July 28, 2022
Jen Allen, Fundraising Campaigns Associate, American Red Cross

AFP Greater Madison Strategic Plan Update

 

The AFP Greater Madison Chapter Board of Directors gathered on Friday, July 8th to review the Chapter’s strategic plan. The strategic plan outlines the mission, core purpose, core values, and goals for our organization and is meant to guide the chapter year over year. Normally the plan would follow a two-year plan, but due to COVID, the current strategic plan (FY2019-FY2021) was extended for an additional year to cover FY2022.

While the plan itself is still being finalized with the Board of Directors, the group is excited to share an update on the core values. These core values will guide the overall strategic plan and inspire activities within the Greater Madison Chapter moving forward. 

The core values from the most recent strategic plan included: 

  • Leadership: providing the fundraising community with the highest quality of knowledge, information, professional development, networking and related tools and insights to ensure a successful future. 

  • Integrity and Credibility: conducting business according to the highest ethical principles and serving as trustworthy stewards of our resources. 

  • Service Responsiveness: understanding that our focus is on service to our members and stakeholders and that it is provided in a timely and thoughtful manner, open to new ideas, and exceeding expectations. 

  • Inclusiveness: embracing diversity in the fundraising community with a commitment to understanding and addressing the shared and unique needs of all members of that community.

  • Philanthropy:  Inspiring the public to embrace philanthropy and its integral role in creating a better community.

  • Diversity: AFP Greater Madison believes that diversity and inclusion create a strong, vital and unified force for the effective pursuit of an organization’s mission and achieving philanthropic success.  AFP Greater Madison seeks to achieve a broad representation of experiences, perspectives, and cultures to ensure that the best possible thinking, ideas, opportunities and solutions are considered; intentionally creates a respectful and welcoming environment that is open to all; and appreciates the unique contributions of every member of the Greater Madison community.

 

After discussing the current core values, the Board of Directors decided to tweak the values in place and add an important component of the work we do: advocacy. The team also chose to combine the diversity and inclusiveness values, as they have many overlapping principles. The updated core values which will be officially included in the FY2023-FY2025 strategic plan include: 

  • Leadership: providing the fundraising community with the highest quality of knowledge, information, professional development, networking and related tools and insights to ensure a successful future.  

  • Integrity and Credibility: conducting business according to the highest ethical principles and servicing as trustworthy stewards of our resources.

  • Philanthropy: inspiring the public to embrace the power of giving and its integral role in creating a better community.

  • Diversity and Inclusiveness (IDEA): achieving a broad representation of experiences, perspectives, and cultures, with a commitment to addressing the shared and unique needs of all members of our community. 

  • Advocacy: utilizing our voice to uplift the profession of fundraising. 

 

Stay tuned for more updates about the  AFP Greater Madison Chapter Strategic Plan! If you have input or would like to share some thoughts on the strategic visioning of the Chapter, please reach out to Sarah Linn, AFP Greater Madison Chapter President.

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