval County Food Policy Council to address food policy issues in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville Conversations for Education Jacksonville Conversations for Education is an initiative of the Chartrand Foundation in partnership with the Community Foundation in Jacksonville, the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, WJCT, and JCCI. This initiative helps youth-serving organizations determine the best ways to advocate for public education reform and build their capacity to continue advocacy efforts. The outcome is a sharper focus and better strategy for those nonprofits already working in Duval County Public Schools.
Making Community Works work...for you! Community Works’ strength is in building capacity in communities to create positive change. We emphasize diverse participation, shared interaction, data-driven decision making, and consensus building. Organizations and communities turn to us when they need: • • • • •
community engagement and facilitation community solutions for problems public input on issues program reporting, outcome measurement, and evaluation targeted report cards to measure progress and provide accountability.
We realize that one size does not fit all. Community Works works with each client to develop a customized community proposal, tailored to their specific needs. We look forward to hearing from you as you work to improve your community!
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Learn. Engage. Give. JCCI Stewards Since it was launched in 2002, the Stewards program has worked to protect JCCI - one of Jacksonville’s true community treasures. As a group, these donors cherish the organization and are ambassadors for preserving the process and results JCCI’s work has become known for. The Summer of 2012 saw changes to the program, transitioning the Council of Stewards from a multi-year pledge program to an Annual Giving level to include individual and corporate gifts. Steward Level donors annually contribute $2,000 or more and provide JCCI with significant and sustained financial support. Two informal receptions are held each year, usually in the home of a fellow Steward. In January 2012, Lifetime Stewards Pat and Wayne Hogan hosted a discussion with newly hired St. John’s Riverkeeper, Lisa Rinaman titled “Looking Up River” exploring the state of the river and its impact on Jacksonville’s future. In August 2012, Stewards Lee and Clanzenetta “Mickee” Brown joined with Lifetime Stewards J.F. and Peggy Bryan in hosting Shahid Khan as he shared his vision and passion for the Jaguars and Jacksonville. These evenings provide the opportunity for thought-provoking, high-level presentations and discussions with distinguished guest speakers, and they are always highlighted by spirited exchanges among attendees. We sincerely thank JCCI’s Stewards for their continued support of our mission and invite you to consider the Steward level in your Annual gift planning.
Legacy Society We are pleased to announce the formation of JCCI’s Legacy Society. Made up of members who care so much for the Jacksonville Community Council Inc. to leave a legacy, Society members are visionary in both supporting the organization and planning for its future. There are many ways of making a permanent gift to JCCI, and no matter your choice, as a member of JCCI’s Legacy Society, you can feel good knowing that you are making a commitment to building a better community. If you have planned a legacy gift for JCCI and wish your name to be recognized, or if you are interested in learning more about planned giving and how it can secure the future of JCCI while providing benefits to you, please call Molly Wahl in the Development Office at (904) 396-3052. 2012 Annual Report
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Our Sponsors Children: 1-2-3 Inquiry Primary Funder The Chartrand Foundation
Implementation Sponsors Baptist Health of Northeast Florida bestbet - Jacksonville Community Foundation in Jacksonville David A. Stein Family Foundation DuBow Family Foundation Early Learning Coalition of Duval Mark &Meredith Frisch Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation Jessie Ball duPont Fund Lazzara Family Foundation United Way of Northeast Florida
Am I My Parents’ Keeper Title Sponsor Northeast Florida Community Hospice
2011 Race Relations Progress Report
2010 Quality of Life Progress Report
Funders United Way of Northeast Florida
Funders United Way of Northeast Florida
Education Champion W.C. & Susan Gentry
Title Sponsor The Community Foundation in Jacksonville
Employment & Income Champion Florida Blue Housing & Neighborhoods Champion SunTrust Health Champion Aetna Justice & Legal Champion Harris, Guidi, Rosner, Dunlap, Rudolph, P.A. Civic Engagement & the Political System Champion WJCT
Community Snapshot Sponsor Florida Blue Achieving Educational Excellence Champion Community First Credit Union Growing a Vibrant Economy Champion The Lazzara Family Foundation Preserving the Natural Environment Champion Wells Fargo Promoting Social Wellbeing Champion Jessie Ball duPont Fund Enjoying Arts, Recreation & Culture Champion Haskell
Meeting Sponsor ElderSource
Sustaining a Healthy Community Champion St. Vincent’s Healthcare
Lunch Sponsor Robert Morgan Law
Maintaining a Responsive Government Champion Rayonier Moving Around Effectively & Safely Champion Rogers Towers, P.A. Keeping the Community Safe Champion CSX Corporation
Title Sponsor Waste Management
JAX Facts Seminars GM in the Southeast Ulrich Research Regency Centers
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Revenge of the Prom Jacksonville Jaguars Intuition Ale Works On the Fly Team Black
Issue Forum- Slow Food: What’s For Dinner? Whole Foods Jacksonville
Skills Seminar Series JAXPORT Xtreme Wings
Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
Financial Snapshot Jacksonville Community Council Inc. Statements of Activities September 30, 2011 and 2010
FY 2011
FY 2010
Public Support & Revenue Contributions & Memberships
$ Contributions & Memberships United Way of Northeast Florida Community Works Contracts $ Contributions & Memberships Contributions Memberships United Way of&Northeast Florida City of Jacksonville $ Community Works Contracts Community Works Contracts City of Jacksonville Other Contracts $ United Way of United Way Income of Northeast Northeast Florida Florida Investment City City of of Jacksonville Jacksonville Other Investment Income $ Investment Income Investment Income Realized gain (loss) on investment $ Other Other Unrealized gain (loss) on investment $
(4,677)
$ 40% $ 24% 40% 40% 21% $ 24% 24% 9% $ 21% 21% 5% 9% 9% 2% $ 5% 5% $ 2% 2% $
$
17,170
$
Total Public Support & Revenue
$
707,034
$
Expenses
Contributions & Memberships Community Works Contracts United Way of Northeast Florida City of Jacksonville Investment Income Other
Other Income
Program Service - Community Planning & Development
$
261,722 103,157 62,261 253,380 9,733 4,288
645,473
$
Management and General
$
104,213
$
Fund raising
$
61,369
$
293,420 $293,420 $62,261 152,173 $293,420 $293,420 $152,173 62,261 $62,261 $62,261 171,137 $171,137 $152,173 $152,173 $34,293 $171,137 $171,137 $12,832 9,392 $34,293 $34,293(10,838) $726,116 $12,832 $12,832 35,739 $726,116 $726,116 Contributions & 12,832
Memberships Contributions & Contributions & Community Works 726,116 Memberships Memberships Contracts
40% $293,420 24% $62,261 Community Community Works United Way Works of Northeast 21% $152,173 Contracts 9% $171,137 Contracts Florida 5% $34,293 United Way 2% $12,832 United Way of of Northeast Northeast City of Jacksonville $726,116 Florida
630,842
Florida 92,972 City of Jacksonville Contributions & City of Jacksonville Investment Income Memberships
56,936
Community Works Contracts
Investment Income
Investment Income United Way780,750 of Northeast Total Expenses40% $293,420 $ 811,055 $ Other erships Florida erships 40% tracts 24% $293,420 $62,261 City of Jacksonville Other Other erships 40% $293,420 37.02% tracts 24% $62,261 st Florida 21% $152,173 $ (98,466) $ (54,634) Investment Income Increase (Decrease) in Unrestricted Net Assets 35.84% erships 40% $293,420 tracts 24% $62,261 st Florida 21% $152,173 14.59% 9% $293,420 $171,137 erships 40% Other tracts 24% $62,261 Program Service - Community Planning & De 81% $630,842 st8.81% Florida 21% 9% $152,173 $171,137 5% $34,293 2.43% erships 40% $293,420 tracts 24% $62,261 Financial Statements were completed December 16, 2011, by Ralston & Company, P.A. and are available for review st1.38% Florida JCCI’s full Audited 21% $152,173 Management and General 12% $92,972 9% $171,137 5% $62,261 $34,293 2% $12,832 tracts 24% st Florida in JCCI’s offices during 21% $152,173 regular business hours. Program Service Community Planning & De 81% $630,842 9% $171,137 Program Service Community Planning & De 81% $630,842 Fundraising 5% $34,293 Program Service - Community Planning & De 7% 81% $56,936 $630,842 2% $152,173 $12,832 st Florida 21% 9% $726,116 $171,137 Management and 12% 12% $92,972 $92,972 5% $34,293 Management and General GeneralManagement and General 12% $92,972 Other 0% 2% $12,832 $726,116 Fundraising 7% $56,936 9% $171,137 5% $726,116 $34,293 Fundraising 7% $56,936 2% $12,832 Other Fundraising 7% 0%$780,750 $56,936 $780,750 5% $34,293 2% $726,116 $12,832 & Other 0% Contributions Other 0% 2% $726,116 $12,832 $780,750 Memberships Contributions & $780,750 $726,116 Program Service Contributions Memberships & Community Works
Community Planning &
Program Service Development 2011 Expenses
Contributions & Memberships 2011 Revenue Contracts Community Works 1
Memberships Contributions & Community Works Contracts 2 United Way of&Northeast Memberships Contributions Contributions & Memberships Community Works 3 Contracts Florida United Way of Northeast Memberships 4 Contracts Community Works Community Works Contracts United of Northeast Florida Way 5 City of Jacksonville Contracts Community Works United Way Florida United WayofofNortheast Northeast Florida City of Jacksonville Contracts Florida United Way of Northeast City of Jacksonville City ofWay Jacksonville Investment Income Florida United of Northeast City of Jacksonville Investment Income Florida Other City of Jacksonville Investment Income Other City of Jacksonville Investment Income Investment Income Other Investment Income Other Investment Income Other Other 81% $630,842 Other
munity Planning & De munity Planning & De 81% eral 12% 2012 Annual Report 81% munity Planning & De eral 12% 7% munity Planning & De 81% eral 12% 7% 0% munity Planning & De 81% eral 12%
$630,842 $92,972 $630,842 $92,972 $56,936 $630,842 $92,972 $56,936 $630,842 $92,972
37% 36% 15% 9% 2% 1%
Community & Management and Planning General Development Program Service Program ProgramService Service Community Planning & Fundraising Community Planning & & Community Management andPlanning General Development Development Development Other Management & General Management and General Management and General Fundraising Fundraising
80% 13% 7%
Fundraising Fundraising Other Other Other
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Give. Annual donors are an integral part of supporting JCCI. Your contributions allow for a continuing level of excellence from year to year and we thank you for your supportduring the 2011-12 fiscal year, as of 7/31/12. With your help, we are building a better community. Member Level Recognition as a Member is reserved for friends who annually contribute $50-$999. Ability Housing of Northeast Florida Acquired Consuilting Afesa Adams Janet Allen Donald Anderson Sidney Ansbacher Angenis Arnold Bonnie Arnold Tracey Arpen Eleanor Ashby Laura Bailet Jeptha Barbour Michelle Barth BB&T Branch Banking & Trust Co. James Beeler Lynn Bertram Michael Blaylock Michael Boylan Wiatt Bowers William Braddock Carol Brady Richard Brock Lequita Brooks Solomon Brotman Elizabeth Brown Lee Brown Joy Burgess Henry Burkard Jeannine Bytwerk Adrienne Cartagena Robin Cartwright Cecil W. Powell & Co. Jennifer Chapman Jeane Chappell Meredith Chartrand Frisch Lois & Alan Chepenik Samuel Christian Catherine Christie Mi Lim Chun Beth Clark Cynthia A. Clayton Jeff Clements Dale Clifford Clockwork Marketing Daphne Colbert Michael Connolly Jarik Conrad Gary Corbitt Cabeth Cornelius Cornelius, Schou, Leone & Matteson LLC George Corrick Keli Coughlin Rena Coughlin Skip & Glenda Cramer Paul Crawford James Crooks James Cross Vicki Cross Gary Dallero Jill & Peter Dame Daniel Lowry Daniels Julie Davis
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Ulrike Decker Teri DeLucca Megan Denk DeVRY University Janice Donaldson Leah Donelan Heather Downs Downtown Vision, Inc. Katheryne Drennon Ajani Dunn Tonia Eastman David Edwards Micheal Edwards Nancy & Spence Edwards Thomas Edwards Dawn Emerick Kendra Emerson Jana Ertrachter William Fackler Betsy Fallon Family Support Services of North Florida Dana Ferrell Michael Fisher Flagler Development Linda Foley Ann Fortner David Foster Cheryl Fountain Sondra Frus John Gaillard Amanda Gazaleh Mary Gebhart Allan & Anita Geiger Dawn Gilman Tanya Gleeson Rhodes Rocelia Gonzalez Barbara Goodman Kenisha Gore Kimberly Govan C. Peter Goplerud Patricia Grabel A. Hugh Greene HandsOn Jacksonville Joshua Hansen Jonathan Hanson Cynthia Harpman Amy Harrell Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida, Inc. Becky Henderson William Hoff Alisa Jacobs William Jackson Jacksonville Transportation Authority Jax Federal Credit Union Demetrius Jenkins Suzanne Jenkins David Johnson Crystal Jones Verline Justilien Katherine Kasten Elisabeth Kibler Laura Lane LBA Certified Public Accountants, P.A.
Leadership Jacksonville Fred Lee Ginger Lee Susan Lehr Charles Lembcke Chris Lester Dawn Lockhart Jacqui Lowe John Lowe Marcella Lowe Hal Lynch Tracy Mann Denise Marzullo Robert Massey Susan Masucci Karen Mathis Bobi McGinnis Jack Meeks David & Amy Meyer James Minion Suzanne Montgomery & William Copley Audrey Moran Allen Morton Elexia & Jakey Moss Loren Mullins Jesse Murray Linda Murray Martha Murray William & Frances Nash Shannon Nazworth Pamela Nelson Robert Nied Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida North Florida TPO Nova Southeastern University Michelle O’Rourke Davalu Parrish Melanie Patz Willard Payne Peek, Cobb & Edwards, P.A. Jim Pellot Lucille Pendleton Mary Alice Phelan Lee Poechmann Carole Poindexter Bonnie Pope Judy Poppell Kelly Pourciau Gary Powers Jean Pyle Peter Racine Steve Rankin Paul Ray Marvin Reese Mary Starr Revisky Maria Richardson Karen Rieley Robert M. Morgan & Associates, P.A. Cynthia Robinson Loulie Robinson Judith Rodriguez Bryant Rollins Theresa Rulien Tom Ryan
Sally Corporation Nichole Schlais Edward Schmalfeld Geoff Selhorst Henry Seng Heather Senterfitt Howard Serkin Douglas Shaver Michael Austin Shell Lynn Sherman Elisabeth & Mark Shorstein Justin Sims Heather Smith Jeff Smith Sherie Smith Marlene Spalten Special Project Partners Isabelle Spence James Stevenson Connie Stophel Supreme Janitorial Services David & Caroline Swain James Sylvester Tatyana Ta Michelle Tappouni Brooks Terry The PLAYERS Center for Child Health Keith Tickell E. Tilley John Trainer Ashley Trapp Ale’ta Turner Rachael Tutwiler Joseph Ullo Ulrich Research Services UNF - College of Education and Human Services University of Florida, Pediatrics Juliette Vaughn Jane Veniard Susan Verbeck Molly Wahl Pete & Nancy Wahl Joel Warner Sherry Warner Victoria Watkins Cynthia Watson Howard Weisz Lucy Wells Tara Wildes Cherrise Wilks Rhonda Williams Stephen Wilson WJCT Women of Color Cultural Foundation, Inc. Steffanie Wood Peter Wynkoop Alton Yates Donna Zahra
“Vision is not enough. It must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.” ~ Vaclav Havel Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
Give. Investor Level Recognition as an Investor is reserved for friends who annually contribute $1,000-$1,999. ElderSource Emily Balz Smith Foundation Fraternal Order of Police Harris Guidi Rosner Dunlap & Rudolph, P.A.
1-2-1 Financial Credit Union Auld & White Constructors Baker Distributing Co. Bank of America
IBM Corporation Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC Joshua Lief Mel Gottlieb Family Foundation
Jeanne Miller Stephen Pollan Regency Centers Corporation VyStar Credit Union
Steward Level* Recognition as a Steward is reserved for friends who annually contribute $2,000-$4,999. Aetna Don & Carol Anderson John & Rebecca Anderson Louis & Chris Arab Ronald & Hilah Autrey Dave & Helen Balz Baptist Health bestbet - Jacksonville William Bishop Jennifer & John Botterbusch Tyrie & Lori Boyer Brooks Health Lee & Clanzenetta Brown Moody & Natali Chisholm Yank & Shereth Coble Betsy Cox
Deutsche Bank Lawrence & Linda DuBow Fidelity Investments FL Coastal School of Law Fionnuala Geoghegan Broderick & Alva Green Robert Harmon Preston & Joan Haskell David & Ann Hicks Robert & Margaret Hill Wayne & Patricia Hogan Joseph & Helen Jackson JAXPORT Jessie Ball duPont Fund Matthew & Alexis Kane Howard & Joy Korman
Michael & Pam Korn Edward & Barney Lane Helen Lane Stephen & Linda Lee Jennifer Mansfield Bill & Julie Mason Steve Pajcic Pamela Y. Paul Thomas F. Petway, III Jim & Gloria Rinaman Peter & Lee Ann Rummell John & Patricia Rutherford Steve & Theresa Sherman Jamie Shelton & Allison Korman-Shelton Robert & Carol Shircliff Michelle Simkulet
Derrick Smith Stein Mart Brooke & Hap Stein Steve Suddath SunTrust Bank The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations The Thomas M. Kirbo and Irene B. Kirbo Charitable Trust John & Renee Thompson C.D. Towers, Jr. Susan Towler Mary Jane & Jack Uible MaliVai Washington & Jennifer Carper Wayne & Delores Barr Weaver Jim Winston
Champion Level Recognition as a Champion is reserved for friends who annually contribute $5,000-$9,999. J.F. Bryan, IV Community First Credit Union of Florida CSX Corporation Edna Sproull Williams Foundation
W.C. & Susan Gentry John Hirabayashi Mayo Clinic in Florida Operation New Hope
Rayonier, Inc. Rogers Towers, P.A. St. Vincent’s Healthcare David Stein Family Foundation
Swisher International, Inc. Wells Fargo
Innovator Level Recognition as an Innovator is reserved for friends who annually contribute $10,000 or more. City of Jacksonville The Chartrand Foundation Community Foundation in Jacksonville Community Hospice of Northeast Florida DuBow Family Foundation
Duval County Health Department Early Learning Coalition of Duval Florida Blue Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership
Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation Jacksonville Public Library Foundation Lazzara Charitable Foundation United Way of Northeast Florida
If there is an error in the listing, please accept our apologies and contact the Development Office at 904.396.3052 or molly@jcci.org.
Sustainable Giving to JCCI
In the Summer of 2012, JCCI’s Executive Committee authorized an ad hoc committee, chaired by John Zell, to examine JCCI’s fundraising program including: giving levels, Council of Stewards, and how donors are recognized. The group of fundraising professionals and volunteers concluded with the need to streamline JCCI’s levels of giving. This update includes changes to our Membership program and transitioning the Council of Stewards from a multi-year pledge program to an Annual Giving level to include individual and corporate gifts. *Donors who gave to or renewed a multi-year Council of Stewards pledge during FY12 are recognized above as Steward Level donors and will be until the end of their current pledge. Gifts in Memory and in Tribute
A gift to JCCI for a loved one is a meaningful way to honor or memorialize that person. Tribute gifts can be a perfect birthday, wedding, or holiday gift for the person who has everything. Why not put your gift to work engaging citizens to build a better community? Your generosity can provide a place for exploring issues of community importance, identifying problems, discovering solutions, advocating for positive change and developing Jacksonville’s future leaders. When you make a tribute or memorial gift, the Jacksonville Community Council sends a letter to the recipient or the recipient’s family to let them know about your gift. Information about Memorial and Tribute gifts can be found on our website at http://community.jcci.org/donate. 2012 Annual Report
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Give. The Great Give 2012 by the numbers
The Great Give
In February 2012, JCCI staff and volunteers hatched a seemingly crazy idea: our first-ever exclusively virtual 38-hour giving campaign to support the bold projects and programs JCCI brings to our community.
$20,025
Total gifts to Great Give
$1,000
$5,000
Largest Individual Gift x 2
Largest Corporate Gift $526.97
134
56
Total Gifts
New JCCI Donors
$50
$112.97
Dollars per Hour Most Frequent Gift
Average Gift
jcci.org traffic The Great Give, April 10-11
Quality of Life release, Jan. 30-31
Website Visits: 645
Website Visits: 271
Website Referral Traffic
174
69
Website Referral Traffic
1
38
20
2
/GreatGive as Landing Page
271
/QOL as Landing Page
Unique Page Views/GreatGive
1,608
Unique Page Views/QOL
638
New Users jcci.org
363
New Users jcci.org
150
Returning Users jcci.org
282
Returning Users jcci.org
121
Visits to /GreatGive
713
Visits to /QOL
Facebook Reach
Reach measures the number of people who received impressions of a Page post. One person can see multiple impressions.
Women Reached
AGE OF USERS 18-24
16
1,798 Total Reach
23
69
@JAXPhilanthropy @MelissainJax (4,513 followers) (2,613 followers)
#GreatGive 1st mention
#GreatGive most influential mention
14%
JCCI’s Board of Directors helped with promotion by adding the element of competition, issuing a challenge to all other groups of JCCI volunteers (Forward, Inquiry teams, Implementation teams, and Standing committees) to spread the word and raise as much money as they could. JCCI’s staff pitched in and offered the reward of a full meal at their next meeting for two teams: The Team with the highest number of donations. - JCCI Forward Executive Committee The Team raising the most money. - Children: 1-2-3 Committee
= 5% 62%
The project was promoted through all of JCCI’s channels: The Scoop - our weekly e-blast, Community Matters - our quarterly newsletter, and social media sites including Twitter, Facebook, and Linked.
249
#GreatGive appearances
7
25-44
58%
new twitter followers with
over 44
26%
20,717
The project was a success in more ways that one! The infographic shows how the project included great success in web site traffic, Facebook reach and Twitter traffic. Keep an eye out for The Great Give in 2013, and help us continue to make it a success!
combined following
Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
Learn. Engage. Act. Give. Community Engagement Report
Opportunities for Civic Engagement
= 25
240 JCCI events
In 2011-12 JCCI hosted 240 opportunities to engage diverse citizens on a variety of community issues including: child development, the slow food movement, city finance reform, recession recovery, caregiving for aging parents, libraries, and education issues.
Total Volunteer Hours
Organizational Image Positive Media Mentions
= 15
185 mentions
JCCI gets mentioned in local media, a lot. We were mentioned in newspaper, magazine, television and radio news stories, articles, programs 185 times from September 2011 - August 2012. For reference, JCCI’s was mentioned 134 times for the same time period of the previous fiscal year.
4,650 hours
JCCI’s volunteers make an impact. Our volunteers logged more than 4,650 hours this year working on projects, tackling Inquiries and planning leadership development programming. All together, that’s almost 194 days or 6.5
months worth of work!
Engage Diverse Citizens Diversity of Adult Population in Northeast Florida
Effective Programming with Positive Feedback
Black Hispanic White Other
A key goal for JCCI is ensuring the quality of programming and relationships with our participants and donors. Participants have consistently ranked JCCI programming as exceptional or outstanding this year, with scores on final Group Process Checks or Exit Evaluations averaging 9.7 out of 10 or 3.7 our of 4, respectively.
JCCI Forward - Slow Food: What’s For Dinner Issue Forum = 9.7 Check It Out: Independent Library Funding = 3.6 out of 4
20% 6% 68% 6%
Diversity of JCCI Participants
Black Hispanic White Other
21% 1% 75% 3%
Age of JCCI Participants
Children: 1-2-3 Inquiry =
3.7 out of 4
=
3.8 out of 4
Am I My Parents’ Keeper?
2012 Annual Report
= 200 hrs
Millenials Gen X’rs Boomers Silent
14% 36% 38% 11%
Unique Participants: 749 Total Participants: 2,598
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About JCCI Every day JCCI is driven by the bold idea that together we can build a better community. We bring people together to learn about our community, engage in problem solving, and act to make positive change. People meet at JCCI to learn from each other. Participants get a flash of insight, and everyone, at some point, has an “A-ha!” moment. Hundreds of people read our reports, blogs and results. We publish local research for everyone in Northeast Florida. Ask a question, and together we can find an answer! Policy makers, leaders, residents, and people who want to be better informed come to our events. We can analyze the most recent information together because it’s presented in a way that everyone understands. Be an informed voice and make your voice heard through JCCI. When we come together around an issue, we can create impactful change for our community. Our volunteers make long-lasting improvements in Northeast Florida. They learn more than just how to speak to powerful people. Our volunteers become leaders themselves, inspiring others, finding solutions and getting results!
“One of the marvelous things about community is that when we pool our strength and share the work and responsibility, we can welcome many people, even those in deep distress.” - Jean Vanier
1974 Amelia Island Conference Delegates JCCI was created in 1975 as a result of the Amelia Island Community Planning Conference to examine community issues by bringing together a broad cross-section of the population. In its 36 years, JCCI has provided a forum and a structure through which groups of informed, concerned citizens have made a difference in public policy decisions. When enough people care to act, the course of an entire city can change. Ernie Allen Edward Baker James Baker William Birchfield Guy Botts Bruce Bower Richard Bowers Lew Brantley J. Shepard Bryan John Buchanan James Burnette Joe Carlucci Thomas Carpenter Dale Carson Jack Chambers Dr. Yank Coble Joe Considine Guy Craig J.J. Daniel J.E. Davis Vera Davis DeWitt Dawkins Walter Dickinson Truett Ewton Vincent Exley Robert Feagin George Fisher Lyman Fletcher Randall Gardner
Miller Gaskin W.W. Gay RADM Lawrence Geis Harold Gibson Dr. Arnette Giradeau Jake Godbold Lois Graessle John Gunning Preston Haskell Lex Hester David Hicks Marvin Hill Matthew Hobbs Annabelle Hudmon Fred Huerkamp Homer Humphries Earl Huntley Donald Ingram Andrew Johnson Walter Ketcham Fran Kinne Edward Lane Helen Lane Susan LeMaistre Chauncey Lever Jack McCormack Dr. James McGibony Rev. Rudolph McKissick Walter McRae
Donald Martin Sallye Mathis Nina Matson Gene Miller Rev. Gene Parks Frank Priestly Melvin Reid Alvin Richer James Rinaman Andrew Robinson John Rosenblum Johnny Sanders Robert Schellenberg William Scheu Gert Schmidt Fred Schultz Robert Shircliff Mary Singleton J.P. Smith John Smith Eddie Mae Steward Hans Tanzler Samuel Tucker Ashley Verlander Carolyn Vernier William Webb Nate Wilson James Winston Robert P.T. Young A.P. Zechella
“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” ~Michelangelo
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About JCCI JCCI Past Presidents J.J. Daniel Jack H. Chambers Yank D. Coble, Jr. Robert D. Davis George W. Corrick Howard R. Greenstein Jacquelyn D. Bates David M. Hicks James C. Rinaman Kenneth W. Eilermann J. Shepard Bryan, Jr. Juliette Woodruff Mason
Sherry Burns Sue K. Butts Edgar Mathis, Sr. David M. Foster John R. Cobb Gerald W. Weedon Mary Ellen Smith Allan T. Geiger Helen D. Jackson A. Quinton White Christine Arab William C. Mason
Lucy D. Hadi Charles P. Hayes, Jr. Steve Pajcic Tracey I. Arpen, Jr. Guy Marvin, III Luther Quarles, III W.O. Birchfield Michael J. Korn William E. Scheu Afesa Adams William D. Brinton
“Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with vision is making a positive difference.� ~ Joel Barker
2011-12 JCCI Board of Directors Chair John Hirabayashi Chair-Elect JF Bryan, IV Secretary/Treasurer Crystal Jones Immediate Past Chair William C. Mason Standing Committee Chairs Lee R. Brown, III Matthew Kane Jeanne Miller Derrick Smith Ben Warner President & CEO
Chris Arab
David Mann
Lee R. Brown, III
Jennifer Mansfield
Jennifer Chapman
Juliette Mason
Jarik Conrad
David Meyer
Rena Coughlin
Jeanne M. Miller
Micheal Edwards
Stephen Pollan
Rocelia Gonzalez
Douglas Shaver
Broderick Green
Derrick Smith
Matthew Kane
James Stevenson
Joshua B. Lief
Susan Towler
JCCI Staff
Dr. Laura Lane Vice President & COO
Tonia Eastman Community Planner
Loren Mullins Logistical Support
Amanda Gazaleh Communications & JCCI Forward Coordinator
Steve Rankin Director of Implementations & Special Projects
Demetrius Jenkins Data & Information Systems Coordinator
Michelle Simkulet Director JCCI Forward & CFO
2012 Annual Report
Molly Wahl Director of Development & Community Outreach Interns: Andrea Aribe Stacy Roussel Katie Gile Katherine Zinicola Charmaine Martinez Guy Seaton
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