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U of I Extension is part of a national organization called the
Cooperative Extension System established in 1914
Its an educational network linking research, science and
technology to the NEEDS of the people where they work and
live
Extension professionals are a part of the land-grant universities
throughout the United States and territories serving nearly all
3,150 counties nationwide
Provides informal, noncredit education outside the traditional
classroom for all ages
Educates by helping people to identify and understand their
needs and problems and to utilize new technology or
information in solving those problems
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Features objective presentation and analysis of factual
information for decision making and application by the
people themselves
Functions as a nationwide education network and resource
through local offices that are semi-autonomous units
accessible to and subject to influence by local citizens
Involves cooperative but not necessarily equal sharing of
financial support and program development among federal,
state and county or local levels
Involves relationships that permit educational programs
directed at broad national purposes yet serving local needs
and priorities determined locally
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Assess needs of community and help set priorities for action
Communication conduit between communities and
Extension
Identify and mobilize community leaders/stakeholders
Assist Extension staff in planning and reviewing budget
Provide for open forum
Influence policy
Evaluate Extension work
Insure broad based programs available to all citizens
Facilitate interagency collaboration
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Insure programs and outreach meet affirmative action
protocols
Provide leadership in nominating new council members
Identify and recruit resources – human (volunteers, leaders,
stakeholders and agency partners) financial (cash,
grants, in-kind) physical (space, equipment etc)
Participate in delivery and program evaluation
Provide leadership in developing programs for targeted areas
Advocate for Extension programs and services
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Education Leader
› Community
› Staff
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Information
› Timely
› Accurate
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Community Partner
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› Donors
 Individuals – $241.32B/72%
 Foundations - $50.28B/15%
 Bequests – $26.81B/8%
 Corporations - $16.76B/5%
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Allocated Giving
› Religion 31%
› Education 16%
› Human Services 12%
› Grant Making Foundations 11%
Education received the largest increase in
2013 – 8.9% more than in 2012
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› Volunteers
 64.5M adults volunteered in 2013
 Total of 7.9B hours
 $175B at an average of $22.55 per hour
 Specialized volunteers
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› Educational Partners
 Local School Districts
 Regional Offices of Education
 Colleges and Universities
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Cultivating new Extension stakeholders
› Media Partners
 Print
 Radio
 Television
Be in the face of the public – get the message out
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Expanding Programs
› Changing Demographics
 Aging
 2005 – 12%
 2050 – 19%
 Cultural
 Hispanic 2005 – 14%
 Hispanic 2050 – 29%
 Technology
 Online giving
 Social Media
Fundraising
 Staff
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› Training staff to educate class properly
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Volunteers
› Recruitment and Retention
Where were we?
 Where are we now?
 Where do we need to go?
 How do we get there?
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