Community Action for Improvement, INC

Goal #1: Individuals and families with low incomes are stable and achieve economic security.

Goal #2: Communities where people live are healthy and offer economic opportunity.

Goal #3: People with low incomes are engaged and active in building opportunities in the community.

Goal #4: CAFI is compliant and has established an accountability framework to deliver quality services with a high level of efficiency and effectiveness.

In order to address poverty from the individual and community level, CAFI will:

- Create and operate programs that address employment, safe and affordable housing, and nutritional needs.
- Improve condition of homes in the community
- Work with law enforcement to address gang/gun violence in low income neighborhoods.
- Ensure maximum feasible participation by recruiting low income individuals to serve on the Board of Directors.
- Demonstrate active participation in the Results Oriented and Management Accountability (ROMA) framework.

In 2017 the CAFI Board participated in our strategic planning. Results from our SWOT analysis show that CAFI is well established throughout the region. We have long standing partnerships with other service providers and elected officials. In addition to that foundation, our staff are well trained, competent staff having "servants hearts." We participate in over 100 hours of training each year to keep our staff abreast of current trends, best practices, and acceptable methodologies. We complete a Community Needs Assessment every three years to make sure we are keeping our fingers "on the pulse" of what the community needs.

CAFI achieved a 93% success rate on the annual review of our Organizational Standards. In addition, we continue to make progress on our individual and community goals. Of the 27 objectives (that feed into our 4 goals) we intended to meet within three years, we are still working on 13. All others have been met or exceeded.