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Dear NMNS Board,

Thanks to the many of you who have been in touch since our board meeting to affirm and renew your commitment to the Network as we head into the next 24 (now 23) month period. We all know how critical it is; we offer our confidence and are already taking steps to move in the right direction, quickly and convincingly.


The two of us, along with Paul Daoust have had several conversations, along with input from staff, to begin the process of putting in place a strategic plan that will be predominantly staff driven and Board approved, a "rifle shot" strategic plan. Remember, the thinking is to identify 3 or 4 "Big Rock" areas, along with pull down menus from each "Rock" which will outline the operational and programmatic steps necessary to successfully execute the plan. We will also pull together a benchmark document with measureable outcomes against which we will track our progress and hold ourselves accountable over the course of the next 23 month period.


In preliminary conversations and without concern about whether or not they are worded correctly, the "Big Rocks" we have identified are Membership Value (who are our customers, what do they think about us and how can we better serve them?); Graduate Support; Mission Effectiveness; Increased Development Capacity. The next step is to engage each of you in some aspect of the plan over the course of the summer. We envision that being a time commitment to two conference calls. You will be hearing from one of us over the next week to get this going.


Please let us know if you have any questions. We thank you ahead of time for your willingness to enter into this important process. As Paul Daoust said, "with a little luck it might even be fun!"


Many thanks.


All the best,


Mary Claire and Bill

Mary Claire Ryan
Executive Director
NativityMiguel Network of Schools
900 Varnum Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
917-295-1212
www.nativitymiguelschools.org<http://www.nativitymiguelschools.org/>


Bill Whitaker, President
Washington Jesuit Academy
900 Varnum Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
202-832-7679
202-832-8098 Fax
www.wjacademy.org<http://www.wjacademy.org/>