Inn From the Cold

Strategic Plan, Spring 2011

Vision
A community where no person is homeless.

Mission
To respond to the needs of people experiencing homelessness in a welcoming, compassionate and mutually respectful manner by providing: emergency shelter and comfort to those in need; and one-on-one support to the newly housed.

Values
Welcoming environment Compassion Mutual Respect

Goals
Maintain and nurture our volunteers. (2011-2015) Recruit skilled volunteers to help us reach our strategic goals. (2011-2012) Recruit new operational volunteers. Facilitate practicum opportunities. Engage our local community and educate about homelessness. Maintain and use our volunteer database. Continue to provide emergency housing with supports to meet our guests needs. (2011-2013) Define our target guest, taking into account coordinating agencies mandates. Add additional staff with skill-sets specific to our guests needs. Supply permanent housing for the hardest to house. (2011-2015) Investigate the opportunities at the current location. (2011) Conduct (board or consultant) a multi-option feasibility study on permanent housing locations and funding options. (2012) Make a resolution to move forward with a specific plan for permanent housing. (2012) Assign responsibility to a subcommittee for development of permanent housing. (2013) Enact the funding and development or coordination of permanent housing. (2013-2015.) Explore a social entrepreneurship initiative. (2012-2015) Assign responsibility to a subcommittee for exploring a social entrepreneurship initiative. (2012) Conduct a feasibility assessment for high-potential options. (2013) Write a business plan for the best entrepreneurship option. (2013) Secure financing and implement business plan. (2014-2015)

Purple objectives were discussed by the board of directors. Orange objectives were suggested by Cross Country Consultants.