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Update on Organizational Development rim. <br />Draft for Discussion - updated May 24, 2019 Floodplain by Design <br />-REDUCII:q RISK. RESTORING RItERS- <br />1. INTRODUCTION <br />This document provides an update on the Organizational Development effort for the future of the <br />Floodplain by Design (FbD) Partnership. The purpose of the Organizational Development effort is <br />to increase the scale, effectiveness, and sustainability of collaborative efforts to make integrated <br />floodplain management the norm in Washington State This document is intended to provide an <br />update on the status of the planning effort and inform discussion and evaluation of potential <br />organizational options.. <br />3. STATUS OF PLANNING PROCESS <br />A large community of interested parties has come together around Floodplains by Design. The <br />process for developing this organizational development plan actively engaged this community <br />through a tiered approach. <br />FbD Management Team: representatives of Ecology, PSP, and TNC met approximately two <br />times per month to coordinate the planning process. <br />Strategy Group: A group of 19 people representing different organizations, geographies, and <br />interests has been convened to guide the planning process and provide insights to establish the <br />functions and structure of the organization. The Strategy Group has met three times from March — <br />April 2019. Two more meetings of the strategy Group are scheduled on June 10 and 20. <br />Floodplain Leaders Group: This is a larger group of approximately 40 people that are leading <br />integrated floodplains management efforts. This group was invited to a workshop in April with the <br />Strategy Group to discuss the purpose, characteristics and functions of the FbD Partnership. This <br />group will be invited to another meeting with the Strategy Group on June 20. <br />FbD Network: This group represents interested parties who have joined the Floodplains by Design <br />listsery and have attend the approximately bi-annual FbD workshops. This group has been invited <br />to a workshop on May 28, 2019 which will include opportunities to learn about the organizational <br />development effort and provide input. <br />3. KEY FINDINGS TO DATE <br />Characteristics <br />The Nature Conservancy has functioned like a backbone organization for the FbD Partnership, <br />coordinating actions at the state -level to support local integrated floodplain management planning and <br />projects. Research indicates there are a set of fundamental characteristics that make a backbone <br />organization supporting collaborative work successful. The following characteristics have been <br />identified through review of successful backbone organizations across the country' <br />• Have a high level of credibility within the community <br />1 Turner, S. K. Merchant, J. Kania, and E. Martin. Understanding the Value of Backbone Organizations in Collective <br />Impact. Stanford Social Innovation Review. July 2012. <br />L:\Projects\0924.02 The Nature Conservancy\02_Floodplains by Design Facilitation, Organizational Development, and <br />Coalition Building\Draft Documents\Organizational Development Update_20190524.docx <br />Page 1 <br />