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Bend 2030 Seeking Candidates to Serve on Board of New Non-Profit

Bend 2030 Implementation Will Be Overseen
By Unique Public/Private Partnership

(Dec. 7, 2006) – Bend 2030 is currently seeking people to serve on the board of a new non-profit organization designed to be a public/private partnership that will oversee Phase III of the Bend 2030 Visioning process – Implementation.

“This is a great milestone,” said Linda Johnson, chair of the Bend 2030 Project Management Team and a Bend City Council member. “We’ve been working for almost two years to get to this point. The Bend 2030 Board will lead the community into the next stage, and it’s a really exciting opportunity.”

More information about board expectations and responsibilities is available on www.bend2030.org. Applications are due no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2006. The Bend 2030 Project Management Team will review applications and hold interviews in January, and it is expected the board will be in place in late January.

“One of the unique things about getting involved with the new Bend 2030 non-profit agency at this stage is the opportunity to help design the organization for the long-term,” according to Johnson.  “For the first few months, Board members will be engaged in setting policies and practices designed to support the Lead Partners in their efforts to implement the Vision Action Plans. Over the long-term, we expect them to be champions of Bend 2030, actively engaged in supporting Bend 2030 initiatives, and enthusiastically promoting projects and progress to the community.”

It is anticipated that the Bend 2030 Board will offer between 14 and 20 positions, of which at least three positions will be held by level staff from the City of Bend and a city councilor. Another six to 12 seats are intended for people who have participated in the Bend 2030 process in the past as a Vision Task Force Member, a Stakeholder, on the Project Management Team, or as a participant on the Action Teams.

“This is very important as these people will likely represent many Lead Partners and will be aligned with specific Vision focus areas,” explained Lori Gleichman, Bend 2030 project coordinator. “They also have a lot of institutional knowledge about the processes we’ve gone through so far, which will be important to preserving the integrity of the vision and the discussions that went into the action plans.”

Another five seats on the board have been reserved for members of the community at large, said Gleichman. “We are also recruiting people with specific skills like fundraising, developing non-profit policy and governance, non-profit finance, marketing and experience planning special events. It’s a great opportunity for new people to get involved with Bend 2030.”

“Most importantly, we’re looking for people who can continue the very creative and collaborate process of Bend 2030,” said Johnson. “This has been a remarkable experience so far, and the people who volunteer for this board will have the enviable task of building on a great foundation of community support and enthusiasm. But, it’s a lot of responsibility too. People in Bend care passionately about their community’s future, and want to be sure its dreams and aspirations are accomplished.”

Specifically, members of the Bend 2030 Board will:

• Shape the Bend 2030 public/private partnership, and provide leadership to the organization;
• Be charged with providing ongoing support to Bend 2030 Lead Partners and initiatives, and for presenting Bend 2030 progress to our community;
• Work collaboratively with staff assigned by the City of Bend;
• Be committed to championing the Bend 2030 mission, to marketing Bend 2030 to the community, and to fundraising for board initiatives. 

People who meet one or more of the following criteria, are encouraged to apply:

• Experience serving on and/or working with non-profit boards, with an emphasis on public/private partnerships.
• Experience in one or more of the following skill areas: fundraising, marketing, special events, non-profit finance, policy/governance, special events;
• Participation in the Bend 2030 process in the past (on the Vision Task Force, as a member of the Project Management Team, as a Stakeholder, as an Action Team member, or a community member);
• Represent a Lead Partner organization and can act with authority on behalf of your organization;
• An interested member of the community, a passionate champion of Bend 2030, and are a: Creative, visionary thinker, Collaborative team player, and Task-oriented with a focus on results;
• Participated in the development of policy and procedures for the Bend 2030 organization;
• Experience in fundraising and leveraging resources to support the Bend 2030 operating budget.

Learn more about the Bend 2030 Project at www.bend2030.org.

Bend 2030 Will Host Action Planning Forum II on Nov. 16

(Nov. 6, 2006) – Bend 2030 will host the Action Planning Forum II on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hollinshead Barn in Bend. The public is invited to this open house format where draft Action Plans will be available for review and comment.

“At this open house we’ll share the work done so far by the six Action Planning teams,” said Lori Gleichman, Bend 2030 project coordinator. “This work is the result of four intensive team sessions and a lot of meetings and research in between. This Forum is the community’s chance to review the Action Plans in draft form, to learn more about the planning process, and to make comments.” 

Each of the six teams had responsibility for one of the Vision focus areas: Well-Planned City; Vibrant Economy; Quality Environment; Safe, Healthy People; Strong Community; and Creative, Learning, Culture. In their work sessions they reviewed the Vision and their elements (most focus areas have between 12 and 17 specific vision elements); proposed strategies to address them; prioritized them in terms of which ones can be achieved in timely, affordable and effective ways; and then proposed specific actions to begin the implementation process. They also considered input provided by key stakeholders and the public in their discussions.

After the Forum on Nov. 16, teams will reconvene for one last meeting in late November to review the public comments and finalize their plans. Their final work will be presented to the Bend City Council at its regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006.

The Action Planning phase is the second part of the two-year process where teams of volunteers turned the Bend 2030 Vision and its 88 elements into the first iteration of a plan to accomplish them.

Learn more about the Bend 2030 Project at www.bend2030.org.