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Pillsbury United Communities New Settlement Way

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Pillsbury United Communities New Settlement Way

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    1. Pillsbury United Communities’ “New Settlement  Way”   Valuing Quality Through Funding Challenges and Leadership Transition

    2. Agenda Overview of Pillsbury United Communities The “New Settlement Way” Initiative Our Quality Journey Today’s Challenges Q and A

    3. About the Title “New Settlement Way” Derives from the Settlement House Movement Roots in London US Movement Began in Lower East Side of NYC PUC started with the “Bethel Settlement” in 1890”s Role of the Pillsbury Family Tumultuous History of Growth and Change The “New Settlement Way” is PUC’s strategy for the future: affirming the values of the Settlement House Movement and defining its relevance for today

    4. Settlement House Movement Principles Respect and Dignity of all Commitment to Reform Reciprocity is Essential

    5. Pillsbury United Communities Today 4 Neighborhood Centers in Minneapolis Youth and family services, Basic needs, Employment Civic engagement Staff of 200 $8 million budget Urban Institute for Service and Learning Public Allies, Volunteerism, Resident Leadership Training, WIBO Unique Social Ventures Full Cycle Triple C Pillsbury House Theater Health Realization Training

    6. Pillsbury United Communities Today Local Partnerships MACC Alliance & Commonwealth Northwestern Health Sciences University Streetworks Collaborative Confederation of Somali Citizens in Minnesota 13 Charter Schools National, International Partnerships United Neighborhood Centers of America Alliance for Children & Families International Federation of Settlements & Neighborhood Centers Public Allies

    7. Our Quality Journey Began in mid-1990’s Board Chair legacy discussion Connection with MCQ Struggled with “Baldrige Fit” with nonprofits Applied every other year for six years Continuous improvement Won Gold Award in 6th year (1st nonprofit charity to do so Holding Pattern

    8. 2000 – 2010: A Decade of Struggle 1st significant cutbacks in 2003 Steady Government cutbacks Serious and deep change in the Economy ’08 - ’10 More than 1/3 are in serious financial distress at present; more than half are running deficits at least one of last 3 years

    9. Systemic Change In Nonprofits Rise of “Strategic Philanthropy” as new mantra Community and Private Foundations Changed course (priorities) Corporate Foundations initiated Targeted Philanthropy United Way created Community Impact system Community Need Exploded PUC leadership transition

    10. PUC’s Call to Action Critical Strategic Decisions Created MACC Commonwealth Spun – off housing and employment division Got out of Affiliate Services business Re-engaged the MCQ through the Cargill Project Trained leadership staff in Baldrige Principles Developed Baldrige Express with MCQ Completed 1st experiment with Baldrige Express PUC’s new President evaluator training

    11. Quality More Essential than Ever Larger Community is more demanding Fewer resources pressuring better results Unquenchable thirst for self-improvement of staff

    12. Q and A

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