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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting –March 5, 2010 <br /> <br />and follow up meetings with business owners <br />who wanted to collaborate, and after meeting <br />with Ivy Tech and Notre Dame about <br />partnering, he’s very enthusiastic and <br />optimistic for 2010. <br /> <br />Mr. Downes asked where Mr. Summers <br />anticipates future funding might come from. <br />Mr. Summers responded that he was <br />designing programs for the Chicago Urban <br />League before coming to assist with Project <br />Impact. He came because the business plan <br />for Project Impact looked at how we were <br />going to create and develop businesses <br />within the community. We expect the <br />creation of jobs to start bringing income into <br />the program. The professors at the Kellogg <br />School of Management looked at the <br />business plan and said it would work. He’s <br />talked to minority businesses in Indianapolis <br />about bringing their businesses to South <br />Bend. He’s talked to Clarion Health Group <br />in Indianapolis about how they could help <br />fund some of what Project Impact does. Mr. <br />Summers said he’s very confident they are on <br />the right path to becoming self sufficient. <br />Businesses that his clients start will be a <br />major source of Project Impact’s income. He <br />believes the partnerships they’ve created will <br />make them more attractive for grants, but he <br />doesn’t want to rely on grants. He wants to <br />create businesses and jobs that generate <br />income to support Project Impact. <br /> <br />Mr. Alford asked whether Youthbuild is also <br />under consideration for funding. He noted <br />that Project Impact is the only one on the <br />agenda. Ms. Jones responded that the <br />Commission does need to decide that. <br /> <br />Ms. Spivey asked for a summary of Project <br />Impact’s outcome measures. Mr. Summers <br /> 37 <br /> <br />