SWOTDC Kickoff - January 22, 2010

9:30am-11:30am; Columbia Heights Youth Center

1. Welcome and need for SWOT collaboration

a. Speaker-Penny Griffith
b. Speaker-Jim Graham
i. Initial service/experience in non profits (Whitman Walker)
ii. Non profit experience contributes well when it works right, volunteers,
public dollars, private dollars, passion
iii. Embrace earmarks- use public dollars to strengthen non-profits to
continue good work and expand
iv. Elimination of earmarks in previous budget, will revisit in current
budget
v. Indicators of economic downturn, i.e., Bus revenue has dropped, fewer
jobs for people to go to
vi. “Working together we can have this happen…please count on my
support for budget, mission”
2. Attendee Introductions
a. Speaker-Penny Griffith
3. Agenda and History of SWOT Idea
a. Speaker- Penny Griffith
i. October/November-clients not paying utilities, rent, etc, Jan/Feb clients
needs support and resources
ii. Projects there will be an extension of need beyond March
iii. How can we still support during this time and direct clients?
iv. Other organizations need to be aware of all resources,
communications, creative ideas, and needed gaps
v. Evaluation of current work, what can be done better?
vi. “Serving people in spite of economy”
4. Issue Breakout Groups
a. Speaker-Timothea Howard
i. Introduction of group discussions
b. Prep for Group Breakout
i. Better communications: website, phone calls (follow-ups)
ii. Broaden Base of concern (think Haiti), clients and residents responsible
for community
c. Group Present Notes- Jose Gorce
5. Next Steps
a. Speaker-Penny Griffith
i. Blog-connect to each other, provide the information, awareness of
what already exists in our communities
b. Speaker- Jess Quaranto
i. Survey Wall
 ii. Top 3 Barriers, limited resources, lack of communication and info of
services, lack of cooperation between organizations
iii. External Survey,
iv. Ward 1 Fact Sheet
c. Speaker- Susie Cambria
i. Blog- key to making it work is to meet your needs, email events,
contact info, reports (useful fro fundraising and program development)
d. Speaker- Penny Griffith
i. Will share SWOT with other collaboratives
ii. Stay connected
6. Thank you
a. Speaker -Penny Griffith