Implementing our Strategic Plan

Sept, 2006

During the past year our congregation, staff and board created a strategic plan to move us powerfully forward into the future we most desire for this community. Now comes the most important part — following through to implement our visions and plans. Here is an overview of some of the progress we’ve made toward the goals of our plan:

• The board has begun work to determine the best mix of board committees to move the plan forward, and has designated a communications liaison to help improve quality and consistency of board communications with the congregation.
• Work has begun to create a plan for ongoing leadership development among staff, board and key leaders.
• The marketing team has begun focus groups to help us do a better job inviting people to become a part of Unity Palo Alto.
• Work has begun to create an annual staff work plan to define the best first steps for the staff to take to begin implementation of the plan.
• We are developing a new training program for youth education volunteers to empower our whole youth program. Youth and Teen coordinators of Unity’s West Central Region have taken an extraordinary interest in this program.
• We have implemented a full-service chaplaincy at Unity Palo Alto. Monthly wellness calls to members begin in September.
• Our parking lot upgrade is a giant step toward our long-term goal of having a premier facility.
• We have hired an Interim Music Director who is working to move towards a new vision for our music ministry.
• Staff are working with volunteers who have stepped forward to begin organizing various public spaces and filing system.