Why is this important?

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Environmental board overlap with boards in other sectors: Economic Development

Philanthropy

Education

0.298%

0.107%

0.080%

Employment

Social Science

Disaster Preparedness

Science & Technology

Advocacy

0.0000000000000000000000% In Southeast Louisiana, where environmental issues are social and economic issues as well, civic leaders need to interact in more heterogeneous environments

Why is this important? Insufficient overlap with environmental boards: Risks power struggles for funding and recognition Reduces impact from lack of coordination Hinders idea generation from the intersection of sectors

We are fortunate within the Southeast Louisiana Super Region to have community support for environmental issues Compared to similar locales the Super Region is 5th in quantity of environmental organizations.

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How do we make the most of our environmental social capital to spur innovation and collaboration in the water management cluster?

Environmental organizations can intentionally cultivate board members with diverse sector connections

Community leaders can promote events that provide networking opportunities between different sectors

Economic development stakeholders can encourage different sectors to work together to ensure a healthy mix of ideas

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C H A R LOT T E

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CLEVELAND

SUPER REGION

PITTSBURGH

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DENVER

40

PORTL AND

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By promoting stronger collaboration among board members, our region can grow far beyond its current potential. See how your board overlaps with other boards, and find board members in other sectors in our newly released Nonprofit Board Excel Tables.

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SOURCE The Coastal Index 2015, The Data Center