Red numbers are the red dots each item received. Items not numbered did not receive any votes in final prioritization.
Strengths--Strongest
Passionate People
Seven Work groups--1
Newsletter
Macro/micro policy work--1
Multi-generation members—1
Past initiatives form basis
Evidence-based focus areas—15
Access to data—5
Ability to organize conferences—1
Passion—9
Consistency of core members—2
MU staff
Uses policy level change as tactic—1
Weaknesses—Most Dangerous
Missing representatives from the SE, NE, NW quadrants—13
Missing partners—18
Limited diversity—16
Takes too long to accomplish goals
Funding—lack of in org and members—2
Council—lack of awareness of MOCAN/how to become a member—3
Too many newsletters/e-mails—1
Being new—1
Overwhelming information—not well organized—2
No MU student involvement
Only one way to participate in meeting—15
Provider/educator involvement lacking—4
Focus message/project—narrow—12
Overrepresentation of some orgs/inconsistent attendance—1
Member retention—1
Accountability—1
Lack of knowledge of parameters of advocacy versus education—2
Program/intervention focus instead of policy
Workgroup structure/SILOS—18
Not a 501c3—limits funding—6
Opportunities—Biggest
Apply for other grants—16
Work together to take back info to local communities—4
Develop idea bank for local change—7
Nominal membership fee/wavier for nonprofits—7
More access meetings
Share wifi
Non-active members (MDs, Bus. Profs)—why? Find out?—7
Legislative (local/St/Fed)—influence policy—1
Regular conferences—not annual—13
Engage with MFH Healthy Schools Coalitions—1
Increased cultural/comm. Interest in HEPA
Networking—20
ID reg groups doing sig. work regionally and invite
Receptive to messages
Statewide focus—4
Learn from others—get ideas and model—11
ID high impact/low effort initiatives—1
New member attention—6
Impact member org policies—1
Invite new members—1
Create unified message—5
MOCAN meet ups
WG cross-collaboration
Incentivize MOCAN leadership—2
Track e-mail open rates
Threats—Worst
Poor use of technology
Financial sustainability—lack of—17
Over-reaching state legislators
Lack of awareness of MOCAN—17
Timetables to make change without losing momentum
Screentime!
Sedentary lifestyle. . .culture—13
No tax state
Food industry—12
Trust/lack of idea sharing
Pot. Competition among members
Mixed messaging/conflicting
Loss of networking if tech is used—1
Member retention/turnover—23
Lack of measurable outcomes—9
Restarts with new members—1
Lack of WG calls/meetings between quarterly meetings—slow progress—2
Themes
Statewide member reps
Networking
Those opposed to healthy lifestyle
Diversity
Lifestyle
Grants
MOCAN materials
Conferences
Strategies
Incentivize MOCAN leadership
Longer leadership terms/progression
Develop new member orientation—YouTubes: Why join? Impact?
Develop a formal funding strategy/responsibility
Devote resources to MOCAN org development/planning
Form membership committee: new, current, inactive
Transform workgroups to focused priorities with time limited duration
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