Marketing
Marketing is an important part of the visioning process. Steering committees can tailor these press release and flier templates to provide information specific to their communities.
PRESS RELEASES
Fliers
Funding Sources
There are many creative ways that communities can find the resources necessary to fund and implement projects. Below are links to grant programs available for Iowa:
- Iowa Department of Transportation Policy and Legislative Services
Links to the DOT funding guide and federal funding in Iowa.
- Iowa Economic Development Authority
Links to community development programs including Community Development Block Grant, Disaster Recovery, Main Street Iowa, and more.
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources Grants
- Trees Forever Community Project Funding Guide
A downloadable, comprehensive guide to funding for downtown streetscapes, historic preservation, parks and open spaces, plant materials, and trails.
Annual Reports
The annual reports summarize community concept plans and feature articles on topics ranging from the benefits of native vegetation to disaster recovery and community success stories.
- 2003 Annual Report File
- 2004 Annual Report File
- 2005 Annual Report File
- 2006 Annual Report File
- 2007 Annual Report File
- 2008 Annual Report File
- 2009 Annual Report File
- 2010 Annual Report File
- 2011 Annual Report File
- 2012 Annual Report File
- 2013 Annual Report File
- 2014 Annual Report File
- 2015 Annual Report File
- 2016 Annual Report File
- 2017 Annual Report File
- 2018 Annual Report File
- 2019 Annual Report File
- 2020 Annual Report File
- 2021 Annual Report File
- 2022 Annual Report File
- 2023 Annual Report File
Evaluation Reports
These reports demonstrate how communities benefit from participating in the program and highlight some of the built projects.
- Summary of Follow-up Interviews File
- The Next Step: Making Community Visions a Reality File
- Community Visioning Program Impact Assessment: A focus on social capital, economic influence, and projects completed File
- Community Visioning 2007 Program Impact Assessment: A focus on project implementation File
- Ripple Effects of Community Visioning: Accomplishments and Future Actions File
- A New Vision for Iowa's Rural Towns: 25 Years of Action File
In 2021, Community Visioning celebrated 25 years of programming. This book showcases recognizes all the people who make Community Visioning successful and showcases projects from 25 communities.