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Press Release
submitted: Sep 19, 2007, 10:49 pm
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PLAN
Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County has approved a new strategic plan. After several consecutive months of focused effort, the affiliate is anxious to build the organization and enlarge on its service to Franklin County. After more than 6 years of operating in Franklin County, the affiliate is taking a new look at how to best address the needs of families in substandard living conditions in the service area and explore alternative means of securing resources that would be necessary to support a more diverse and expanded role in the area. The Habit at for Humanity ministry is the same as that of the umbrella organization, Habitat for Humanity International – to eradicate substandard living conditions with the help of volunteers, contributions and other qualified sources of appropriate funds such as grants. However, the local affiliate does not receive financial, volunteer or construction support from Habitat International.
The objective of the strategic plan is to improve our fit with the county and be more effective at achieving our mission. During plan development, affiliate was careful to align the goals and objectives with those of Habitat International, with the needs in Franklin County, with the resources of the service area, and the capability of the staff to implement the plan. The plan calls for greater quality relationships with partner families, new approaches to acquiring property, securing alternative sources of funds, partnering with more agencies and sponsors, investigating alternative ways of addressing housing needs, marketing our ministry for greater understanding, and new focus on the community support. In order to accomplish the initiatives in the plan, there will be some modification of the organizational structure, the operational processes and staffing.
While many initiatives have already begun, the formal implementation of the plan will begin with the April meeting of the Board of Directors. We anticipate completion of the plan in the next few months with formal adoption by the board of directors. Expanded roles beyond those of the past five years will not only require more financial resources but equally important, more volunteers in administrative and coordination positions. The affiliate is currently recruiting individuals with expertise in areas of financial management, marketing, construction management, and social welfare. Retired professionals are usually a great fit with organizational needs but others that are able to commit a few hours per week would also be very helpful.
Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County is very grateful to Mr. Don Bertram, the Coordinator of the Business, Industry, and Community Education Department of East Central College. Don served as facilitator for the plan development and was instrumental in designing the approach, presenting information in a way to elicit cooperation and input from a diverse group, and producing a consensus result. His time and talent are much appreciated.
HH as well as the partner families are deeply grateful to the many individuals and organizations that have helped build homes in four different communities over the past several years. It has proven to be very rewarding experience for the recipients as well as the volunteers and donors. We look forward to building more houses and helping more families throughout the county and encourage all that have time and talent to get in touch and find a way to help us out.
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Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County
submitted: Aug 15, 2007, 10:43 pm
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Thank You!
Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County would like to thank all those who made our first house possible:
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