1. PLANNING FOR GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY Annette Leeland Executive Director California 4-H Foundation

2. 4-H Youth are uniquely prepared to step up to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. How do we insure that this is true for every child participating in a 4-H program? How do we make this true for more young people?

3. “If you don’t know where you are going- any road will get you there.” ”Most great plans aren't. They are just nice, high-level ideas.“

4. Why plan? To know where we are going (vision) How we will get there (strategy) What will be the impact (outcome measures)

5. Benefits of Planning: A pathway to programmatic growth and sustainable funding System-wide buy-in to the “Big Picture” Consistent messaging Essential Tools for Fundraising “Culture of Philanthropy” system-wide

6. Culture of Philanthropy Everyone understands, embraces, believes in, and acts on their roles and responsibilities for philanthropy in a collaborative and donor- centric manner

7. Are You Ready for Planning? Readiness Assessment Leadership Collaborative Committed Fundraising Body

8. You Need a Vision and a Plan Tangible Understandable Beginning, Middle, End 8

9. Three Essential Tools 1.One Page Business Plan 2.Comprehensive Budget 3.Funding Plan

10. The One Page Business Plan A Simple and Elegant Tool to Describe and Inspire Guide Measure Impact Share

11. Key Components Purpose statement Big Hairy Audacious Goal (5 year) Summary Vision Strategy Action Plan (1 year) Objectives/Outcomes

12. Steps to Creating a Business Plan Readiness Assessment Key Leader Planning Meeting with the Foundation Assemble Ad Hoc Committee 3 planning meetings Formal Adoption by leadership and management

13. Comprehensive Budget Includes Revenue from all sources Expenses from all programs Includes staff salaries and administrative costs Makes sense to funders

14. Sustainable Funding Plan Multi-Year- Diversified Sources Sets Specific Goals by Activity Rooted in the Engagement Model Creates a Culture of Philanthropy

16. Culture of Philanthropy Everyone understands, embraces, believes in, and acts on their roles and responsibilities for philanthropy in a collaborative and donor- centric manner

17. Counties Currently Engaged in this Planning Process Santa Barbara Merced Sacramento Sonoma

18. 4-H Youth are uniquely prepared to step up to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. …..for the next 100 years!

19. Questions????