Honduras Hope

Strategic Goals – 2014

  1. Solidify operations:
  2. Create a sustainable advancement process
  3. Implement an operating budget andabsorb real costs
  4. Define parameters for existing programs and determine
  5. Kick off the culinary and hospitality school
  6. Launch Elle Se Puede – Women and Girls comprehensive
  7. Enhance print base, web, and digital communication
  8. Revitalize travel program
  9. Develop Board of Directors
  10. Advancement Process:
  11. Migrate to a constituent management database
  12. Acknowledge gifts in timely fashion
  13. Manage to a defined annual fundraising cycle - 2 newsletters, 1 annual appeal, holiday card, 1 major event
  14. Define gift goals for each constituent group, cultivate and achieve “A-List” goals
  15. Get our ducks in a row to apply for grants – identify grant opportunities, form resonating marketing messages, create the necessary financial information
  16. Hold a 5-figure annual event – Summer Cape event during even years, and Fall Boston event during odd years.
  17. Support the Granite State Grind (bicycle event)
  18. Implement an operating budget:
  19. Create and manage to an annual planning budget
  20. Absorb operating costs into budget – print materials, postage, web, constant contact, CC travel expenses, event costs, contract labor
  21. Budget for maintenance expenses on existing buildings
  22. Maintain <=10% overhead ratio.
  23. Define parameters of existing programs:
  24. Evaluate satisfaction with existing programs and determine continued funding
  25. Define expectations for scholarship and boarding house students
  26. Launch Ella Se Puede and Escuela des ArtesCulinarias:
  27. Support CEVER and Alex and make the culinary school a success
  28. Ship container
  29. Hire teacher
  30. Define roles and responsibilities
  31. Launch program
  32. Create a cohesive program focused on women and girls
  33. Implement an overarching structure to more effectively coordinate existing programs
  34. Expand successful Plan Grande programs to San Jose
  35. Create a beautician school
  36. Enhance print based and digital communication:
  37. Enhance web site – level 2 navigation, program descriptions in terms that would support grant applications, multiple online giving options (gifts, recurring, stock, sponsor a child, etc.), Spanish language site
  38. Develop a logo that sticks
  39. National PR story
  40. Revitalize travel program:
  41. Design meaningful in-country experience
  42. Document travel program
  43. Create a pricing structure
  44. Market to affiliated churches
  45. Develop Board of Directors:
  46. Revitalize team
  47. Clarify roles and responsibilities
  48. Envision Honduras Hope future and renew mission
  49. Identify a volunteer to chair the 2014 five-figure Cape event

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