1. Democracy Collaborative Anchor Dashboard Learning Cohort Meeting
University of Memphis Anchor Institution Initiatives
David Cox
Michael Howell-Moroney

2. Democracy Collaborative Anchor Dashboard Learning Cohort Meeting
The Memphis Challenge
MHHI $36, 817 (National is $53, 046)
3rd highest poverty rate in cities with over 500k (28.3%)
2nd highest poverty rate in children under 18 (44.3%)
1st in Metro Area poverty rates in Metro Areas over 1 million
Metro areas has 5th highest level of income inequality (Gini coefficient=.478)

3. Democracy Collaborative Anchor Dashboard Learning Cohort Meeting
University of Memphis Strategies
City-Wide Initiative: Blue Print for Prosperity
Partner Driven Initiative- Strengthening Communities Grant Program
University Neighborhood Initiative: Neighborhood Partnerships and Police Joint Agency

4. Democracy Collaborative Anchor Dashboard Learning Cohort Meeting
Blueprint for Prosperity
City of Memphis has one of the U.S.’s highest concentrations of poverty and economic segregation
Focus of Blueprint for Prosperity is to develop and implement locally designed policies and programs to enhance wealth of targeted distressed populations
Strategies for Plan are:
Engage targeted populations and key stakeholders in planning and implementation processes
Draw on local multidisciplinary research expertise to develop white paper on future design options
Invite national review and commentary on design plans
Define and refine implementation plan integrated into existing plans with responsibilities and timelines
Initiate plan including 501(3)c to lead process
Track impacts of the plan

5. Democracy Collaborative Anchor Dashboard Learning Cohort Meeting
Strengthening Communities Grant Program
Key Elements of Program
Greater Memphis Community Foundation and University of Memphis provide funding for grant program
Grant Requirements:
Proposals are developed by neighborhood groups
Neighborhood recipients are the fiscal agents and control the grant funds
Neighborhood group recipients select the faculty member(s) and student(s) they wish to assist on the grant
Students in the University of Memphis Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration administer the grant competition
Outcomes
Nearly $500,000 invested in neighborhood designed projects aimed at community capacity building, heritage, community based disadvantaged youth opportunities, and inner city sustainability projects,

6. Democracy Collaborative Anchor Dashboard Learning Cohort Meeting
Neighborhood Partnerships and Police Joint Agency
Grassroots Neighborhood Associations, District Development Corporation, District Business Association, Highland Area Renewal Corporation
Police Joint Agency
2 Representatives from each of the 7 neighborhoods surrounding the University of Memphis
Representatives from Police and each city agency
Representative from involved service and advocacy agencies
Meets weekly for data based strategy and operations planning
Outcomes
24% Reduction of crime and 35% reduction in problem properties from in most challenged neighborhood
Built environment policy changes resulting in over $125 million in private business investment in last 4 years