4. First Strategic Plan Brought
Focus
Educational Achievement
Racial Equity
Environment
Architecture, Arts, & Culture
5. Contributing to Buffalo’s
Renaissance
Launched 6 Major Leadership Initiatives
Established 282 Partnerships
Leveraged $45 million
Focused on Systems Change
6. Community Leadership:
Not Business as Usual
A Journey through the Information Eco-
system
GrowWNY.org
Grow 716 Mobile
Investigative Post.org
Q&A
17. Why Mobile Matters
83% Percentage of American adults
that own cell phones
4 out of 5 teens carry a wireless
device
110 Average # of messages sent by
young adults (18-24) per day
18. Mobile Commons
Intuitive mobile messaging software
Motivates constituents to take action
Put this tool in the hands of
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS
19. How It Works
Step 1: Navigate to the
messaging option on
your phone
Step 2: Type in the
877877
number 877877
Step 3: Type KCIC in
KCIC
the subject line
September 9th, 2012
[A] SUPPLY - the availability of news and information in a community wanted and needed by citizens and residents, and the institutions that serve them. 1. Government services and information 2. Community news 3. Quality of life issues such as health, education, employment, social services, arts and culture, public transit and emergencyservices [B] SKILLS - individual and institutional skills, ranging from digital and media literacy to the ability to engage others, for accessing and exchanging information. 4. An individuals’ ability to find information (including via the Internet) 5. An individual’s ability to exchange information with others and the community 6. A government’s ability to exchange information with the community [C] INFRASTRUCTURE - the channels and intermediaries that deliver and exchange information. 7. The quality of local journalism and reporting 8. The vibrancy of public libraries 9. The accessibility of online government information 10. Opportunities for individuals to freely express and exchange their views 11. The availability of high-speed internet 12. The availability of digital literacy training and high-speed internet access in schools
Citizen advocacy for the environment. Informed citizens = empowered citizens!
Citizen advocacy for the environment. Informed citizens = empowered citizens!
4 out of 5 teens carry a wireless device, of those, 57% view it as the key to their social life.83% - Percentage of American adults that own a cell phone, of those 73% send out text messages.110 – Average number of messages sent by young adults (18-24) per daySources: CTIA survey, Teenagers: A Generation Unplugged, PEW Research Center.
Mobile Commons : Intuitive mobile messaging software that supports mobile messaging campaigns.
Welcome!
Citizen advocacy for the environment. Informed citizens = empowered citizens!
Citizen advocacy for the environment. Informed citizens = empowered citizens!