Five-Year Strategic Plan
2005 – 2010
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plan.
Introduction
The Board of Directors of Indian Center, Inc. has adopted the Five-Year Strategic
Planning document for the period beginning September 2005 and ending October 2010.
This document establishes a comprehensive course of action that the organization
will pursue in light of its Mission Statement. It should be noted that this document
is essentially a guide for the Board of Directors and staff to follow as they make
organizational and programmatic improvements.
The Board of Directors is responsible for primary organizational activities while
the staff is responsible for accomplishing programmatic activities. The primary
individual responsible for monitoring the Strategic Plan and insuring its adherence
is the Executive Director.
Mission Statement
The guiding light of the Indian Center is a self-perpetuating statement that empowers
the organization to continued progress and improvement while maintaining the essence
of service to the 1,500 individuals comprising the Native American community in
Lincoln, as well as to the Indian communities of Omaha and Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
This statement is as follows:
To provide value to the Native American community by creating and obtaining programs
that empower self-sufficiency and positive quality of life standards in individuals
and families.
Vision
The Indian Center strives to continually improve on itself by building on its core
competencies and collaborating with outside agencies in order to leverage resources
for the benefit of its constituency. As such, the following statement presents the
Indian Center as an organization with the highest qualities built on hard work and
dedication:
Be recognized as the premier Native American nonprofit organization in the State
of Nebraska, influencing local and state government decision-making, partnering
with local agencies for the betterment of Native Americans, and providing leadership
in business, education, health, and human services, while enjoying a strong working
relationship with neighboring tribal governments.
Purpose
A statement that responds to inquiries from the community and general public on
the basis for the existence of the Indian Center and provides the basic context
for its abilities:
- Human Services
- Education
- Housing
- Healthcare
- Business Development
- Youth Services
- Senior Services
- Employment & Training
- Food and Nutrition