ImagineDetroit™:ImagineDetroit™:A Partnership for a Connected CityA Partnership for a Connected City

MEDF Resources NeededMEDF Resources Needed

The Center for Urban Innovation The Center for Urban Innovation and and

TheThe Minerva Education and Development FoundationMinerva Education and Development Foundation

OverviewOverview

• ImagineDetroit project needs (limited) ImagineDetroit project needs (limited) participation from the MEDFparticipation from the MEDF

• We created a project siteWe created a project site– URL is URL is www.sitemaker.umich.edu/www.sitemaker.umich.edu/imaginedetroitimaginedetroit

• We need project financial secretary (?)We need project financial secretary (?)• We need four to six volunteers for an We need four to six volunteers for an

ImagineDetroit subcommitteeImagineDetroit subcommittee• Subcommittee will meet for one hour on the Subcommittee will meet for one hour on the

11stst Monday of each month through Monday of each month through NovemberNovember– 5:30 to 6:30 pm at my place5:30 to 6:30 pm at my place

Focus Group CoordinatorsFocus Group Coordinators

• ROLE: ROLE: Two (2) focus group coordinatorsTwo (2) focus group coordinators• TIMING: They will be needed from now to TIMING: They will be needed from now to

the end of February (~15 hours total/person)the end of February (~15 hours total/person)• OBJECTIVE: Their job will be to recruit and OBJECTIVE: Their job will be to recruit and

coordinate participants for nine focus groups coordinate participants for nine focus groups to be held on the last week of the monthto be held on the last week of the month

• HELP: I have created a detailed HELP: I have created a detailed checklistchecklist that explains all the tasks that are neededthat explains all the tasks that are needed

Development CoordinatorDevelopment Coordinator

• ROLE: ROLE: One (1) development coordinatorOne (1) development coordinator• TIMING: She will be needed from now TIMING: She will be needed from now

to the end of October (~60 hours total)to the end of October (~60 hours total)• OBJECTIVE: Her job will be to secure OBJECTIVE: Her job will be to secure

$52,000 in sponsorship dollars to close $52,000 in sponsorship dollars to close gap between SBC funds and what is gap between SBC funds and what is needed for projectneeded for project

• HELP: I have sample solicitation letters; HELP: I have sample solicitation letters; committee will generate a starter list of committee will generate a starter list of names and contact infonames and contact info

Event CoordinatorEvent Coordinator

• ROLE: ROLE: One (1) event coordinatorOne (1) event coordinator• TIMING: She will be needed from now TIMING: She will be needed from now

to the mid-November (~20 hours total)to the mid-November (~20 hours total)• OBJECTIVE: Her job will be to illustrate OBJECTIVE: Her job will be to illustrate

and promote progress at CC event – and promote progress at CC event – may integrate impact of other projects may integrate impact of other projects fundedfunded

• HELP: We will parallel efforts at UM for HELP: We will parallel efforts at UM for separate presentation, can duplicate separate presentation, can duplicate some elementssome elements

Next StepsNext Steps

• First meeting will be held First meeting will be held Monday, February Monday, February 99

• TIME: 5:30 to 6:30 pmTIME: 5:30 to 6:30 pm• PLACE: 1619 Campau Farms Circle (Prince PLACE: 1619 Campau Farms Circle (Prince

Hall Drive off Chene, behind the Coleman Hall Drive off Chene, behind the Coleman Young Recreation Center)Young Recreation Center)

• OBJECTIVES: Nail down focus group OBJECTIVES: Nail down focus group logistics; get project evaluator; review logistics; get project evaluator; review solicitation letter and brainstorm solicitation letter and brainstorm development contactsdevelopment contacts