Community-Based Organizations: Understanding Successful Capacity Building

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
3:00-4:30 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, Room 126
University of Missouri–St. Louis
One University Boulevard
FREE parking in Lot C.

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Panelists:

• John McClusky, Director Emeritus, Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program, University of Missouri–St. Louis; Consultant
• Sean Thomas, Executive Director, Old North St. Louis Restoration Group
• Erin Budde, Head of Community Affairs, Wells Fargo Advisors; Past President of the Gateway Center for Giving

Community-based organizations (CBOs), embedded in urban neighborhoods, are called upon to be leaders in the revitalization of their communities. To fulfill this mission, organizations must build capacity in order to be agents of change. How can CBOs successfully build capacity? What are the obstacles and challenges they may face? What can be learned from successful community-based organizations?

Join us on Wednesday, October 21, at 3:00 p.m. for a panel discussion on how community-based organizations can successfully build their capacity. The panel will present research on community-based organizations, including a local case study, and discuss how organizations can build capacity to make positive change.

Health Disparities: Understanding the Role Race Plays in St. Louis

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
3:00-4:30 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, Room 126
University of Missouri–St. Louis
One University Boulevard
FREE parking in Lot C.

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Panelists:

• Margaret Barton-Burke, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, University of Missouri-St. Louis
• Brenda Battle, RN, MBA, Director, Center for Diversity and Cultural Competence, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• Jade James, MD, Myrtle H. Davis Comprehensive Health Center

Health disparity research unveils population-specific differences in the presence of disease, health outcomes, and access to health care in the United States. These differences are based on personal, socioeconomic, and environmental characteristics. What impact does where you live have on your health? What barriers do various racial and ethnic groups face when accessing health care? What are the ramifications of this for the overall health of the St. Louis region?

Join us on Wednesday, September 9, at 3:00 p.m. for a panel discussion on the role that race plays in health disparities in St. Louis. The panel will present research on health disparities in the St. Louis region and discuss how to address such disparities.

Tax Increment Financing: Understanding the Use and Impact of Local Development Incentives on Communities

Thursday, April 9, 2009 || 3:00-4:30 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, Room 126
University of Missouri–St. Louis
One University Boulevard
FREE parking in Lot C.

• Andrew Glassberg, Department of Political Science, UMSL
• Mark Fogal, East-West Gateway Council of Governments
• Jacqueline Davis-Wellington, St. Louis County Economic Council
• Carol Waggoner, Development Strategies

Click here for a PDF file (258 KB) of Andrew Glassberg's slides
Click here for a PDF file (1.6 MB) of Mark Fogal's slides

Over the past 15 years, $2.5 billion in public money has been committed to supporting private development through tax increment financing and taxing districts. What are the short-term effects of a TIF development on a community? Do the long-term strategies pay off for a community? What is the overall impact?

Join us on Thursday, April 9, at 3:00 p.m. for a panel discussion on “Tax Increment Financing: Understanding the Use and Impact of Local Development Incentives on Communities.” The panel will examine the recent East-West Gateway interim report “An Assessment of the Effectiveness and Fiscal Impacts of the Use of Local Development Incentives in the St. Louis Region.”

Foreclosure: Understanding the Impact on Home Prices, Vacancy, and Crime

Thursday, February 12, 2009 || 3:00-4:30 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, Room 126
University of Missouri–St. Louis
One University Boulevard
FREE parking in Lot C.

• William Rogers, Department of Economics, UMSL
• Will Winter, Public Policy Research Center, UMSL  
• Jeff Rainford, City of St. Louis
• Sarah Coffin, Saint Louis University
• Suzanne Skelly, Coldwell Banker Gundaker

Click here for a PDF file (2.6 MB) of the slides from this CPP Seminar

Across the region, communities continue to struggle under the weight of the national mortgage crisis. What impact does a foreclosed property have on home price appreciation and surrounding home sales prices? How are other community indicators, such as vacancy rates and crime, affected by foreclosure? What are the appropriate responses to these issues?

Join us on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 3:00 p.m. for a panel discussion that examines the impact foreclosures have on home price appreciation, surrounding home sales prices, and other community indicators such as crime and vacancy.

Metropolitan Responses to the Foreclosure Crisis: The St. Louis Case in Comparative Perspective

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 || 3:00-4:30 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, Room 222
University of Missouri–St. Louis
One University Boulevard
FREE parking in Lot C.

• Todd Swanstrom, Des Lee Professor of Community Collaboration and Public Policy Administration, University of Missouri-St. Louis
• Tim Logan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Mike Duncan, St. Louis County Department of Planning
• Karen Wallensak, Catholic Charities Housing Resource Center

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In the wake of the ongoing national mortgage crisis, municipalities are struggling to address the rising number of foreclosures in their communities. How do the responses of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors in St. Louis compare to those in other areas? What can metropolitan areas do both to reduce the number of foreclosures and to mitigate their negative effects?

Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 3:00 p.m. for a panel discussion on "Metropolitan Responses to the Foreclosure Crisis." The panel will examine the responses of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors in six metropolitan areas, including St. Louis, and discuss ways to stabilize communities struggling with foreclosure.

Witnessing Neighborhood Violence: Understanding the Impact on Urban Youth

Thursday, September 11, 2008 || 3:00-4:30 p.m.
J.C. Penney Conference Center, Room 222
University of Missouri–St. Louis
One University Boulevard
FREE parking in Lot C.

• Lois Pierce, Director, School of Social Work, University of Missouri–St. Louis
• Nancy Shields, Professor, Dept. of Sociology, University of Missouri–St. Louis
• Ramona Edwards, Coordinator of Social Services, Normandy School District
• Larry Shockley, Family Services Coordinator, Neighborhood Houses
• Darion Austell, Youth Member, West End Community Center
• Imani Bennett, Youth Member, West End Community Center

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Children in urban areas are increasingly faced with neighborhood violence. Research indicates a growing number of students may be suffering from symptoms of trauma tied to such violence. How do children in St. Louis respond to this violence? What is the toll of witnessing such violence? What does this mean for teachers and others who work with these children?

Join us on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 3:00 p.m. for a panel discussion on "Witnessing Neighborhood Violence: Understanding the Impact on Urban Youth." The panel will present research on the growing number of students impacted by neighborhood violence and discuss the impact this has on children, teachers, and others who work with youth