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Strategic Planning Work Group Update March 17, 2015

Metro Omaha Food Policy Council Strategic

Planning Committee

• Timeline• MOFPC Strategic Plan• Next Steps• Q and A

MOFPC Strategic Planning Agenda

• House Keeping• Strategic Planning

Committee Members • Accomplishments• Strategic Plan Purpose• Strategic Plan Process

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House Keeping

• Respect the process• Parking Lot

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Strategic PlanningCommittee Members

Maria PauleyMary Balluff

Ali ClarkBarbara Dilly

Catherine Plumlee

Betsy GoodmanSusan WhitfieldConnie NelsonAndy Waltke

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Accomplishments

• Mission• Vision• Core Values• By-Laws• Board of Directors• Meeting Location• Monthly Meetings• Eight Steps to Policy Change

• MOFPC Work: Land Use White Paper, Cottage Food, Community Gardens, Seed Saving

• Food Day 2013• Communication Strategy:

email, website newsletter, Twitter, Facebook, & LinkedIn

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Strategic Plan – (3) Phases

● P1 - SP Committee plan and develop a framework for strategic plan

● P2 - Sub-work group will work with stakeholders from all (5) sectors of the food system to develop strategic plan

● P3 - Final strategic plan is launched and implemented

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Timeline

Strategic Planning process may take (12) to (24) months to complete.

Sub-work groups will assist in developing plan details and timeline.

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Timeline Meetings and Events

April 29 SP logic model

process approved by

Board

Ap

r 29

May 20

Jun

e 17

July

15

Oct

No

v 7

Dec 22

Jan 10

Jan 20

Feb

17

Mar 14

May 20SP presents logic model w/ timeline

to Council

June 17Joe Allen VPA UNO

present survey process to Council

July 15VPA – UNO

LOI signed

for survey

OctoberVPA – UNO Screener

submitted

Nov 7VPA survey

mailed to

Council body

Dec 22VPA survey

results

provided

Jan 10SP workgroup drafted

SWOT, Themes

and Priorities

Jan 20SP meeting; drafted logic

model

Feb 17SWOT

presented;

feedback

Mar 14SP met to revise

format,

terminology,

update logic

model

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Types of Tools (past and future)

• Interviews• Volunteer Assessment• SWOT Analysis• Logic Model

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Organizational Structure

MOFPC Conceptual Model

Formal

Informal 

Identified Policy Areas

Cottage Foods

Land UseCommunity Gardens &

Seed Saving

 Waste Management

Farm to Institution

Policy

Str

ate

gic

Pla

nn

ing

P

rocess

Agenda• Structured Rolling Agenda Format• Facilitate an agenda focused on

policy

Concept

8 steps to policy development

Strategic Plan

• Role Definition• Communication Structure• Enchanced Organizational

Structure• Resource Development

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Strategic Plan Purpose

Take a critical view of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (Feb 17, 2015)

Provides a blueprint to how MOPFC can create and implement strategies to fulfill mission

and work toward achieving the goal

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Sample Logic Model Framework

Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Impact

What do we need? What will we do?

How many/how much are created though

this activity?

So what? How is our target population

changed?

How is MOFPC changed?

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Inputs Outcomes Impact

What do we need? So what? How is our target population changed? How is MOFPC changed?

1. Role Definition

Short-term: Recognized organization in the food system

Intermediate: Increased participation from a diverse community

Long-term: Utilized as a resource by the food system

Defined leadership role in Food Systems Policies and Procedures

2. Communication

Structure

Short-term: Informed and engaged membership

Intermediate: Sustain public visibility

Long-term: Affect policies as a respected partner of food systems stakeholders

A recognized independent voice able to affect policy change

3. Enhanced

Organizational

Structure

Short-term: Define and understand the MOFPC organizational structure that is clear and concise

Intermediate: Provide the framework that supports the structure through policies and procedures

Long-term: Utilize the structure in decision making and guidance of the Policy Council

Be an Efficient, Sustainable, Relevant, Flexible organization

4. Resource

Development

Short-term: Identify and understand needed resources

Intermediate: Manage daily operations

Long-term: Be a transparent and accountable organization

Sufficient and appropriate resources to support a non-profit status

MOFPC Logic Model

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MOFPC Logic Model

Inputs Outcomes Impact

What do we need? So what? How is our target population changed? How is MOFPC changed?

1. Role Definition

Short-term: Recognized organization in the food system

Intermediate: Increased participation from a diverse community

Long-term: Utilized as a resource by the food system

Defined leadership role in Food Systems Policies and Procedures

MOFPC Strategic Planning Work Group March 17, 2015

MOFPC Logic Model

Inputs Outcomes Impact

What do we need? So what? How is our target population changed? How is MOFPC changed?

2. Communication Structure 

Short-term: Informed and engaged membership

Intermediate: Sustain public visibility

Long-term: Affect policies as a respected partner of food

systems stakeholders

A recognized independent voice able to affect policy change

MOFPC Strategic Planning Work Group March 17, 2015

MOFPC Logic Model

Inputs Outcomes Impact

What do we need? So what? How is our target population changed? How is MOFPC changed?

3. Enhanced Organizational Structure

Short-term: Define and understand the MOFPC organizational

structure that is clear and conciseIntermediate: Provide the framework that supports the structure

through policies and proceduresLong-term: Utilize the structure in decision making and

guidance of the Policy Council

Be an Efficient, Sustainable, Relevant, Flexible organization 

MOFPC Strategic Planning Work Group March 17, 2015

MOFPC Logic Model

Inputs Outcomes Impact

What do we need? So what? How is our target population changed? How is MOFPC changed?

4. Resource Development

Short-term: Identify and understand needed resources

Intermediate: Manage daily operations

Long-term: Be a transparent and accountable organization

Sufficient and appropriate resources to support a non-profit status 

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Priority Areas - Lead

• Role Definition – Ali Clark & Betsy Goodman

• Communication Structure – Mary Balluff & Barbara Dilly

• Enhanced Organizational Structure – Catherine Plumlee

• Resource Development – Susan Whitfield

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Next Steps

Review Timeline

Reach consensus on priorities

Sub-work group

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Questions?

• Next meeting Council Meeting April 21st• If you have further questions please contact

Mary Balluff

402.444.1773 (o)

mary.balluff@douglascounty-ne.gov

MOFPC Strategic Planning Work Group March 17, 2015