SCI's mission is to strengthen communities by connecting individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. Their vision is for communities with high social capital that are safer, healthier, and more vital. SCI provides tools and skills to engage citizens in 12 Eastern Massachusetts communities, focusing on promoting youth success, health, and economic development. Initiatives include a youth leadership curriculum, partnering with local groups, and online civic engagement through web portals and social media.

1. SCI Overview 2014SCI Overview 2014
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Twitter @socialcapTwitter @socialcap
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2. SCI’s Mission
• SCI’s nonprofit mission
is to strengthen
communities by
connecting diverse
individuals and
organizations through
civic engagement
initiatives.

3. SCI’s Vision
We envision a nation
where individuals are
strongly connected to their
neighbors and play an
active role in shaping the
destiny of their
communities. This
increase in ‘social capital’
will result in communities
that are safer, healthier
and more vital.

4. What SCI does
We provide communities
with skills and tools to
engage citizens to make a
difference. Current serving
12 Eastern Mass.
communities.

5. SCI priority areas
Connecting citizens to
 Promote youth success.
 Foster health &
wellness.
 Support economic
development.

6. Social Capital Action Plans

7. Youth Leadership Curriculum
 Working with 9 youth
councils.
 Led by AmeriCorps &
other adult advisors
 Provide “train the
trainers” and direct
youth training.
 213 youth demonstrated
leadership skills last yr.

8. Adult Community Leadership

9. Partnering with local
community groups
 SCI partners with local community groups who have an
interest in connecting people to address local issues.
 SCI has 20 full-time AmeriCorps members placed
across the region, but we are currently focusing our
growth on providing training and tools for partners’
staff and volunteers.
 Typically start with a project covered by local budgets;
joint planning and fundraising for larger initiatives.

10. Online Community Engagement
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Link between people getting community info & participation

11. Online Engagement
 Web portals along with outreach strategy.
 Blending online & offline relationships.
 Regular civic “eblasts” and active social media presence
helps drive portal traffic.

12. Online engagement results
 Over 15,000 unique monthly visitors to SCI portals in 6
communities.
 60+ Dorchester orgs have reported increased
participation.
 75% of users say they are more civically active and ½
have met someone new in the community
 Leveraging tech to address pressing needs: Haiti relief,
job seekers, connecting neighbors, info re public
meetings, starting emergency fuel assistance program.

13. Weekly civic eblastWeekly civic eblast

14. HomepageHomepage

15. ““About us” pageAbout us” page

16. CalendarCalendar

17. Positive community storiesPositive community stories

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21. SCI helps people connect to
resources for getting healthy

23. Fall River Fitness Challenge teams
track progress on SCI site