Project Duncanville

Vision/Mission/Goals DRAFT

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:26:00 +0000

Here are my ROUGH DRAFT versions of vision/mission statements and goal statements. Please review, revise, tear up these and let's make them great!

Vision Statement

To build a vibrant Duncanville on the foundation of strong communities and caring relationships.

Mission Statement

To connect caring neighbors into interactive helpful relationships and to demonstrate the love of God in action through our compassion and good works.

Goals

-To build strong and sustainable communities through developing relationships with our neighbors.

-To respond with kindness and support to our neighbors with basic needs.

Mission Statement resources

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:33:00 +0000

from the Center for Nonprofit Management:

Can you clearly state your mission?

Is it important to be able to define clearly the mission the organization will pursue. A mission statement should be short (suggested maximum of three simple sentences) and should quickly and clearly convey to readers the organization's purpose.

A mission statement should include:

Why? The purpose or essence of the organization; the change that will occur because of its existence.
What? A brief description of the services provided by the organization that lead to the change or impact.
Whom? The target population served by the organization.
Who? The staff and/or volunteers that deliver the service - outlining any distinctive characteristics.
Where? The geographic parameters that define your service area.
How? The method by which the services are delivered.

The mission statement services multiple audiences. Internally, it provides the focus and momentum for all activities within the organization. The mission statement also provides outsiders (funding sources, community members and constituents) with a concise statement about the organization, from which they can determine if they want to develop a relationship with your program.

A mistake that many groups make is to reduce their mission statement to the "betterment of humanity." While no one disagrees that this is a worthy goal, it is not specific enough to describe your true mission. By providing specific information on the organization's purpose, you help potential donors and volunteers to make an informed decision about whether to support your cause. As the organization grows, you should monitor progress against those goals and objectives.

See full document here

Current Mission Statement, etc.

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:16:00 +0000

Please review these statements and continue praying about God's vision for Project Duncanville. I will post resources soon that will assist us in developing effective statements that will guide our work.

Project Duncanville

Motto: Building bridges of hope through God's love and good works.

Mission Statement: To locate the elderly, widowed, shut-in, single parent, fatherless and disabled in our community and to serve our neighbors by demonstrating the love of God in action through our good works.

Sample statements from other organizations...

Connecting Caring Communities

Mission Statement: Connecting Caring Communities exists to create meaningful relationships that foster safe, caring, whole communities.

Central Dallas Ministries

Vision Statement: To build a strong, safe, and supportive community that allows all of its residents to achieve their full potential.

Mission Statement: Central Dallas Ministries' mission is to share the love of God in word, action and attitude while building genuine community in the neighborhoods where we live and work.

Goals: *To respond with compassion to the hunger, health and housing needs of our neighbors, *to renew the hopes of our neighbors by connecting them to opportunities to acheive self-sufficiency, *to advocate on behalf of our neighbors, so that their aspirations may rise above self-suffiency and towards self-determination.

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noreply@blogger.com (EJ) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:56:00 +0000

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Thanks!
EJ

Welcome Everyone!

noreply@blogger.com (EJ) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:33:00 +0000

Welcome everyone to Project Duncanville's Blog site. Here we will collaborate on ideas concerning the Steering Commitee items.