Revision as of 16:51, 21 September 2013

Introduction

In late 2012, Free Geek's board created a strategic planning committee (known as StratComm). The committee meets twice per month and is involved in a long-term discussion about Free Geek's future. Tentatively, the process will move forward in four stages, each roughly coinciding with a quarter of the year:

Evaluation of the current situation at Free Geek (1st quarter)
Visioning of the future of Free Geek, 3-5 years out (2nd quarter)
Planning (3rd quarter)
Execution of strategy (4th quarter)

Currently we are in the second phase in which we will hold discussions and consider Free Geek's vision of the future.

Free Geek Today: Assessing Free Geek's Current Situation

In order to assess Free Geek, the Strategic Planning Committee used several tools: Sustainability Bubble Charts and a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) Analysis. The final reports based on the data collected using these tools and some more information about each tool is below. After these reports were shared with Free Geek staff, a survey to collect their comments, ideas and reflections on the Bubble Charts and SWOT Analysis was sent out. The results are listed below.

Planning Tools

Assessment tools for our current situation:

Sustainability Bubble Charts

One tool we use helps us assess a dual bottom line. This tool lets us visually review our program activities by weighing both financial success and mission impact. The process is spelled out in the book Nonprofit Sustainability and uses a bubble chart to show cost, net income (or net loss), and mission impact.

Bubble Chart Document

The changes in the sucesses and impact over time was also charted.

Sustainability Bubble Charts 2008-2012

SWOT

This classic tool helps us see our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats side by side.

We also conducted a SWOT excersize as our first Town Hall Meeting

SWOT brainstorm from our first Town Hall Meeting

Staff Survey

The board presented the collected data from the Sustainability Charts and the SWOT Analysis to Free Geek Staff who were surveyed for comments and further refelctions on Free Geek's current situation.

Staff SurveyResults

All Documents

Reference Documents about the Strategic Planning Process

Assement Documents

Free Geek Tomorrow

During the Visioning phase of Strategic Planning process the committee will be using the assessment tools to envision Free Geek's future and generate planning documents to support and strengthen that vision.

-volunteer motivation survey -summary of input from the THM

Committee Members

Mark Ralston, Board, (Committee chairperson)
Ashley Sue Masoomian, Bargaining Unit
John Ashcraft, Bargaining Unit
Richard Seymour, Senior Management Team
Cynthia Prevatte, Senior Management Team
Darren Heiber, Senior Management Team
Dina Dickerson, Board

Past Members

Michael Kelly, Volunteer, Bargaining Unit, Management
Kyle Kasner, Volunteer, Bargaining Unit
Mary Meier, Volunteer

Contact the Committee via e-mail - strategyATfreegeekDOTorg.

Bulletins

Meetings

StratComm Meetings happen in the Meeting Room on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 4:30-6:00.

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 * [[Media:Bubble-chart-document.pdf|Bubble Chart Document]]
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 * [[Media:Sustainability-bubbles-history.pdf | Sustainability Bubble Charts 2008-2012]]

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