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Planning for Growth and Sustainability. Annette Leeland Executive Director California 4-H Foundation. 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?
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Planning for Growth and Sustainability Annette Leeland Executive Director California 4-H Foundation
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?
“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.“
Why plan? • To know where we are going (vision) • How we will get there (strategy) • What will be the impact (outcome measures)
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
Culture of Philanthropy Everyone understands, embraces, believes in, and acts on their roles and responsibilities for philanthropy in a collaborative and donor-centric manner
Are You Ready for Planning? • Readiness Assessment • Leadership • Collaborative • Committed • Fundraising Body
You Need a Vision and a Plan • Tangible • Understandable • Beginning, Middle, End
Three Essential Tools One Page Business Plan Comprehensive Budget Funding Plan
The One Page Business Plan • A Simple and Elegant Tool to • Describe and Inspire • Guide • Measure Impact • Share
Key Components • Purpose statement • Big Hairy Audacious Goal (5 year) • Summary Vision • Strategy • Action Plan (1 year) • Objectives/Outcomes
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
Comprehensive Budget • Includes • Revenue from all sources • Expenses from all programs • Includes staff salaries and administrative costs • Makes sense to funders
Sustainable Funding Plan Multi-Year- Diversified Sources Sets Specific Goals by Activity Rooted in the Engagement Model Creates a Culture of Philanthropy
Culture of Philanthropy Everyone understands, embraces, believes in, and acts on their roles and responsibilities for philanthropy in a collaborative and donor-centric manner
Counties Currently Engaged in this Planning Process • Santa Barbara • Merced • Sacramento • Sonoma
4-H Youth are uniquely prepared to step up to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. …..for the next 100 years!