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Results-based Strategic Plan for Investments 2011-2015
The Children's Trust Board of Directors engaged in a strategic planning process from January-May 2010 using the framework of results-based accountability – starting with the results we as a community want for our children. An Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Work Group of the Board, headed by Maria Alonso, Board Chair, guided the efforts and provided direction at key points in the process. The process was facilitated by Deitre Epps of the Results Leadership Group and staff of The Children's Trust.

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Educational workshops began the process, and covered the results-based accountability planning tools, review of data on the state of child well-being in the county, and information about effective strategies to influence desired results. Individual board member input was gathered at several time points through survey methods, as well as workshops at an all-day Board retreat to discuss the initial prioritization of results and investments for the next five years. A draft strategic investment plan was released for review and public comment, and The Trust convened three public forums for community input on the proposed priorities before a revised version was brought to The Children's Trust Board for review and final approval.

All materials from the meetings listed below can be found on the Agenda and Meeting Minutes download page, under Board of Directors Agenda and Meeting Minutes in About Us. The specific meetings and strategic planning activities that took place included the following:

Mon., Oct. 19th; Mon., Nov. 16th; Wed., Dec. 9th, 2-4 PM, Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Work Group Meetings: This board work group guided staff in planning and preparing for the strategic planning process

Mon., Jan. 11th, 1-4 PM, How Are Kids Doing in Miami-Dade County? Overview of the state of child well-being through review of trends and comparisons across key indicators

Wed., Jan. 20th, 9 AM-12:30 PM, How Do We Make Our Investments Count? Results-based accountability workshop for Board members with Mark Friedman

Thur., Jan. 21st, 8:30 AM-4 PM, Results-Based Accountability 101 Workshop with Mark Friedman: Results-based accountability workshop for The Children's Trust staff, other local funders, service providers throughout the community

Mon., Feb. 8th, 1-4 PM, What Works for Children and Families? A review of return-on-investment, evidence-based programs and practices, community-driven implementation, Trust strategies, and other community funding for children's services

Feb. 16th-24th, Survey of board members related to the proposed community results, the indicators to measure achievement of these results, and The Children's Trust funding priorities

Thur., Feb. 18th, 10:30 AM-12 PM, Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Work Group Meeting to plan the desired results, agenda and format for the full-day Board Retreat

Sat., Mar. 6th, 8:30 AM-5 PM, All Day Board Retreat: Discuss and prioritize results to be pursued in the next 5-Year Strategic Investment Plan including the priority indicators to measure success and key strategies to support the desired results

Mar. 16th-22nd, Follow-up survey of board members regarding additional inputs to the strategic plan draft based on the work of the board retreat

Thur., Mar. 25th, Release of draft strategic plan for public review and comment accepted in writing via our website and/or at public forums for community input

Thur., Apr. 8th, 5-7 PM; Fri., Apr. 9th, 4-6 PM; and Sat., Apr. 10th, 9:30 AM-12 PM, Public Forums for Community Input: Two weeks following the public release of the draft strategic plan, in these sessions board members and staff engaged and listened to community-wide input and reactions to the plan in north, south and central locations throughout the county

Thur., May 6th, 3-5 PM, Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Work Group Meeting to discuss final revisions and public input on the strategic plan document

Mon., Apr. 12th and Mon., May 10th, 4-6 PM, Board Meetings where board reviews community input and revised strategic plan at regular board meetings and adopts a Five Year Strategic Plan intended to be a living document that sets priorities but also allows responsiveness to the community over time