Inception strategic plan

A two year strategic plan for Our Daily Bread Community Outreach Services (ODBCOS) has been created. The first year of the plan addressed the items necessary to start a non-profit organization  This included the incorporation of the organization, creation of a board of directors, creating an effective business plan, creating standard operational procedures, and of course the identification of a funding network. As part of the inception processes, a number of goals have been identified for ODBCOS. They include setting financial goals and processes for administrative and operational support.

This strategic plan will enable OBDCOS to execute its mission statement which is as follows: Our Daily Bread Community Outreach Services will serve as a catalyst in bringing organizations and groups together in collaborative partnerships, to leverage resources in order to offer access to food for homeless and needy persons; and to effectively address the hunger and educational needs of homeless, low income, needy, and at-risk children within our community.

Inception Year One (1) Goals

The first year of inception goals includes setting financial targets for administrative support and special event revenue. These goals also include applying for public grants, establishing key business and community partnerships, and developing and managing a strong volunteer base.

Administrative support:
Set financial goals of $100,000.00 in administrative support.

Special event revenue:
Set fundraising event goals of $25,000.00

Public Grants:
Grants at federal and state levels can shift their focus and are not dependable long term sources of support. Partnering in grant applications with other youth-serving organizations presents more concrete opportunities that will deliver dependability, including: parks and recreation, schools, libraries, and public and private universities.

Partner with local businesses, school districts, and community groups:
Local businesses, school districts, and community groups receive repeated requests for support. So, it’s important to research the giving history, make contact with community representatives, and “put our best foot forward” in advancing our idea for contribution purposes.

Partner with local and national food distributors and grocers:
Local and national food distributors and grocers are good corporate citizens and love to give back to the community. So, it’s important to research the giving history, make contact with food distributors and grocery representatives, and “put our best foot forward” in advancing our idea for contribution purposes.

Managing and create a strong volunteer base:
Having too many volunteers is a good problem to have but a problem nevertheless. Therefore, ODBCOS must develop a strong volunteer coordination plan in order to successfully support and execute the vision and mission of ODBCOS accordingly. Otherwise, inability to manage volunteers can disrupt operations, reduce overall output of the group, and leave volunteers even with the best intentions feeling unneeded, risking that they would not volunteer again.