YOUTH MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Maximize Organizational Development to Enable Growth
Optimize team members individually and as a whole with clear communication, defined roles and responsibilities, staff appreciation, and staff development.
Focus on strategic deliverables, leveraging time and talents in engaging with donors and stakeholders in order to excel in delivering on mission.
Continue to build on Pathway To Change, adding and updating policies, procedures, and process maps as needed.
Determine plan and process for transforming collected data and evaluations into useful information.
Refine the 2-3 year Strategic Plan, adding corresponding draft budgets, and develop goals and objectives that unify the board and staff as to our long term vision, with shorter-term actions, needs and deliverables to make significant strides toward that vision.
Outline succession plan, including skills and strengths needed for key positions, development opportunities, and a clear timeline where possible to plan for a smooth and thoughtful transition of leadership.

Expand Our Reach and Impact
Strengthen donor communication and engagement to reach and cultivate new supporters, strengthen ties with existing supporters, and expand our brand recognition.
Work to build strong and consistent Folsom Steering Committee engagement to forge new networks and relationships for support, identify new community engagement opportunities, and raise community awareness, all in order to ensure financial sustainability of the Folsom-based programs.
Explore ways to target and vary messaging to stakeholder groups and subgroups to increase engagement and strengthen relationships. Track progress against donor/volunteer retention goals and develop new strategies as needed. Continue to identify more ways for youth to engage directly with supporters and stakeholders.

Meet Our Financial and Legal Responsibilities
Continue to adapt, grow, and diversify fundraising mechanisms, meet our financial reserves goal, and build for future growth.

In the last 15 years, Hands4Hope youth have improved their local communities by collecting 56,585 pounds of food for the food insecure; preparing and serving 60,571 meals to the unhoused and low socioeconomic population; collecting and distributing 70,869 articles of clothing and blankets, 68,362 school supplies, and 16,500 pounds of toiletries; raising $334,903 for local outreach projects to fill unmet needs; training 563 youth in leadership roles/camps; and engaging more than 9,000 youth in 120,855 service hours and so much more.