A YEAR IN ACTION: 2015 REVIEW
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CITY HALL AMERICORPS VISTA
CITY HALL AMERICORPS VISTA
COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS
JENNIFER WILLIAMSON
ANNUAL MAYORS DINNER
RESILIENCE AMERICORPS
RESILIENCE AMERICORPS
LOVE YOUR BLOCK METRICS PILOT
COALITION CONVENING
CITIBANK
SNAP BLUEPRINT
7 grantee cities selected
Winners announced and program launches with Orlando, FL convening
AFRICAN AMERICAN MAYORS ASSOCIATION DINNER
Speaking engagement San Francisco, CA
Joins Board of Directors, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications for Sodexo North America
First gathering of coalition mayors San Francisco, CA
Program announced with The Rockefeller Foundation, White House CEQ, EPA, DOE, NOAA, and CNCS
Ten grantee cities selected
Launched in partnership with impact science leader Algorhythm
32 cities participating Houston, TX
Joins Corporate Council
New blueprint released, supported by ConAgra Foods Foundation
NATIONAL BLUEPRINT CONTEST Winning cities begin program implementation
KEY OBJECTIVES
CONAGRA FOODS FOUNDATION Commissions two new blueprints
SUPPORT CITY HALL
OUR MODEL VIDEO NATIONAL OPPORTUNITY SUMMIT Speaking engagement, Mayor William A. Bell, Sr. on behalf of Cities of Service Washington, DC
SOCIALCAST LAUNCH New online network for coalition members
STRENGTHEN PROGRAMMING
EXPAND SUPPORTER NETWORK
Speaking engagement Birmingham, AL
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
Animated video explaining impact volunteering
Homework Diner site visit POSTCARDS FROM OUR PARTNERS CONGRESSIONAL CITY CONFERENCE Speaking engagement Washington, DC
Testimonial video featuring mayors and chief service officers
Booklet profiling select coalition cities COMMUNITY TABLES New blueprint released, supported by ConAgra Foods Foundation
LANSING & FLINT, MICHIGAN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Love Your Block peer learning site visit
Love Your Block site visit
CONFERENCE BOARD’S BUSINESS COMMUNITY IMPACT SYMPOSIUM Speaking engagement New York, NY
2015 LOOK BOOK
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Love Your Block site visit
UNITED KINGDOM PILOT PROGRAM Mentor city visits and convening in Philadelphia, PA
SHIRLEY FRANKLIN Joins the Advisory Council, former Atlanta Mayor, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Purpose Built Communities
PETER LEVINE Joins the Advisory Council, Associate Dean for Research; Lincoln Filene Professor of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Tuft’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service
FACEBOOK LAUNCH CITY HALL AMERICORPS VISTA First VISTA cohort trained and placed
Expanded Cities of Service social media presence
PLAYBOOK 2.0 Revised resource to develop a citywide service plan
NEIGHBORHOODS USA CONFERENCE Speaking engagement Houston, TX
PROMOTE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE
ONGOING ACTIVITIES LOVE YOUR BLOCK CITY HALL VISTA RESILIENCE AMERICORPS NON-GRANTEE SUPPORT UK COHORT SUPPORT
JPMORGAN CHASE OUR MODEL PRESENTATION New resource outlining our approach
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Love Your Block site visit
Presenting Sponsor, Coalition Convening
CITYLAB Speaking engagement London, England
TIME WARNER, INC. Joins Corporate Council
THE KOERBER FOUNDATION Speaking engagement Hamburg, Germany
EXPAND SUPPORTER NETWORK
STRENGTHEN PROGRAMMING
A YEAR IN ACTION 2015 was a year marked by growth and advancement for Cities of Service. We deepened relationships with our coalition of mayors, strengthened our programming, expanded our network of supporters, and advanced Cities of Service’s reputation for excellence. Thank you to our funders, board members and partners in cities across the country–we couldn’t have done it without your support.
2015 SNAPSHOT 70% OF EVENT WASTE SUPPORT CITY HALL
PROMOTE REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE
DIVERTED FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH WASTE WATCHERS (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
1.37 MILLION GALLONS OF STORMWATER MITIGATED THROUGH STORM BUSTERS (NASHVILLE, TN)
2.15 MILLION POUNDS OF BRUSH, YARD WASTE, AND TRASH REMOVED THROUGH LOVE YOUR BLOCK (FLINT, MI)
A YEAR IN ACTION 2015 REVIEW