Future Forward Green County

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Future Forward Green County!

• Welcome to the All-Group Meeting
• May 14, 2009
• Sponsored by Reffue, Pas, Jacobson Koster LLP

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Future Forward GC! Mission

• Attract, retain and engage young professionals,
  former residents and new residents to Green County

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Leadership Updates

• Grants
• We were awarded 3,950 from the
• R Kubly Foundation
• Requested 4,950 from the Monroe Fund
• Currently coming through the UW Extension office
  until 501C3 is established

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Why a 501C3?

• There are numerous benefits to organizing under a
  501C3.
• Money from donors is now tax deductible
• Tax exemption
• Bulk nonprofit mailing rate
• We are eligible to apply for grants/awards

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Board of Directors

• PresidentNikki Matley
• Vice PresidentKent Anderson
• SecretaryPam Christopher
• TreasurerLuis Carus
• Next Steps By-laws

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Future Forward!Green CountyContact SurveyMay,
2009
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Survey Stats

• As of 5/13/09
• 354 people visited the site
• 205 filled out the survey
• Number increases everyday
• Will close out the end of May
• Analysis will be put on the FF website by end of
  June.

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How the survey was marketed

• Viral marketing
• 20 groups on Facebook were requested to promote
• FF website
• GCS website
• Blogs, tweets
• Pass the word to friends, family
• Any other ideas? (no cost)

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Demographics

• 19 were ages 18-22
• 22 were ages 23-27
• 17 were ages 28-32
• 41 were over age 32
• 70 female, 30 male
• 56 married, 44 single
• 56 live in Green County

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43 Dont Live in Green County

• 71 of those said they would move back to Green
  County because
• 32 - quality of life
• 34 - cost of living
• 67 - closer to family and friends.

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What Makes Green County Special?

• 59 - connectedness a real sense of community
• 49 - safety/security
• 30 - other beauty of the area

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What is Green County Lacking?

• 60 - after hours activities, other than bars
• 45 - social activities for my generation
• 45 - jobs in my field
• 40 - dining choices
• 36 - diversity

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Future Surveys

• 67 (138) said they would participate in future
  surveys.