Goals Objectives

Short statement reflecting a long-term vision

Longer descriptive statement of action

Involves a broad scope

Involves a narrow scope

Directly relates to the vision and statements

Indirectly relates to the vision and mission

statements

Covers long time period (such as 3, 5, 7, or

Covers short time period (such as a 1-year

10 years)

budget cycle)

Goals

Objectives

Goal 1

Provide technical assistance to individuals in order to assist in their social, cultural, and economic integration into American society.

Objective V. Provide refugees and immigrants of all ethnic backgrounds the consultation, information and referral, translation, and other related technical assistance when needed.

Objective 2: Provide individuals in need with employment-related services. These services include job placement, pre-employment training, employment planning, employment counseling, and other related job-readiness assistance.

Objective 3: Refer and accompany individuals in need of support and social services to the appropriate agencies.

Objective 4: Provide volunteer interpreters for refugees and immigrants who speak languages other than English, so that they can have access to social services when they first arrive in the United States.

Objective 5: Provide, to the degree possible, financial humanitarian assistance to low-income individuals and families as well as emergency relief assistance following natural disasters.

Objective 6: Partner with other organizations to help abused and neglected children.

Goal 2

Assist low-income individuals and entrepreneurs to increase their incomes, create jobs for themselves and their neighbors, raise their living standards, and promote economic growth.

Objective V. Help individuals or groups develop successful businesses.

Objective 2: Provide ongoing technical assistance, training, peer support, and loan assistance to existing small businesses that lack adequate access to business financing.

Objective 3: Assist low-income individuals in finding alternative grants and loans for vocational training.

Goal 3

Offer management assistance to not-for-profit organizations in order to improve their effectiveness.

Objective V. Provide ongoing consulting services to not-for-profit organizations in fund-raising, board development, accounting, marketing, strategic planning, program evaluation, staff development, organizational development, coalition building, etc.

Objective 2: Organize workshops and seminars for the staff of not-for-profit organizations.

Objective 3: Assist not-for-profits in website development and maintenance and management of information systems.

Objective 4: Develop guides and communication materials for not-for-profit organizations.

Goal 4

Empower refugees and immigrants with the skills needed to achieve their highest potential and participate productively and actively in American society.

Objective V. Provide students with individualized tutoring in all required subjects to strengthen the academic areas in which they are deficient.

Objective 2: Develop after-school programs to help students at risk of leaving the school system early to remain in school, improve their performance, and embark on positive careers.

Objective 3: Implement holistic delinquency-prevention programs for target préadolescents at-risk of teenage pregnancy and juvenile delinquency.

Objective 4: Offer parenting education sessions to help parents participate successfully in the behavioral, emotional, social, and cognitive development of their children.

Objective 5: Provide literacy classes, computer-lite racy classes, computer training, English for speakers of other language (ESOL), English as second language (ESL), general education development (GED), and other test-preparation tutoring to individuals in need.

Objective 6: Organize cultural events to promote cultural identity and cultural competency.

Goal 5

Deliver a prevention continuum of health programs to improve the quality of life of underserved children, families, and communities.

Objective 7: Increase parental understanding of, access to, and information about the child-care delivery system, affordable child-care options, and available financial assistance.

Objective 2: Provide information and referral services on reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), health awareness, etc.

Objective 3: Organize workshops on the causes and prevention of HIV/AIDS infection for HOPE clients as well as through community outreach to adult education classes, parent associations, senior citizen centers, and shelters.

Objective 4: Train volunteers to do street outreach by distributing materials about HIV/AIDS and how to prevent infection to beauty and hair salons, businesses, and other community organizations.

Objective 5: Provide social/recreational activities, emergency assistance, and support group and counseling services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families.

Objective 6: Publish an HIV/AIDS quarterly report based on official surveillance data made available to the public.

Objective 7: Conduct, in partnership with other organizations, free tuberculosis education and screening for HOPE programs and clients as well as outreach services through churches, community organizations, and schools.

Objective 8: Develop networks both regionally and nationally to address priority areas of health promotion and disease prevention, including driving under the influence (DUI), substance and alcohol abuse, women's health, smoking prevention, and others.

Goal 6

Provide services that are cost-effective, timely, and responsive to the changing needs of children, families, enterprises, organizations, and communities.

Objective 7: Acquire grants and other private sources of funding to maintain a stable annual operating budget that supports the implementation of this strategic plan.

Objective 2: Seek in-kind donations, such as printing, materials and equipment, volunteers, and training, to help support our services and reduce program costs.

Objective 3: Consider alternative approaches for providing services whenever an alternative offers quality services at the levels needed in a more cost-effective manner.

Objective 4: Establish program evaluation and performance measurement standards for our programs to ensure that we meet the needs of our constituencies and provide programs of highest quality.

Objective 5: Develop, implement, and adapt a guideline and portfolio for investment, financing, and asset-management decisions.

Objective 6: Provide our stakeholders with required financial reports, budget comparisons, cash flow projections, audit, and other useful financial information for decision making throughout the organization.

Goal 7

By 2024, HOPE will be recognized as an organizational leader in enhancing overall organizational effectiveness through documentation of stakeholder satisfaction, high productivity, communication, and collaboration with private and public agencies and communities.

Objective V. Develop and integrate data reports that identify service quality and delivery time measures and best practices for internal operations.

Objective 2: Develop a manual of policies and administrative procedures.

Objective 3: Organize applied and quasi experimental research that can create innovative approaches for community programs and social services.

Objective 4: Develop a cultural competency board that is well trained and informed to assist the organization in marketing, fund-raising, legal matters, public relations, and evaluation.

Objective 5: Offer a competitive benefits package to staff and establish a formalized ongoing training program for staff and volunteers.

Objective 6: Develop a communication and collaboration plan to increase community involvement and coordination with private and public agencies and communities.