engaging communities on the economy

 

Read short stories of impact from six of the participating stations.

Grant Abstracts

 

ECOE Grant Facts


37 ECOE grants awarded to stations in 24 states and one territory.  
  
Grant awards ranged from $5,000 to $10,000.

Grantees collaborated with 214 local organizations, including local non-profits, universities, government agencies, businesses, action coalitions and civic groups.  
 
72 separate in-person events were produced as a result of ECOE funding; more than 2,700 total attendees participated.  
 
30 stations (88%) extended their grant efforts though use of the Web. 22 of those (74%) employed social media such as Facebook.

When asked to identify key findings or “lessons learned,”

  • 53% discussed the importance of partnerships in conducting meaningful engagement work;
  • Stations that described grant work as a team effort (rather than just one or some departments) reported above-average results that seemed to meet or exceed expectations.

 

 

The Engaging Communities on the Economy (ECOE) grants were designed to help stations convene civic leaders, community partners and citizens in a dialogue around local economic issues. NCME collaborated with CPB to administer the grants and assist participating stations in their efforts. Through ECOE, 37 stations developed partnerships with over 214 local organizations nationwide to address topics from homelessness and the working poor, to predatory lending, home foreclosure, and health care needs.

 

Click on the markers below to learn what ECOE grantees accomplished.