North Country R.I.D.E. Strategic Planning

By peterjr
  • 2011 Fund Development

    Ongoing effort- Jan-Dec
    Target: Local fdtns, civic clubs, key local businesses
    Activity: Newsletter appeals, invites to special events, presentations at organization
  • Period: to

    Strategic Planning

  • Goal #3: Obj 2: Devlop and integrate board, committee and personnel policies and procedures

    Action: Write committee descriptions, distribute to committe chairs
    Who: Chair of Policies and Procedures committee
    Resources: Sample committee descriptions
  • Goal #2 Obj 1: Complete fund development plan for short term revenue and long term sustainability

    Action: Implement all components of Fund Development Plan, track outcomes and ROI
    Who: Fund devlopment committee chair, Board chair, Program coordinator
    When: All year, 2011
  • Goal #3: Obj 1: Increase board size by 30% over 2010. 20% men. Add min 5 volunteers to stdg committees

    Action: Identify gaps in knowledge/skills on BOD
    Who: Board chair and vice-chair
    Resouces: Board skills matrix
  • Goal #3: Obj 2: Devlop and integrate board, committee and personnel policies and procedures

    Action: With staff, update job descriptions for paid and vounteer positions
    Who: Secretary, Board chair, Vice chair
    Resources: Sample job descriptions. Completed time study by program coordinator
  • 2011 Fund Development

    Feb-December
    Target: Fdtns and grantmaking orgs
    Activities: Submit grant proposals according to grants calendar, follow up on grants not received.
  • Goal#1 Obj 1: Suitable herd of horses

    Action:Plans made to secure app. # of horses-
    Who: Herd Committee
  • Goal #3: Obj 2: Devlop and integrate board, committee and personnel policies and procedures

    Action: Develop mechanism to evaluate paid and unpaid staff on a bi-annual basis
    Who: Executive committee
    Resources: Sample staff evaluation tool
  • Goal #4: Obj 1: Maximize in-kind resources and support to guarantee progress on building

    Action: Determine cost est to complete electrical, drywall, paint, plumbing, and electrical
    Who: Chair of Bldg and Grds
    Resources: Volunteer labor
  • 2011 Fund Development

    Target: BOD
    Activity: Solicit board for the annual fund
    Tools: Fund Development Plan, Pledge forms
  • 2011 Fund Development

    Target: NCR Staff
    Activity: Solicit staff for annual fund
    Tools: Fund development plan, gift forms
  • Goal#1 Obj 2: Provide consistent and professional programming

    Action: Est orientation process and handbook for volunteers
    Who: Volunteer committee chair
    Resources: Sample volunteer orientation handbook.
  • Goal #2 Obj 1: Complete fund development plan for short term revenue and long term sustainability

    Action: Update funders re progress of organization- attend UW meetings
    Who: Program Coordinator
    Resources: Strategic plan, fund development plan
  • Goal #3: Obj 1: Increase board size by 30% over 2010. 20% men. Add min 5 volunteers to stdg committees

    Action: Develop strategy for recruitment
    Who: Board Chair, vice-chair
    Resources: Recruitment methods worksheet
  • Goal #3: Obj 2: Devlop and integrate board, committee and personnel policies and procedures

    Action: Review current policies and procedures
    Who: Chair: Policies and Procedures committees
    Resources: Existing policy documents
  • Goal #2 Obj 1: Complete fund development plan for short term revenue and long term sustainability

    Action: Develop and approve realistic 2011 budget
    Who: Finance committee chair
    Resources: 2010 financial statements
  • Goal #2 Obj 1: Complete fund development plan for short term revenue and long term sustainability

    Action: Recruit volunteers for fund development committee
    Who: Fund development chair
    When: Immediatly
  • Goal #3 Obj 4: Identify future human resource needs with timelines and job descri[tions

    Action: Assign board member to head up HR activities
    Who: Board Chair
  • Goal #3: Obj 2: Devlop and integrate board, committee and personnel policies and procedures

    Action: Define and circulate the channels of communication for committees, volunteers and staff
    Who: Executive committee
  • 2011 Fund Development

    Target: BOD
    Activity: Solicit board for 10 names, 5 with addresses
  • Goal #3: Obj 1: Increase board size by 30% over 2010. 20% men. Add min 5 volunteers to stdg committees

    Action: Develop written app to serve on BOD
    Who: Board CHair
    Resources: Sample board app
  • Goal #2 Obj 1: Complete fund development plan for short term revenue and long term sustainability

    Action: Maintain regular meeting of fund development committee
    Who: Fund development chair
    When: Monthly
  • Goal #2 Obj 1: Complete fund development plan for short term revenue and long term sustainability

    Action: Develop and maintain grants and civics club request calendar with deadlines for funding
    Who: Fund development cComm Chair, Board Chair
    Resources: Grant deadline
  • Goal #2 Obj 1: Complete fund development plan for short term revenue and long term sustainability

    Action: Compile list of previous donors
    Who: Executive committee, program coordinator
    Resources: Past records
  • 2011 Fund Development

    Target: Current donors
    Activity: Solicitation protpcol based on potential donation amount- See Plan
  • 2011 Fund Development

    Target: Lapsed donors
    Activity: See plan- Protocol different for amounts given.
    April-Dec
  • 2011 Fund Development

    Target: Prospective donors
    Activity: See plan- protocol different for different amounts
    April-December
  • Goal#1 Obj 1: Suitable herd of horses

    Action: Appropriate no. of horses secured for program.
    Who: Herd Committee.
  • Goal#1 Obj3: Develop and implement plan for client recruitment

    Action step:Send post-card or email to past clients
    WHo: Program coordinator
    Resources: Mailing list, printing, postage
  • Goal#1 Obj3: Develop and implement plan for client recruitment

    Action: Seek out new clients
    Who: Program Coordinator
    Resources: Key messages
  • Goal#1 Obj3: Develop and implement plan for client recruitment

    Action: Develop plan for 2012 rclient ecruitment
    Who: Program coordinator
    Resources: Communications sent out in 2011. Enrollment info.
  • Goal #3: Obj 2: Devlop and integrate board, committee and personnel policies and procedures

    Action: Train board, staff and volunteers on roles and responsibilities
    Who: Board chair and vice-chair
    Resources: Supporting documents, Board soiurce
  • Goal #3: Obj 1: Increase board size by 30% over 2010. 20% men. Add min 5 volunteers to stdg committees

    Action: Develop board orientation and board manual
    Who: Board Chair (vice-chair)
    Resources: Sample board manual materials
  • Goal #3: Obj 2: Devlop and integrate board, committee and personnel policies and procedures

    Action: Create (or update) employee handbook
    Who: Chair of policies and procedures committee
  • Goal #4: Obj 1: Maximize in-kind resources and support to guarantee progress on building

    Action: Draft capital budget based on cost estimates
    Who: Treasurer and Chair of Bldgs and Grds
    Resources: Contractor estimates
  • Goal #3: Obj 2: Devlop and integrate board, committee and personnel policies and procedures

    Action: Research best practices in board policies
    Who: Chair of Policies and Procedures committee
    Resources: Board Source, Blue Avocado
  • Goal #3 Obj 4: Identify future human resource needs with timelines and job descri[tions

    Action: Hire full-time instructor
    Who: HR hiring committee and board chair
    Resources: Job description
  • Goal #4: Obj 1: Maximize in-kind resources and support to guarantee progress on building

    Action: Develop realistic timeline for completion of project with specific plans to raise funds
    Who: Chair of Bldgs and Grds, Treasurer, Board Chair
    Resources: Fund Development Plan, capital budget
  • Goal #4: Obj 1: Maximize in-kind resources and support to guarantee progress on building

    Action: Recruit, train and support volunteers and contractors to work on building
    Who: Chair of Bldg and Grds, Volunteer committee chair, Policies and Porcedures committee chair
    Resources: Volunteer training, tools, safety tools
  • 2011 Fund Development

    Target: Stakeholders
    Activity: Ride-A-Thon
    Tools: Facebook, website, personal invite, newspaper
  • 2011 Fund Development

    Target: Stakeholders
    Activitiy: Playday
    Tools: Sponsors, invites, facebook, website, event committee
  • Goal #3: Obj 2: Develop and integrate board, committee and policies and procedures

    Action: Draft and approve NCR policies
    Who: Chair of Policies and Procedures committee
  • Goal #3 Obj 4: Identify future human resource needs with timelines and job descri[tions

    Action: Develop long range plan to fill key staff roles
    Who: HR volunteer and BOD
    Who: HR volunteer and BOD
    Resources; Fund development plan, Strategic plan
  • Goal #3: Obj 2: Devlop and integrate board, committee and personnel policies and procedures

    Action: Complete annual board governance and leadership training(Annually, 2011, 2012, 2013)
    Who: Board chair
    Resources: Consultant
  • Goal #3: Obj 1: Increase board size by 30% over 2010. 20% men. Add min 5 volunteers to stdg committees

    Action: Complete annual board self-assessment
    Who: Board chair (coordinates)
    Resources: Board self-a ssessment tool
    (Every year end)
  • Goal#1 Obj 1: Suitable herd of trained horses

    Action:Develop protocol for horse training and conditionin.-
    Who:Herd Comm
  • Goal #3 Obj 4: Identify future human resource needs with timelines and job descri[tions

    Action: Develop key job descriptions and plans for recruitment as funds allow
    Who: HR volunteer and Board chair
    Resources: HR plan, sample job descriptions