The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership An Update Semi-Annual Meeting Oakland, CA October 20-22, 2010

NNIP Leadership GUIDING THE AGENDA 2011 Executive Committee u Dave Bartelt, Philadelphia u Phyllis Betts, Memphis u Tim Bray, Dallas u Claudia Coulton, Cleveland u Matthew Kachura, Baltimore u Steve Spiker, Oakland Recent Past Members u Matt Barry, Denver u Michael Rich, Atlanta u Garth Taylor, Chicago u Michael Barndt, Milwaukee u Charlie Bruner, Des Moines u Sandy Ciske, Seattle

This meeting WANT TO RECOGNIZE Funders u Cindy Guy, Annie E. Casey Foundation u Craig Howard, MacArthur Foundation u Alaina Harkness, MacArthur Foundation u Sarah Hernandez, McKnight Foundation New Partner u Laura McKieran, CI:Now San Antonio Urban Institute u Rolf Pendall, Director, Metro Center

LOCAL PARTNERS IN NNIP The defining functions u Build and operate information systems with integrated and recurrently updated indicators on neighborhood conditions u Facilitate and promote the direct practical use of indicators by community and city leaders in community building and local policy making u Emphasize the use of information to build the capacities of institutions and residents in distressed neighborhoods.

NNIP WORK PLAN u Advance the state of practice 1.Informing local policy initiatives (substantive cross-site initiatives) 2.Developing tools and guides (NNIP Elements of Practice) u Build/strengthen local capacity 3.Developing capacity in new communities 4.Services to an expanding network (Community of Practice and Partnership) u Influence national context/partnering 5.Leadership in building the field

UPDATES ON KEY NNIP ACTIVITIES Contexts for strengthening our contribution to equity

u Promise and Choice Neighborhoods –Promise Neighborhoods award in DC, work continuing in other cities –Completion of NNIP School Readiness Initiative, contributing to Grade Level Reading Campaign –UI paper on performance management for Choice Neighborhoods Program u Sustainable Communities Program –Support for data-driven planning –Local partners involved with applications –Recognition of Dallas regional equity analysis and action agenda ADVANCE THE STATE OF PRACTICE Federal Place-based Initiatives

u Comprehensive Community Development –Collaboration with LISC (MacArthur Foundation grant extended 2 more years) –Initiatives in Chicago (NC) and 11 SC cities »5 NNIP partners involved in evaluation –UI analysis of metro and neighborhood change –NNIP recognition of need to strengthen work in building neighborhood capacity –Work in support of LISC’s new Comprehensive Community Development Institute (CCDI) »Contribute to CCDI Journal ADVANCE THE STATE OF PRACTICE

u The Foreclosure Crisis –Impacts on school children (Open Society Institute) –Local partners continue to be on cutting-edge »Panel at National Vacant Properties Campaign –UI bid to conduct HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Tracking Project u NNIP Shared Indicators System –New “Framework” paper, to be revised this year –Pilot system development in Minneapolis & Chicago (McKnight support) –Cross-site analysis with national data (mid-2011) –First submissions of local data (late 2011) ADVANCE THE STATE OF PRACTICE

u Strengthening NNIP’s internal support for partners –New website development, »Matt Barry, Steve Spiker, UI staff working on RFP »Partner activities linked/searchable –Newsletter and new “Stories” report –More webinars u NNIP Funders Network –Convened by Cindy Guy - 2 nd meeting today –To build awareness of and support for NNIP locally and nationally BUILD/STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAPACITY

uNational Community Information Collaborative, NCIC –Will cover costs of recurrent updating of UI national data-files (available to public) –Broader role to promote expansion of community access to small area data –Proposal out to several foundations u Leadership in advancing the field –MacArthur-supported book »Coulton, Kingsley and Pettit, editors –Collaborate with Open Indicators Consortium (OIC) –Work with Community Indicators Consortium (CIC) » Kahn, President; Pettit, Vice President INFLUENCE NATIONAL CONTEXT