TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Telly Whitfield, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Rebecca Jackson, Strategy and Performance Analytics Director
DATE: September 4, 2018
RE:
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Social Capital Survey and Community Forum Report
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All- Countywide Survey and Community Forum
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
This project helped the City meet the objectives under Goal VI: Citizen Engagement and Partnerships, by informing and educating the public through increased community dialog and establishing collaboration partnerships.
Executive Summary:
Greater Fayetteville United, or GFU, is a nonprofit corporation, established over 20 years ago. GFU has been involved in several critical community efforts including Study Circles, community conversations, and mediation between law enforcement and residents. Membership includes representatives from local governments, public school system, higher learning institutions, local nonprofits, community agencies, businesses, public safety agencies and engaged residents. Several GFU founding members are still active participants. The mission of GFU is to serve as the convener of community resources and organizations to enhance the quality of life through education, cooperation, and empowerment. GFU is committed to the goal of establishing and sustaining dialogue and partnerships, in an effort to increase inclusion, civic empowerment, and social capital. GFU provided a first look into the level of social capital for Cumberland County and its seven municipalities with the completion of this benchmarking survey and community forum.
Why is social capital important to the City? The City continues to grow and change. Now, more than ever, we face complicated issues and, just like communities across the nation, these issues demand innovative and collaborative solutions. We must focus on strengthening the social fabric of our community to improve the quality of life for a...
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