Strategies:

1. Expect all elected officials, governments, for-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations to endorse Blueprint for Prosperity and agree to help with implementation.
   
   This will include all kinds of organizations including: school systems, Jacksonville City/ Duval County government, four independent city governments, private businesses, neighborhood associations, faith-based organizations and civic clubs. Each organization that volunteers will become a Blueprint Partner to adopt and implement the strategy/strategies that interests them or uniquely fits within their mission and scope of operations. Blueprint will serve as an umbrella that brings together a network of Blueprint Partners working in alignment to achieve our interdependent Key Benchmarks and strategies.
   
   
2. Require all organizations that are receiving government contracts, funds, services, or incentives to be active and engaged Blueprint Partners.
   
   
3. Identify individuals to lead and empower them to do what needs to be done. Leaders must be accountable, responsible and willing to: work hard, make personal sacrifices, make investments, take risks, be open to diversity, give up short-term gratification for long-term benefit, lead by example, be values-based, inspire others, represent the entire community and lead with hope.
   
   
4. Increase the productivity of government and not-for-profit sector while at the same time increasing services. Increase efficiency, effectiveness and accountability from all the government departments and entities. Ensure that residents and businesses are the government's customers and receive customer-friendly service.
   
5. Empower citizens through innovative means of communicating issues and news to county residents including hard copy, e-mail, Web sites and other delivery means. Provide alternative position statements and questionnaires on issues pending before government bodies well in advance of making a decision.
   
6. Encourage each resident to accept personal responsibility for helping achieve Blueprint success.
   
   
7. Train thousands of diverse new people of all ages and backgrounds in the art of leadership. Connect these new leaders with Blueprint Partners to work on strategies that interest them.
   
   
8. Develop an efficient and effective communications program that continually connects and informs both Blueprint Partners and Duval County residents about Blueprint progress.
   
   
9. Achieve diversity and inclusion in elected and appointed entities, boards and authorities and at the highest leadership positions in our private sector organizations.
   
   
10. Encourage higher quality media standards and practices.
    
    
11. Inform voters on issues and increase voter confidence and participation.
    
    
12. Encourage qualified leaders who support Blueprint for Prosperity to run for office and serve on appointed boards. Support these leaders during their term in office, or suggest corrective action, as they inevitably experience the conflicts and challenges of making difficult decisions in the best interests of Duval County. Presume that they are working for all our best interest unless proven otherwise.
    
    
13. Inspire servant leadership, and increase service and volunteerism from all ages.