Innovative Proposal Key Point Definitions
Added Value to the Community: Enriches the lives of
the residents we serve.
Health & Wellness: Improves overall health and
wellness of communities that serve as essential partners
in conducting some of the most complicated and
expensive challenges of our country – poor nutrition,
hunger, obesity and physical activity.
Social equity: Ensures all members of the community
have universal access to public parks and recreation.
Conservation: Takes a critical role in preserving
natural resources that have real economic benefits for
communities.
Best Practices: A program or idea that consistently
shows results superior to those achieved with other
means and is used as a benchmark. An idea that evolves or becomes better as improvements are discovered.
Operational Efficiency: Streamlines the work flow,
processes, communication, and quality of work
programs to reduce time spent, resources used, and
waste created..
Cost Efficiency: Provides added cost savings for the
Commission in day-to-day operations and as a whole;
supports goals of the Department’s standards of cost
recovery and the stoplight model.
Customer Service: Improves internal
and/or external customer service for the agency and
community.
Terms and Conditions:
All accepted innovation proposal submissions will be required to develop an itemized budget and use the
tools of the Commission to show a detailed process (e.g. Cost Recovery Worksheet, Project Timelines,
Developmental Assets, etc.). Proposals should be feasible to implement and should show how collaboration
has taken place and will continue to be practiced across divisions.
Please note: The execution of the proposed idea will directly involve the applicant(s). While we appreciate
all ideas submitted, the committee looks for those submitters who will be actively engaged in every step of
the project from initiation through completion and are prepared to play a key role in the development and
execution of the idea. The committee is prepared to assist those submitters who need assistance with the
process (see below).
Need Help With Your Application?
On Tuesday, January 24 at 9 am, join us at Newton White Mansion for
an IPI interest meeting featuring application tips, advice from previous winners,
technical assistance with your application, and more!
RSVP via the
inSite training calendar by 1/14/16.
