ASPIRATION
“Income level in the neighborhood should improve to include level neighborhood is showing a commensurate increase in income as it related to the city.” (Leadership) “We all have budget goals, but I’d like us to think more deeply than that. When I think about the new financing instrument Katie is working on, there should probably be some goals around that. Some things around economic development in terms of what’s being developed, income and jobs. Number of articles published in national media. Number of conferences we’re speaking at. Something about development (grants, dollars raised).” (Staff)
KNOWN FOR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP*
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“Flourishing neighborhood index that we’ve crafted is really beneficial and can be fleshed out and get it in the hands of others. I would love for the Lupton Center to be seen as a consulting center of choice.” (Board) “Raise our public profile. We’ve gotten on some interesting radars (60 Minutes, Purpose Built). There are a lot of ways that we could be on a more national/public stage. The way that we can talk about things in a unified way is unique and important. The only way to solve these issues is to talk about them together (versus in silos). I want to raise our profile in a way that allows us to be a part of conversations on a larger scale.” (Staff) “We’ve had a lot of great opportunities to influence communities in the US (globally as well). Our principles, core values and change work provide a framework for others. As our future unfolds, being able to see more of this model taking root nationally. How is the model influencing globally as well as nationally?” (Core Leadership Team)
► OFFER HOME FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES
“It’s in those moments, about housing development, people want to know about the funding piece. When we talk about what we had to do to scale, people want to talk about the funding.” (Staff)
“For example, tax credit model” (Leadership)
► EXPANDED WORKFORCE/LUPTON CENTER FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES*
“Make FCS Community Finance - CDFI. Creating systems that are inclusive are opportunities to grow and scale. South Atlanta is a neighborhood that everyone would like to move to. We can protect those that thrive in the neighborhood.” (Leadership)
“Professional development and the cultivation of practitioners. Giving the grooming to become the next leaders. FCS has the opportunity to create that opportunity, especially as the next generation comes along.” (Board)
► ACHIEVE NEIGHBORHOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY
“People are theoretically interested in what the Lupton Center can do but also on what the housing can do. People’s eyes light up.” (Staff)
“A theme of handing the work off to the neighborhood. Legitimately finding a plan for neighbors to take over (training for neighbors to become actively engaged). There is definitely more space for neighbors to jump in.” (Residents) “The ultimate goal is to leave the neighborhood self-sufficient. We leave when we’ve stabilized the neighborhood enough. The dream is to feel the people in the neighborhood have been able to rise (not displaced) with property values and gentrification.” (Staff) “I would love to see FCS be able to leave and continue their work somewhere else. They’ve provided all of the tools, commerce…That’s my ultimate goal. Creating spaces that have businesses. They’ve created an ecosystem of commerce and that’s great, but we’d be fooling ourselves if we thought they’d be here forever.” (Residents)
“The Lupton Center having a franchise of FCS around the country.” (Core Leadership Team)
► CREATE COMMUNITY WEALTH/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT*
“FCS doesn’t want to take over the neighborhood, they want to empower the neighborhood. Quantify folks that feel empowered to stay in their homes as long as they want to without worrying about taxes, gentrification, etc. Some initiatives around measuring employment, and impact of various initiatives.” (Residents)
*NOTE: Theme occurred across stakeholder groups. Stakeholder groups: Leadership, Board, Core Leadership Staff, Staff, Residents
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