Vision Quest Transforming your vision for the future

Vision Quest Transforming your vision for the future into action

Strategic Framework Mission What you do Values Shape your actions Mission Possible April 28 Once Upon a Time June 9 Vision Where you want to go Vision Quest October 27 Goals What you will accomplish Outcomes Measure your impact Organizational Yardstick Dec. 8

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

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 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 ________.

Strategic Framework Mission What you do Values Shape your actions Mission Possible April 28 Once Upon a Time June 9 Vision Where you want to go Vision Quest October 27 Goals What will you accomplish Outcomes Measure your impact Organizational Yardstick Dec. 8

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?

Strategic Framework Mission What you do Values Shape your actions Mission Possible April 28 Once Upon a Time June 9 Vision Where you want to go Vision Quest October 27 Goals What will you accomplish Outcomes Measure your impact Organizational Yardstick Dec. 8