Hunger Free Golden
FACILITATION | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | STRATEGIC PLANNING
The Ask
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Hunger Free Golden (HFG) is a 15-member community-based collaborative in Golden, Colorado seeking to address hunger and food insecurity for all community members. As the community began to transition from an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and into recovery and rebuilding, the collaborative recognized a need for a new strategic plan. Aging Dynamics was engaged to facilitate a community-centered strategic planning process with extensive community engagement resulting in an action-oriented roadmap.
Following the completion of the strategic plan, Aging Dynamics was engaged again for strategic plan implementation, specifically the creation and management of a Community Advisory Council. Aging Dynamics began supporting HFG in 2021 and continues to the present.
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Our Approach
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Member Capacity Analysis: Conducted interviews to assess commitment, capacity, opportunities and concerns;
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Exploration: Reviewed previous strategic plan, impact report, HFG member collected data, and other relevant documentation to identify opportunities and challenges, and voices not previously included in the planning and collaboration process;
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Community Interviews: Held one-on-one or small group interviews to gain an understanding of the challenges, needs, and ideas of the community members and participants in the members’ programs;
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Community Conversation: Facilitated an inclusive public event, with 111 attendees, designed to engage diverse community members (individuals, non-profits, for-profits, and government agencies) in providing feedback and generating new ideas for the strategic focus areas and action steps;
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Developed a strategic plan with a detailed implementation plan;
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Designed an inclusive recruitment process for the Community Advisory Council;
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Created onboarding and training systems and materials including leadership development, education on hunger and food insecurity, and inclusive community engagement; and
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Facilitated Community Advisory Council, provided leadership development for Chairs, and overall skills building for all members.
