The Next 10 (TN10) is a collaborative community engagement effort for the Greater Springfield Area to help define how we take bold steps together for the region’s future. Sponsored by the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln, The Next 10 will gather ideas big and small from local citizens (that’s YOU!) over the course of six weeks through a variety of virtual engagement tools and conversations. Our goal is to inspire, challenge and add context to the desires of the Greater Springfield community as we lay the groundwork for the future, together.
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Ideas Wall
We believe no ideas are bad ideas and that inspiration can come from anywhere. View, share and interact with your neighbors on our virtual ideation platform.
Interactive Mapping
No one knows the places and spaces of your everyday life like you do. Use this tool to map what’s important now and in the future for your community.
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Visioning Project Phases
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Inspire & Engage
(October 12 – Thanksgiving)
We need your input! Use the tools listed above to share your thoughts and inspiring ideas from around the globe, and participate in ongoing conversations with your neighbors to help determine how we can better our collective future.
Define & Prioritize
(Thanksgiving – New Years)
Ideas submissions will be categorized into key themes by a group of citizens identified by the Community Foundation. All projects, policies and programs will be considered and prioritized if they are: implementable, have a clear source of funding, and have a champion or partners who can lead them into action.
Plan & Action
(Q1-Q2 2021)
It’s time to bring these bold ideas to life! The Next 10 projects will be announced in the spring of 2021, along with identification of the local champions and the critical action steps to move them forward.
"And we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. "
- Abraham Lincoln
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Contact The Next 10
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
205 South Fifth Street, Suite 530
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Show Your TN10 Support With A Yard Sign
Request a yard sign by filling out the form below and one of our volunteers will drop one off and place it directly in your yard!