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I will keep all of the dates open!! Thanks Josh.

Patty

Patricia Dailey Lewis
Deputy Attorney General
Director- Family Division
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> On Nov 30, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Lyndon Haviland <lyndon@sent.com> wrote:
>
> 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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> CUNY School of Public Health
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