RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE OHIO VALLEY INC

Our mission is to create, find and support programs that improve the health and well-being of children. Our vision is to make a positive impact in the lives of children and their families in the Tri-State and beyond.

In an effort to focus our grant-making efforts and to identify opportunities to establish permanent branded programs like Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Room, and/or Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, we will continually review and assess the medical, cultural, recreational and/or general care needs of children in the tri-state area of the Ohio Valley region.

To maintain the support throughout the community and the surrounding area, we will focus on building long-term partnerships with local businesses and organizations, creating life-long relationships with our donors and effectively developing and stewarding our community of volunteers.

Support outside the McDonald’s family is critical; thus, our goal is to increase awareness of RMHC in the communities we serve. This will involve the creation of meaningful messages and creative distribution channels. Every communication will be based on what will serve our mission best.

Our ability to support and sustain an increasing number of programs is dependent upon the availability of funds. Our goal is to develop strategic relationships to increase the percentage of annual operations supported by fundraising/donations, and implement practical fundraising programs that leverage our strengths to secure new, and extend existing relationships with donors.

In an effort to ensure efficient and effective use of the organization’s resources to advance our mission, we will focus on key outcomes and measure the impact of our programs. We will align our strategic plan with the RMHC Global Performance Plan and define key indicators to evaluate our performance and to identify areas for improvement.

RMHC of the Ohio Valley has strong relationships with medical partners from around the community. We have an incredibly strong volunteer base that's considered by some to be a model for non-profits in the area. We have excellent financial support from corporate and individual partners around the tri-state region. Our staff is knowledgeable, passionate and energetic about the cause. Our Board of Directors is an incredibly resourceful, intelligent and strategic group of local area business leaders, fundraisers, and community members passionate about our cause.

Already the charity has executed on goals related to visual styling, branding and public presence through the publication of a newly designed annual report, near completion of a new website, and increased focus on quality of materials. We've updated our corporate fundraising strategy by implementing a year-long sponsorship approach. We've increased the priority on data collection and on surveying program participants. Future goals include further development of relationships with medical care providers in the area, and an a more holistic approach to fundraising and engagement.