working towards a strategic plan: let's get the roadmap right

National Chlamydia Coalition

Working Towards a Strategic Plan

Strategic Planning

Invokes a variety of reactions

Strategic Planning Fatigue

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning

Strategic Plan

Background

Develop a strategic plan that addresses the future of NCC

Explore and obtain diversification of funding for sustainability

Consider expansion of the NCC Develop a method to ensure members have

opportunities to participate in various projects Increase regular communication to all members

about committee activities Develop an annual report that includes

achievements/highlights and transparency on how funds for the coalition are used.

In 2010 – 2011 a process evaluation recommended that the NCC:

Developing a Draft Strategic Plan

Convened small group of leaders to initiate strategic planning process

Drafted initial plan based on their input Circulated draft for comment to planning

group and to CDC Revised plan and circulated to NCC

membership Revised again based in input Discussion and finalization

Key Components of the Plan

Revised Mission and Goals Coalition-wide Objectives

Positioning and impact Governance and Communication Membership Sustainability

Annual Committee plans in writing to include: Working with private sector Addressing health disparity Communication with others in the coalition

Highlights:Positioning and Impact Stress working with private sector Develop Special Policy Group(s) to

address emerging issues Other SPG’s may be formed as new areas

emerge Broadening of Mission to include Health

Equity in the work of the NCC

Highlights: Governance

Streamline Limit standing committees to 3

Form Special Policy Group (SPG)s First on Adolescent confidentiality

Reinvigorate steering committee 1 person from each standing committee 1-2 at large members

Ensure committee and SPG work is line with NCC goals

Review and think strategically about membership

Lead development of business plan

Highlights: Communication

Improve communication and increase transparency Strategic plan to be sent to all members

and be on website Quarterly tracking of progress objectives

and action plans Each committee will develop their methods

for communicating with other committees and the NCC

Develop an annual report

Highlights: Membership

Diversify membership in a strategic manner Incorporate new members with specific topic

expertise; organizations that represent or serve minority populations

Reinvigorate current membership Articulate expectations of coalition members Publicly acknowledge contributing members Revise orientation materials to include strategic

and committee plans

Highlights: Future of NCC

Steering committee will guide development of a plan Determine future course and structure of

NCC Advice on diversifying membership Diversification of funding

Determine relationship to Sexual Health Coalition

Now It’s Your Turn

Next Steps

Finalize the Strategic Plan With timeframes, target dates, benchmarks

for coalition-wide objectives With objectives, tactics, and timelines from

the committee plans (TBD tomorrow) Constitute and convene the Steering

Committee Distribute final plan to entire NCC, post on

website

Next Steps:Holding Ourselves Accountable:

Distribute quarterly progress reports on coalition-wide and committee specific plans

Post progress on website Produce annual report

We’re Counting on You!

“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan”…Eleanor Roosevelt