Welcome To Give Back Cincinnati

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Welcome To Give Back Cincinnati
Leadership Recruitment Information Session
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This is your chance to shape and lead the
organization that moves this city
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What do we do?

• Large Scale Volunteer Events
• make schools better places for kids to learn in
• spend a day with Seniors, lightening their day
• cleaned a historic theater, bringing it back to
  life
• keep Cincinnati beautiful
• provide underprivileged kids a day of fun
  entertainment
• paint 35-50 houses for families in need

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And thats just the start, then we

• Large Scale Volunteer Events
• Clean and build playgrounds
• Revitalize business districts with paint plants
• Gather 30k lbs of food clothes
• Feed 1,500 citizens in a community meal of
  thanks

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All events are fun, but some are all about fun

• Night at Great American Ballpark
• Give Back Cincinnati Challenge
• Holiday Party

And in order to do all this work, we need some
cash, so we fundraise

• Opening Day Party
• Hyde Park Blast
• Last Blast

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We also take on the citys toughest challenges

• Community Conversations
• Dialogue with community leaders about key issues
  in our city and opportunities for volunteers to
  get engaged with those organizations tackling
  those issues

Community Immersions In depth look at
neighborhood in Cincinnati, including history,
challenges, and opportunities
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From our foundation, programs have started,
grown, evolved and taken on their own lives.
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Give Back High Leverage the power of community
service to inspire high school students to become
leaders in their communities, engage with diverse
peer groups and to innovate, plan and organize
projects that address our regions biggest
challenges.
Lily Pad Creation of unique model to light up
city with free wifi hotspots throughout region.
Paint the Town Converting an entire neighborhood
and lives of homeowners through painting the
exterior of homes in single day volunteer project
with over 1,000 volunteers (150 homes painted to
date)
Fall Feast Community celebration on Thanksgiving
to unite our city
Ignite Supporting innovative community solutions
through grants and logistical support.
Freedom Project Breaking down social silos
through dialogue and service through a year-long
program with the NURFC
Give Back Beyond Spreading the Cinci love
throughout the country and world through annual
trips in partnership with Habitat for Humanity
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Every year we improve our community through
15,000 hours of service.Along the way, we
build friendships, shape our community, touch
lives, and build leaders.
You can not do all the good the world needs, but
the world needs all the good you can do. - Anon
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Our PillarsGuilt Free Volunteering Turn-Key
EventsAll Volunteer LeadershipEnjoy the Fun of
Volunteering Celebrate SuccessContinuous Growth
Evolution
Volunteers and leaders making an active
difference in our community.
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GIVE BACKS ORGANIZATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Big Picture What do we want to do this year?
How can we get it done? Who can help us? How do
we fund the activities?
5-10 hrs a week Events
COMMITTEE
Single Area Focus What are goals of our area?
How do we organize event(s)? What resources are
needed? Who gets it done?
5-10 hrs a month Event
PROJECT LEADS
Single Project Focus How to make the event a
success? How many people needed? What will
volunteers do? What do they need?
Varies by Project
ADVISORY BOARD
TEAM LEADS
Single Aspect Focus Lead part of project on day
of. Assist the Project Lead to get it done.
2-4 hrs day of Project
VOLUNTEER
SHOW UP, GET IT DONE, HAVE FUN CELEBRATE
1 DAY
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Operational Board Structure
Board Positions w/Committees
President
Vice President
Programs w/Committees
Hands On Director
Interactive Director
Fundraising Director
Civic Engagement Director
Social Director
Board Administrator
Sponsorship Director
Membership Director
Communications Director
Technology Director
Partnership Director
Treasurer
Year Round Program Committees/Leadership Teams
Paint The Town
Give Back High
Give Back Beyond
Lily Pad
Fall Feast
Freedom Project
Ignite
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Help shape and lead the organization that moves
this city
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed,
it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead
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• Timeline
• Informational sessions ending September 9th.
• Applications due by Friday September 12th.
• September 15 27th meetings with candidates
• October 3rd we will announce the new board
• Later in the year Board Welcome Event, Board
  Retreat, Committee and Program Kick-Off Event

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• Any Questions?