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I can do any of these dates prefer Monday or Tuesday and I can easily
get to you!

On Mon, Nov 30, 2015, at 07:51 PM, Joshua Alcorn wrote:
> Hello friends, I wanted to get us all on the same chain so we can
> schedule a day for our strategic planning meeting. Thank you Lyndon
> (interim CEO of Darkness to Light) and Michelle (COO of NCMEC) for
> agreeing to help us through this process.
>
> It would be great if we could get this done in December. I know folks
> have a ton of things going on, but it would be great for us to have this
> session so Wil Sherk (President of the Delaware Grantmakers Association
> and the consultant helping us, cc’d here) can have the draft plan done by
> January 1, when Patty becomes officially our ED.
>
> I’ve spoken with a few of you, so at least we can narrow the dates down a
> bit. How do these dates look for folks:
>
> Saturday, December 19 10 am - 4 pm
> Monday, December 21 10 am - 4 pm
> Tuesday, December 22 10 am - 4 pm
>
> I’m happy to meet on Sunday the 20th, but that’s a family day for most
> folks I suspect.
>
> Ideally, we’d all be able to be together in Wilmington. Although we could
> have folks on the phone if necessary. Lyndon and Michelle, there may be
> portions of this meeting less relevant to your expertise, but we’d love
> to have you for the full time if you’re able.
>
> The main purpose of this session will be to create a 2-3 year strategic
> plan. To that end, these will be our areas of focus:
>
> Vision
> The great purpose of the foundation, an ideal state, sometimes called a
> big, hairy, audacious goal.
>
> Mission
> A brief description of what the foundation does; what the board will hold
> itself accountable to.
>
> Environmental Scan
> A survey of what is known about the environment in which the foundation
> will operate to identify challenges will it face and opportunities it may
> choose to seize.
>
> Strategic Goals
> The results the foundation is committed to achieving over the course of
> three-to-five years; the “what,” of its work.
>
> Outcomes/Success Measures
> The measurements, quantitative and qualitative, that describe the changes
> the foundation intends to bring about through its efforts.
> One or more measures will be associated with each goal.
>
> Strategic Plan
> The paths along which the foundation will apply resources to achieve its
> goals; the “how,” of its work. The plan may address organization
> structure and governance considerations.
>
> Please let me know if one of these times work best for you. I’m
> incredibly excited to go through this process with all of you. We will do
> great things - of that I’m confident.
>
> Talk to you all very soon.
> /ja
>
> Josh Alcorn
> 302-598-1885
> jmalcorn@me.com
>


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