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Strategic Planning update. November 28, 2011. Overview. Phase 1 – prepare to Plan (planning TEAM). Create website (private/public) Review Y’s mission and focus areas – youth, health, community ID constituencies – who cares about the Y? Who are existing and potential partners?
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Strategic Planning update November 28, 2011
Phase 1 – prepare to Plan(planning TEAM) • Create website (private/public) • Review Y’s mission and focus areas – youth, health, community • ID constituencies – who cares about the Y? Who are existing and potential partners? • Document internal strengths & weaknesses, external opportunities & threats • Select a planning timeframe (five years) • Develop themes/areas of discussion, starting with focus areas.
Mission & FoCUS AREAS Youth Health & Wellness Community
Internal Strengths & Weaknesses Weaknesses • Comprehensive staff training • Marketing of camp • Aging facilities • Formal HR function • Grant writing & development • Communication • Use of Internet/new media • Multiple locations a challenge • No therapy pool • Board sometimes micro-manages Strengths • Staff • Facility renovation • Active Board • Variety of programs • No debt • Youth engaged in the Y • New & improved website • Volunteers • Location
External Opportunities & Threats Opportunities • Partnerships: healthcare, schools, city, other Ys, other towns, businesses, community orgs • Moore School • New philanthropy • Arts program • New park/walking path Threats • Stagnant economy • Other camps • Commercial fitness operations • Other daycare operations • Possible city budget cuts • Moore School • RSU pre- and after-school programs
Phase 2 – Discussion/Collaboration(Y Community) • Facilitate planning meetings with constituencies • Small, targeted, planned discussions with staff, members, schools, health care, businesses, donors, government, community orgs, other Ys, etc. • Research in advance, come prepared. • Get these groups to share their plans wherever possible. • Document discussions • There will likely be more than one round of conversations – people take time to think and process.
TIMELINE (PROPOSED) Checkpoints