Transforming your vision for the future into action Vision Quest Transforming your vision for the future into action

Organizational Yardstick Strategic Framework Mission Values Shape your actions Vision Goals Outcomes Mission Possible April 28 What you do Once Upon a Time June 9 Where you want to go Vision Quest October 27 April 28, 2011 Part 1: Mission Possible (What is your mission-how to tell people who you are) 8:30 am-10:30am or 5:30pm-7:30 pm June 2, 2011 Part 2: Once Upon a Time (How to tell your story and elevator speech) October 20, 2011 Part 3: Vision Quest (Taking your mission to action) December 8, 2011 Part 4: Organizational Yardstick (Measure outcomes and impact) This training is provided by the United Way of Greater Augusta. The training is at no cost to you, but it is a series and you must attend all parts. Recommended for: Executive Director, Development Director, Board President, and Incoming Board President FIRST COME FIRST SERVE-LIMIT 50 per session (25 morning/25 evening) Non-Profit Training Series What you will accomplish Organizational Yardstick Dec. 8 Measure your impact

What Is a Vision Statement? Idealized statement of what you will become The impact you wish to create in the community Looks toward the future Why you do your work M

Mission & Vision: What & Why … to encourage a love of reading by providing free books to K-5 students. … be recognized as a model agency committed to stimulating love of learning in young people. … to provide emergency food assistance for residents of Monroe county. …to ensure food security and hope for all residents. … to meet basic infant needs for families in need. … to build a community in which basic infant needs are met for all residents.

Three Steps to a Meaningful Vision Statement 1. Start with your mission What is your purpose? What values guide that purpose?

2. Dream Why do you do your work? Where do you see your agency in 5 years? What will the community or your clients say about you?

3. Shape the Statement (in five years…) [Agency name] will ___________________ by _________________. [Agency name]’s vision is a community in which _______________.

Organizational Yardstick Strategic Framework Mission Values Shape your actions Vision Goals Outcomes Mission Possible April 28 What you do Once Upon a Time June 9 Where you want to go Vision Quest October 27 April 28, 2011 Part 1: Mission Possible (What is your mission-how to tell people who you are) 8:30 am-10:30am or 5:30pm-7:30 pm June 2, 2011 Part 2: Once Upon a Time (How to tell your story and elevator speech) October 20, 2011 Part 3: Vision Quest (Taking your mission to action) December 8, 2011 Part 4: Organizational Yardstick (Measure outcomes and impact) This training is provided by the United Way of Greater Augusta. The training is at no cost to you, but it is a series and you must attend all parts. Recommended for: Executive Director, Development Director, Board President, and Incoming Board President FIRST COME FIRST SERVE-LIMIT 50 per session (25 morning/25 evening) Non-Profit Training Series What will you accomplish Organizational Yardstick Dec. 8 Measure your impact

Goals Envision a future in which you have achieved your vision… What kinds of things would you see that would indicate success? What would you have accomplished?

Organizational Yardstick Strategic Framework Mission Values Shape your actions Vision Goals Outcomes Mission Possible April 28 What you do Once Upon a Time June 9 Where you want to go Vision Quest October 27 April 28, 2011 Part 1: Mission Possible (What is your mission-how to tell people who you are) 8:30 am-10:30am or 5:30pm-7:30 pm June 2, 2011 Part 2: Once Upon a Time (How to tell your story and elevator speech) October 20, 2011 Part 3: Vision Quest (Taking your mission to action) December 8, 2011 Part 4: Organizational Yardstick (Measure outcomes and impact) This training is provided by the United Way of Greater Augusta. The training is at no cost to you, but it is a series and you must attend all parts. Recommended for: Executive Director, Development Director, Board President, and Incoming Board President FIRST COME FIRST SERVE-LIMIT 50 per session (25 morning/25 evening) Non-Profit Training Series What will you accomplish Organizational Yardstick Dec. 8 Measure your impact