Strategic Plan 2011-2015

I am pleased to announce that a new and updated strategic plan has been finalized for the NBDPN!  The revised plan is now available on the NBDPN Web site and will be guiding us for the next five years.  I encourage you to review the new plan to see our new objectives.  Hopefully, you can find some focus areas of interest to you and can help in the effort to accomplish these goals over the next 5 years.  Please contact committee chairs with your interests.

The 2006-2010 strategic plan used to guide the NBDPN over the past five years was winding down last fall and it was time to take stock of where we are as an organization.   As a result, the NBDPN leadership approved the development of a new strategic plan to guide our work during 2011-2015.

NBDPN working groups and teams were formed to gather information, review our organizational culture, evaluate our products and services, and consult with persons external to NBDPN. These teams worked to assess our status, and collect input from our members and partners on new directions.  With an eye on our past successes and with a vision of our potential, a new strategic plan was developed. The plan is designed to lay out what needs to be done over the next 5 years to assure the viability of the NBDPN and to best meet the needs of our members and partner organizations.

The purpose of the NBDPN Strategic Plan for 2011-2015 is to serve as a compass that provides direction to the organization. Presented here is a summary of the plan, which was approved by the NBDPN Executive Committee on March 16, 2011.

As you read this, I encourage you to participate as we move from development to implementation of the plan. The work of the NBDPN is accomplished by volunteers like you working through the NBDPN committees and work groups. We need your thoughts, your time and your creative energy!

Glenn Copeland

2011 President, NBDPN