Strategic Plan
Girl Scouts of Western Washington
Strategic Plan 2010-2015
In 2008, Girl Scouts of Western Washington embarked on a journey to create a five-year strategic plan to unite Western Washington behind a common vision and goals for the future, ensuring that Girl Scouts will continue to thrive throughout our region. Read below to discover the results of that journey.
Mission
Building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Vision
Girl Scouts of Western Washington is recognized as the best leadership development program for girls. By building a diverse and connected community of girls and adults committed to lifelong stewardship and sustainability, GSWW creates women leaders.
Strategic Initiatives
Together, the following four strategic initiatives will help Girl Scouts of Western Washington achieve its vision and mission over the next five years:
- Develop and implement innovative, engaging high-quality program with a girl-centric focus. As an expert on leadership development programs for girls and issues that girls are facing, Girl Scouts of Western Washington creates programs based on the unique needs and interests of all girls. We listen to the needs and interests of girls and from the community to offer programs that engages girls from their perspective in ways that resonate with them and challenges them to explore new possibilities.
- Expand and diversify a girl-centric volunteer base. Strengthen the organizational infrastructure including technology systems, processes and staff capacity to launch a retooled volunteer management system that is efficient, effective, flexible and provides volunteers a variety of direct/indirect opportunities.
- Unify Girl Scouts of Western Washington into a high-performing council by building organizational capacity and uniting staff and members around its vision. Foster the development of a new organizational culture by engaging staff and volunteers in achieving our vision. Build and sustain a staff team that has a passion for girls’ leadership development and works together to offer the best programs and customer service to our members.
- Increased brand understanding throughout Western Washington. Over the next 5 years Girl Scouts of Western Washington will become recognized as the best girl leadership development program. Girls, parents and the community will perceive Girl Scouts mission and program outcomes as essential to girls’ development.
Read Girl Scouts of Western Washington's entire Strategic Plan.
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