Planning

The Four Point Performance System is a strategic management system which aligns an organization’s daily work to the fulfillment of its mission by focusing on a powerful vision of the future.

Longer term planning in social sector organizations often moves toward more people and programs, bigger budgets, and new facilities. During the Vision Planning session, you will answer the question, “Why do we need more, bigger, or newer?”

Vision Planning defines what you want to achieve within the scope of your mission and values. Vision Planning is about the cause, not the organization. It is not about everything, only the most important things. A vision will challenge and “stretch” an organization for 10 or more years as resources and activities are aligned to its accomplishment.

A vision is an organization’s long-term commitment to individuals, communities, or society. Vision Planning starts with an affirmation of the mission followed by a clarification of an organization’s values. Strong visions are not built by consensus, they are built by leaders. A Vision Council of knowledgeable and committed volunteers and senior level staff clearly defines the future impact and scope of work to be accomplished.