Carpe Diem Community Solutions, Inc. - Client
List & Services Rendered Overview
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FL League of Cities |
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2009 Annual Conference Pre Conference Presenter |
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| CDCS facilitated a three-hour pre-conference
session for over 60 FL city council officers and city administrators during
the 2009 The Heart of the Citizen Conference. The topic was community problem
solving using deliberative democracy. The presentation included a demonstration
of a deliberative town hall meeting and creating questions for public discussion.
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article was published in the
September 2009 issue of the Quality Cities magazine regarding this training. |
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| Point of contact: |
Beth Mulrennan
Florida League of Cities
Tallahassee, FL
(800)342-8112
BMulrennan@flcities.com |
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FL Chamber of Commerce |
| Services Rendered: |
2009 Annual Conference Presenter |
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| CDCS facilitated a two-hour conference
session for over 50 chamber of commerce executives during the 2009
Future of Florida Conference. The topic was community problem solving
using deliberative democracy. The presentation included a demonstration
of a deliberative town hall meeting and creating questions for public discussion. |
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| Point of contact: |
Frank Ryll
FL Chamber of Commerce
Tallahassee, FL
(850) 521-1205
fryll@flchamber.com |
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West FL Regional Planning Council |
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Public Involvement Consultant |
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| CDCS serves as a sub-consultant with
DRMP and PBS&J firms. CDCS' role is to coordinate the public involvement
needs for the FL AL Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), Okaloosa-Walton
County's TPO, and the Bay County TPO. CDCS is responsible for media relations,
newsletter development, focus group facilitation, public workshop planning and
execution, property owner notification, and collection of public input data and
report development. |
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DRMP: John Alaghemand, P.E.
Panama City Beach, FL
(850) 236-4868 x 3230
jalaghemand@drmp.com
PBS&J: Wiley Page, Jr., AICP
Jacksonville, FL
(904) 363-6100 x 8461
WCPage@pbsj.com |
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Bay County, FL |
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Public Information Officer |
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| CDCS serves as a sub-consultant
the Metric Engineering. CDCS' role is to coordinate the public
information for the Grand Lagoon Project on Panama City Beach, FL. CDCS is responsible for media relations, web site development
(www.grandlagoonproject.com) and maintenance, property owner
notification, and public information. |
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Bay County: Keith Bryant, P.E.
Panama City, FL
(850) 248-8741
kbryant@baycountyfl.gov
Metric Engineering: Ron Bryson
Panama City, FL
(850) 872-8044
brdgdivr722@yahoo.com |
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Pillars for Promise |
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Board of Directors Leadership Retreat |
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| CDCS facilitated a two-day Board
of Directors Leadership Retreat. The retreat comprised of
visioning, organization development, and goal setting. |
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| Point of contact: |
Jenni Arnold
Gulf Breeze, FL
(850) 712-1634
jenni@pillarsforpromise.org |
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Alzheimers Alliance |
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IRS Not-For-Profit Application |
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| CDCS guided the alliance to update
its articles of incorporation and by-laws, and to prepare state
and IRS applications in an effort to secure IRS not-for-profit status.
These services included attending Board of Director meetings to advise
the Board in creating purposeful articles, by-laws, and governing policies. |
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| Point of contact: |
Jason White
Panama City, FL
(850) 784 0809 x 2
jwelderlaw@yahoo.com |
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Tyndall Federal Credit Union |
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Marketing and Fund Raising |
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| CDCS has supported several
marketing and fund raising activities for the credit union.
Activities include planning and executing "Kids Jumping for Kids"
& American Heart Association's Walk Kids Zone fund raisers as well
as planning grand opening events. |
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| Point of contact: |
Sunny Cox
Panama City, FL
(850) 747-4228
scox@tyndall.org |
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SAFER Santa Rosa |
| Services Rendered: |
IRS Not-For-Profit Application |
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| CDCS guided the organization to
update its articles of incorporation and by-laws, and to prepare
state and IRS applications in an effort to secure IRS not-for-profit
status. These services included attending Board of Director meetings
to advise the Board in creating purposeful articles, by-laws, and
governing policies. |
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| Point of contact: |
Tracie McMahan
Gulf Breeze, FL
(850) 934-7772
TRACIEMCMAHAN@coastalbankandtrust.com |
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Escambia County, FL |
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Comprehensive Plan EAR Vision Statement & Mapping
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| CDCS spearheaded Escambia County Community Visioning
Workshops. These workshops developed a Year 2030 community vision statement
and three growth and development pattern alternatives to
implement the vision statement. The vision statement expresses
the development and growth patterns acceptable to a broad
cross-section of Escambia County residents. Additionally, CDCS facilitated a
similar workshop and presented the findings to the Escambia County Board of County
Commissioners and the Planning Board. This work will be combined
with Escambia County's Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). |
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| Point of contact: |
Charity Jones, Formerly with Escambia County
Planning & Zoning Dept.
Pensacola, FL (630) 257-1595
charity1013@yahoo.com |
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Oconee County, SC - Oconee Alliance |
| Services Rendered: |
20-Year Vision Plan |
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| CDCS has facilitated and created
a 20-year Vision Plan for Oconee County, SC. Through a nine-step
process and a series of individual and focus group interviews and
town hall meetings, CDCS has facilitated citizen based input to develop
a 20-Year Vision Plan. Go to project web site for more information -
www.oconeebychoice.com. |
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| Point of contact: |
Jim Gadd, Executive Director
Oconee Alliance
Walhalla, SC
(864) 718-1077
jgadd@oconeesc.com |
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Anderson, SC Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Services Rendered: |
20-Year Vision Plan for County |
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| CDCS has facilitated and created a 20-year Vision Plan for Anderson County, SC. Through a nine-step process and a series of individual and focus group interviews and town hall meetings, CDCS has facilitated citizen-based input to develop a 20-year Vision Plan. Go to project web site for more information
www.imagineanderson.com. |
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| Point of contact: |
Lee Luff, President
Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
Anderson, SC
(864) 226-3454
lluff@andersonscchamber.com |
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Pickens County, SC |
| Services Rendered: |
20-Year Vision Plan for County |
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| CDCS has facilitated and created
a 20-year Vision Plan for Pickens County, SC. Through a
nine-step process and a series of individual interviews, focus
group sessions, and town hall meetings; CDCS has facilitated
citizen-based input to develop a 20-year Vision Plan. Go to
project website for more information -
www.pickensvision2025.org. |
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| Point of contact: |
Gerald Sweitzer, Co-Chair
Pickens County Vision 2025
Easley, SC
(864) 850-3025
gsweitzer1272@charter.net |
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Port St. Joe, FL duPont Fund Asset Team |
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Young Professional Leadership Program Development
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| Working under the direction of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund's City of Port St. Joe,
FL Asset Team, CDCS facilitated program development sessions
to support the creation of a young professional leadership
program. The goal of the proposed young professional leadership program
is to provide leadership training that assist in the
development of effective and civically engaged citizen
leaders to benefit the Port St. Joe area. |
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| Point of contact: |
Diana Sealey
Christian Community Development Fund
Port St. Joe, FL (850) 227-3394
dianasealey@yahoo.com |
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BEST and The Friends of St. Andrew Bay |
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Stormwater Crossroads Meeting Facilitation
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| CDCS facilitated a half-day Bay County, FL stormwater meeting.
The meeting focused on an overview of stormwater issues and a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,
and Threats) analysis of a St. Andrew Bay Watershed permit. The meeting comprised of state and local elected
officials, state and federal agency representatives, local governmental staff, stormwater consultants, and St.
Andrew Bay Environmental Study Team (BEST) members. The meeting resulted in recommendations for stormwater
watershed permitting. |
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| Point of contact: |
Mike Brim, Executive Director
Bay Environmental Study Team (BEST)
Panama City, FL (850) 215-5592
mike@fsabay.org |
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Gulf Breeze, FL Community Charitable Trust |
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IRS Not-For-Profit Application
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| CDCS worked with the newly formed Board of Directors to create articles of incorporation,
by-laws, and to prepare state and IRS applications in an effort to secure IRS not-for-profit status. These services
included attending Board of Director meetings to guide the Board in creating purposeful articles, by-laws, committees,
and governing policies. IRS not-for-profit 501c3 status has been secured. |
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| Point of contact: |
Meg Peltier, Executive Director
Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce
Gulf Breeze, FL (850) 932-7888
meg@gulfbreezechamber.com |
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| Client: |
Gulf Breeze, FL Community Charitable Trust |
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Board of Directors Organization Planning Retreat
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| CDCS facilitated a two-day Board of Directors organizational development
and planning retreat. The two-day session featured visioning, organizational and funding recommendations,
board capacity building, and IRS not-for-profit filing. |
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| Point of contact: |
Meg Peltier, Executive Director
Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce
Gulf Breeze, FL (850) 932-7888
meg@gulfbreezechamber.com |
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NCADD of Northwest FL |
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Board of Directors Meeting and Strategic Planning
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| CDCS facilitated a one-hour National Council on Alcoholism
and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Northwest FL Chapter Board of Directors board capacity building
meeting and a one-day strategic planning session. Based on the strategic planning session
outcomes, CDCS created a two-year strategic plan to guide the organization. |
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| Point of contact: |
Leo Donnelly, Executive Director
NCADD of Northwest FL
Navarre, FL (850) 939-4999
LeoJDJr1@aol.com |
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Unity Church of Christianity |
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Historical Building State and National Registration
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| CDCS prepared all applications and networked with state-level
staff to make possible securing state and national historic building registration for the Unity
Church of Christianity in Pensacola, FL. |
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| Point of contact: |
JoAnn Locklear, President, Board of Directors
Unity Church of Christianity
Pensacola, FL (850) 438-1367
joann.unity@gmail.com |
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Arnold High School Collegiate Studies Parent Advisory Council |
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Establishment of IRS Approved Not-For-Profit Organization
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| CDCS volunteered its services to create the high school's parent advisory
council's articles of incorporation, by-laws, and to prepare state and IRS applications in an effort
to secure IRS not-for-profit status. These services included attending Board of Director meetings to
guide the Board in creating purposeful articles, by-laws, committees, and governing policies. |
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| Point of contact: |
Marlene East, Former President
Collegiate Studies PAC Board of Directors
Panama City Beach, FL (850) 233-6623
marleneeast@yahoo.com |
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BEST and The Friends of St. Andrew Bay |
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Green Building Conference Facilitation |
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| CDCS facilitated a one day green building conference. This conference was part of the
"Thirty Days of Green" program sponsored by Bay Environmental Study Team (BEST) and The Friends of St. Andrew Bay in Panama City, FL.
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| Point of contact: |
Mike Brim, Bay Environmental Study Team
Panama City, FL (850) 215-5592
mike@fsabay.org |
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Gulf Breeze, FL Chamber of Commerce |
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Board of Directors Leadership Development &
Creation of a Not-For-Profit Organization
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| CDCS has facilitated the 2006 & 2007 Board of Directors annual retreat. Each retreat consisted of a day long analysis,
goal setting, budget review, program development, and
leadership training. Key features included leadership
management style training and a SWOT analysis of the
chamber. Additionally, CDCS is supporting the Chamber in
developing a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization for the
Gulf Breeze community. |
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| Point of contact: |
Meg Peltier, Executive Director
Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce
Gulf Breeze, FL
(850) 932-7888
meg@gulfbreezechamber.com |
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St. Johns, FL Chamber of Commerce |
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Leadership Development Training |
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| CDCS provided a two-day
leadership training program for the St. Johns Chamber
Leadership Class annual retreat. The customized program
included a SWOT analysis of the county, DISC profile analysis
for each class member, leadership training and motivational
guidance. |
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Katie Walton, Communication & Program Manager
St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce
St. Augustine, FL
(904) 824-4952
Katherine.walton@stjohnscountychamber.com |
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Central Baldwin, AL Chamber of Commerce |
| Services Rendered: |
Board of Directors Leadership Development |
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| CDCS facilitated a one day Board
of Directors annual retreat. The retreat consisted of the DISC
profile analysis for each board member, board governance, team
building, and benchmarks and responsibilities of a successful
chamber. |
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Pam Schaar, Executive Director
Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce
Robertsdale, AL
(251) 947-5932
pamschaar@cbchamber.org |
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Gulf Coast Community College |
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Educational Program Research |
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CDCS was asked by GCCC to
research, identify, and recommend new degree, professional
development, and youth programs to offer as part of the
development of its future Environmental Education Center on
Panama City Beach, FL. CDCS conducted extensive research to
identify skill and workforce needs for emerging jobs in the
Panhandle of Florida and within the region. Research was
facilitated using a number of methods. These methods included
the following:
» personal interviews
with industry representatives
» phone calls to
surrounding institutions of higher education
» Internet search
» survey to potential
employers
Based on the above findings, CDCS developed a comprehensive
list of recommended A.A., A.S. and Certificate Degrees,
professional development (workforce) training, and youth
programs.
GCCC reviewed this list and has recommended that all
suggestions made by CDCS be incorporated into the educational
programming as part of the development of its Environmental
Education Center. |
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| Point of contact: |
Pam Whitelock
Dean of Lifelong Learning (Retired)
(850) 814-1982
pamwhitelock@insight.rr.com |
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| Client: |
Gulf Coast Community College |
| Services Rendered: |
Environmental Project Development |
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| CDCS facilitated and sustained
the design development of its future Environmental Educational
Center (EEC). This center is envisioned to be very different
from the typical government and educational building. The EEC
is being designed to be an international showcase as a
sustainable building. Using the U.S. Green Building Design
guidelines, at least one of its many buildings is to be
designed to meet the gold certification level. The
responsibility of CDCS entailed project communication, project
management, and follow through with the projects architects,
engineers, state and federal agencies, and GCCC
administration, faculty and staff. For two years, CDCS
maintained weekly correspondence with the above project
stakeholders and advanced the design of the Environmental
Education Center to a point that it was ready to be built. |
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| Point of contact: |
Pam Whitelock
Dean of Lifelong Learning (Retired)
(850) 814-1982
pamwhitelock@insight.rr.com |
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Northeast Texas & Escarosa, FL Workforce Boards |
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Curriculum Development and Training |
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CDCS was hired by the Northeast
Texas Workforce Board after hurricane Katrina hit the
Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast. Thousands of evacuees
relocated to the northeast Texas area. Once it was apparent
most evacuees could not immediately return to their homes, the
Northeast Texas Workforce Board asked CDCS to develop two
training sessions to help the evacuees find jobs in the area.
CDCS developed and taught Resume Writing and Interviewing
Skills.
Similarly, CDCS was hired by the Escarosa Workforce Board
after the Navy Base in Pensacola, FL, lost thousands of jobs
due to BRAC closures. CDCS has taught and will continue to
teach Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, and Web-based Job
Search courses to federal employees who are losing their jobs
due to BRAC. |
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| Points of contact: |
Kay O'Dell, Executive Director
Northeast Texas Workforce Board
Texarkana, TX
(903) 794-9490 x 104
kay.odell@twc.state.tx.us
Rebecca Williams
BRAC Transition Planning Team
Escarosa Workforce Board
Pensacola. FL
(850) 516-3801
rwilliams@escarosa.org |
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Unity Church of Christianity |
| Services Rendered: |
Five-Year Vision Plan |
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| Through a series of church member
individual interviews, group sessions, and congregation-wide
sessions, CDCS facilitate and developed a Five-Year Vision
Plan. This plan will assist church leaders and members in
focusing on and planning for the most important areas of the
church identified by its members. |
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| Point of contact: |
JoAnn Locklear, President, Board of Directors
Unity Church of Christianity
Pensacola. FL
(850) 438-1367
joann.unity@gmail.com |
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Silas H. Hunt CDC |
| Services Rendered: |
Board of Director Strategic Planning |
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| Over a series of meetings, CDCS
facilitated and created a long-range strategic plan for the
Silas H. Hunt CDC located in southern Arkansas. The board of
directors of the Silas H. Hunt CDC had a vision for their
organization but they did not know how to carry out their
individual thoughts. CDCS was hired to transport this client’s
specific thinking into a collective cohesive long-range
strategic plan. After the strategic plan was created, CDCS
facilitate several subsequent board retreats to assist them in
prioritizing their activities for the upcoming year. |
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| Point of contact: |
Precious Williams
Ashdown, AR |
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