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E-REP Looking For A RIVER VISION ADVANCEMRNT DIRECTOR
River Vision Advancement Director
318 Main St Ste 400, Evansville, IN 47708
SALARY
From $85,000 a year – Full-time
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318 Main St Ste 400, Evansville, IN 47708
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- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Job description
The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) is passionate about building a stronger Evansville Region. The River Vision Advancement Director is a key member of the economic development team and will be a central part of positioning the Ohio River Vision and Strategic Plan and regional riverfront development to be an impactful enabler of population growth and talent attraction. An activated Ohio Riverfront has been called for in public input for almost a century in the Evansville Region, and this person will be the key to seeing it to fruition. The position will exert material authority over the development of strategies, funding, and outcomes for the comprehensive riverfront strategy, a critical component of E-REP’s ongoing strategy.
A successful River Vision Advancement Director will have strong personal accountability for results, strong commitment to teamwork in support of E-REP’s mission, adherence to ethical best practices, and comfort operating in a fast-paced environment with an ability to prioritize and drive actions towards positive community impact. This position is responsible for driving regional riverfront planning and real estate projects and will keep the vision of building a thriving and active riverfront at the forefront of what they do, anticipating the opportunities and steps needed to get there.
The River Vision Advancement Director’s every day actions will exemplify the guiding principles of E-REP. The position operates regionally, commits to equitable prosperity, keeps small business front and center, leverages the unique value of both the public and private sectors in delivering success, and advances regional prosperity and global relevance.
Scope of Work
The role and responsibilities of the position will include but not be limited to the following:
- Serve as the community champion for regional riverfront development, utilizing all appropriate opportunities to galvanize stakeholders towards the ultimate vision for a transformational riverfront destination.
- Create multi-faceted, multi-phase strategy to drive development outcomes at the Ohio Riverfront in coordination with the Ohio River Vision and Strategic Plan.
- Provide project management direction and oversight to Sasaki and external team of consultants on riverfront work and serve as main point of contact for E-REP staff on riverfront projects including overall supervision, budget monitoring, goal setting, strategy development, and outcomes.
- Lead development efforts along the riverfront, serving as the key link between consultants, elected officials, anchor institutions, government employees, philanthropists, developers, contractors, and the business community.
- Be an expert relationship builder, with the ability to understand how the internal structures of businesses, funders, government entities, and external stakeholders operate to effectively navigate organizational processes, obstacles, and systems.
- Communicate, interact, and develop beneficial relationships with business leaders, potential/secured investors, contractors, architects, funders, financial institutions, and other project anchor organizations along the riverfront to ensure open lines of communication and strategic alignment with riverfront goals. Exhibit the ability to present complex topics and projects into clear, concise, easily understandable communication with clear calls to action.
- Assist with negotiation and the management of professional service contracts, land acquisition and development, and regional riverfront development-oriented negotiations, as applicable.
- Serve as a liaison with various local, state, and federal agencies, coordinating projects with agencies as necessary and appropriate.
- Develop and maintain project tracking and management systems to keep assigned projects on schedule, ensure compliance with any applicable regulations and support successful outcomes.
- Have a working knowledge of real estate development process and available financial incentives.
- Display excellent written and oral communication skills; present the vision for the riverfront often to Board of Directors, government entities, funders, broader community, and other external stakeholders.
- Develop requests for proposals (RFPs) and recruit developers to respond to RFPs for future real estate development along the riverfront.
- Analyze project schedules to ensure progress is being made to meet critical paths identified.
- Assist in developing materials for project communication, presentations, and updates for the public.
- Manage & organize multiple iterations of electronic project files.
- Assume full responsibility for specialty projects.
- Engage in public policy efforts along other E-REP leaders, advocating for the importance of continued quality of place incentives.
- Maintain and reconcile project budget(s) against actual expenses and costs incurred. Coordinate directly with Accounting/Finance. Keep impeccable records.
- Collaborate with Program Manager on READI and/or CDC-related riverfront tasks or projects, and with the Grants Administrator on appropriate grant opportunities for the riverfront to advance investment opportunities.
- Collaborate with E-REP management, clearly communicating when their resources or influence are needed to advance the riverfront development vision.
- Support E-REP’s strategic goals to meet objectives and increase economic development opportunities.
- Attend evening meetings and weekend events as required.
- This position performs any other functions necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of E-REP and the execution of regional riverfront development.
Key Qualifications and Personal Attributes:
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree required.
Experience and Skills:
- 10 years of professional experience in economic development, real estate development, capital campaigns, or business development is required.
- Strategic Vision and Agility – the ability to think strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends and incorporate them into the organizational plan.
- Diplomatic Mindset – strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills required to move project towards completion by developing a range of relationships aimed at success; patience and skill to work with the complexity of public/private constituencies; ability or experience in private, public, and ‘open’ meetings of all sizes.
- Results – proven track record of exceeding goals and a bottom-line orientation; evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; high level of business acumen including successful P&L management; the ability to balance the delivery of programs against the realities of a budget; and problem-solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness.
- Capacity Building – ability to effectively build organizational capacity, develop a nationally recognized riverfront, and ensure the execution of such runs smoothly.
- Action Oriented – enjoys working hard and looks for challenges; able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available; not afraid to take charge of a situation; can overcome resistance to leadership and take unpopular stands when necessary.
- General Management – Understanding of best practices for quality of place development including planning, budgeting, real estate analysis, finance, fundraising, and marketing.
- Communications – Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management, board of directors, and staff.
- Proactive Mindset — Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives.
- Community Oriented — Passionate about the Evansville Region and E-REP’s mission and guiding principles.
About the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership:
The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) was formed on April 1, 2021 as a result of a strategic alignment of three existing business organizations serving the Southwestern Indiana area – Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana (EDC) and the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE) as well as two separate Foundations—Southwest Indiana Chamber Foundation, Inc. and Quad County Development Commission, Inc. This unique and innovative partnership, which includes a 1,500-member Chamber of Commerce and Southwest Indiana’s two leading economic development organizations, represents a comprehensive approach to support the business community. The primary mission of E-REP is to encourage business attraction and expansion, job creation, and business investment to foster and promote a thriving economy throughout Southwest Indiana. By aligning the three organizations and the two foundations, E-REP provides a more comprehensive set of supports and services and is as the single point of contact for companies looking to locate or expand in Southwest Indiana. In addition, through effective and ongoing advocacy efforts, E-REP represents a powerful voice in promoting policies that foster a more business-friendly environment throughout the region. The regional partnership with the Indiana Small Business Development Center continues with E-REP. Guiding Principles for E-REP:
- Operates regionally
- Commitment to equitable prosperity
- Small business is front and center
- Leverage the unique value of both the public and private sectors in delivering success
- Advances regional prosperity and global relevance.
Interested candidates should contact Josh Armstrong, Chief Economic Development Officer, at jarmstrong@evvregion.com. More information on E-REp can be found at https://evansvilleregion.com.
BREAKING NEWS: Biden freezes controversial migrant flight program after fraud revelations
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DeSantis demands Biden administration end its CHNV parole program
Fox News national correspondent Matt Finn reports on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reaction to the Biden administration’s parole and release program for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela on ‘Special Report.’
EXCLUSIVE: The Biden administration has put a controversial program that allows tens of thousands of migrants from four nations to fly or travel directly into the U.S. on hold, after a report circulated internally showing significant amounts of fraud in the program.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Fox News Digital that “out of an abundance of caution,” it has temporarily paused the issuing of advance travel authorizations for the program — which allows up to 30,000 nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV) to travel into the U.S. each month and enter legally under the administration’s use of parole if they meet certain conditions.
A congressional source had told Fox News Digital the pause came in mid-July after an internal report unearthed large amounts of fraud in applications for those sponsoring the applicants. DHS said the pause was occurring as it reviewed sponsor applications. The focus is on issues with supporter filings, and not with the filings from the beneficiaries of the program themselves.
DHS DOCS REVEAL WHERE PAROLED MIGRANTS UNDER CONTROVERSIAL BIDEN FLIGHT PROGRAM ARE LANDING
A migrant flight takes off to Chicago from Texas on Dec. 19, 2023. (Texas Gov. Greg Abbott)
“DHS has review mechanisms in place to detect and prevent fraud and abuse in our immigration processes. DHS takes any abuse of its processes very seriously,” a DHS spokesperson said. “Where fraud is identified, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will investigate and litigate applicable cases in immigration court and make criminal referrals to the Department of Justice.”
“Out of an abundance of caution, DHS has temporarily paused the issuance of advanced travel authorizations for new beneficiaries while it undertakes a review of supporter applications. DHS will restart application processing as quickly as possible, with appropriate safeguards,” they said.
The program was initially announced for Venezuelans in October 2022, and allowed a limited number to fly or travel directly into the U.S. as long as they had not entered illegally, had a sponsor in the U.S., and passed certain biometric and biographical vetting. The program does not itself facilitate flights, and migrants are responsible for their own travel.
In January 2023, the administration announced that the program was expanding to include Haitians, Nicaraguans and Cubans and that the program would allow up to 30,000 people per month into the U.S. It allows for migrants to receive work permits and a two-year authorization to live in the U.S. and was announced alongside an expansion of Title 42 expulsions to include those nationalities.
A congressional source tells Fox News Digital that Customs and Border Protection (CBP)stopped issuing travel authorizations to Venezuelans on July 6 and authorizations for the three remaining nationalities on July 18.
The internal report found that forms from those applying for the program included social security numbers, addresses and phone numbers being used hundreds of times in some cases.
Parts of the report shared with Fox News Digital by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), a conservative immigration group, showed that 100,948 forms were filled out by 3,218 serial sponsors — those whose number appears on 20 or more forms.
‘ILLEGAL PROGRAM’: GOVERNOR VOWS TO FIGHT BIDEN FLYING MIGRANTS INTO US
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas recently said the CHNV parole program “is a key element of our efforts to address the unprecedented level of migration throughout our hemisphere, and other countries around the world see it as a model to tackle the challenge of increased irregular migration that they too are experiencing.” (Getty Images)
It also found that 24 of the 1,000 most used numbers belonged to a dead person. Meanwhile, 100 physical addresses were used between 124 and 739 times on over 19,000 forms. Those addresses included storage units. One sponsor phone number was submitted on over 2,000 forms, and there were 2,839 forms with non-existent sponsor zip codes, according to the leak.
The report was created by the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate to ensure DHS can quickly respond to fraud in immigration benefits programs. Sponsors must pass security and background vetting and demonstrate financial resources to support the individual they are sponsoring.
DHS stressed to Fox News Digital that CHNV beneficiaries are “thoroughly screened and vetted prior to their arrival to the United States.”
“The multi-layered screening and vetting for advanced travel authorizations is separate from the screening of U.S.-based supporters,” the spokesperson said. “DHS has not identified issues of concern relating to the screening and vetting of beneficiaries.”
The freeze is likely to raise additional questions from Republicans, who have alleged that the Biden administration’s use of parole is an abuse of congressionally granted authority — which limits the power to be used only for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.
“This is an indication that the administration was willing to cut every corner and endanger public safety in order to bring in as many illegal aliens as they could,” Ira Mehlman, a spokesperson for FAIR, told Fox News Digital.
The administration is also using the CBP One app to allow 1,450 migrants to enter the U.S. via a port of entry each day. It recently announced a “parole in place” for spouses of illegal immigrants.
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DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas recently said the program is a “safe and orderly way to reach the United States” and has “led to a reduction in numbers of those nationalities.”
“It is a key element of our efforts to address the unprecedented level of migration throughout our hemisphere, and other countries around the world see it as a model to tackle the challenge of increased irregular migration that they too are experiencing,” Mayorkas said.
Carnahan named director of Alumni Engagement and Volunteer USI
Margaret “Maggie” Carnahan ’13, M’18 has been named Director of Alumni Engagement and Volunteer USI, effective August 1. She will report to Andrea Gentry, President of the USI Foundation and Vice President for Development.
In her role, Carnahan will lead the strategic direction of the Alumni Engagement and Volunteer USI office. This includes new alumni chapter activation, establishment of affinity groups, revitalization of the alumni mentor program, planning and implementation of events and all communication with alumni.
Carnahan will oversee USI Alumni Council and Volunteer USI and will work closely with the Development Office to maintain fundraising initiatives involving alumni.
Before accepting the Director role, Carnahan served as Interim Director of Alumni Engagement and Volunteer USI since December 2023. Prior, she served as Assistant Director, Major Gifts within the USI Foundation.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations and advertising in 2013 and a master’s degree in communications in 2018, both from USI.
Veterans can receive help buying school supplies
Veterans can receive help buying school suppliesAUGUST 4, 2024 |
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Eligible veterans can receive $500 for back-to-school needs per dependent child residing in their home, including children up to 18 years old attending K-12 or full-time college students up to 23 years old. Household income must be no more than twice the federal poverty level, which is $62,400 for a family of four. Applications are open until Aug. 30. For more details on eligibility, required documents and to apply, click here. Assistance is available through the Military Family Relief Fund. The Military Family Relief Fund in Indiana also supports veterans and families with expenses like housing, utilities, food, health care and transportation costs. Find eligibility details and more information here. |
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Hoosier History Highlights
August 4 – August 10This Week in Indiana History
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Indiana Quick Quiz1. How did the city of Marengo get it’s name? 2. How did the city of Loogootee get it’s name? 3. What was the original name of the community of Dover, in Boone County? 4. How did Dubois [dû,boiz] County get it’s name? Answers Below
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Answers1. It was named by Joseph Thornton of Leavenworth for one of Napoleon’s victories over the Austrians in 1800 at Marengo, Italy. 2. It was named to honor Lowe the engineer of the first train through the town, and Gootee, for the founder and owner of the land where the town was built. 3. Crackaway 4. It was named for Toussaint Dubois, a French soldier who fought with General William Henry Harrison at Tippecanoe.
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” — Abraham Lincoln
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Indiana State bird. Female and male cardinal.
Jim Banks won’t debate?
Jim Banks won’t debate?
Freedom, Indiana – Author Andrew Horning is the Libertarian Party of Indiana’s candidate for Indiana’s US Senate seat in 2024.
It has become the tendency for $u$piciou$ly well-funded candidates to avoid public questioning, let alone participate in recorded, televised, easily available debates. And far too often, debates are canceled entirely when a presumptive “winner” (we’ve all been losing, right?) refuses to show up. Rep. Larry Bucshon essentially drove the League of Women Voters out of Indiana’s 8th District, Mark Messmer seems to want to continue this, and Jim Banks still hasn’t responded to the Indiana Debate Commission about a US Senate debate. Both I, and representatives from Democratic Party candidate Valerie McCray made our approvals weeks ago.
Elections are not supposed to be controlled by candidates. Elections are not even about candidates. They’re about voters, and their right and duty to fire bad, corrupt politicians with weapons of peaceful revolution –votes. But we’ve been not only gaslit with false information, but also withheld information, for way too long. We’re in a pivotal, dangerous time and situation. We’re close to societal meltdown, global economic collapse, and maybe even a nuclear WWIII. …All because of our incumbent politicians, parties, and the puppet masters who own and operate them. They should not be beyond tough questions, and none of us should be denied our options.
Any candidate who won’t show up for the job interviews, shouldn’t get the job.
Liberty or Bust!
Andy Horning
