Expand Board Participation Align Board Education with strategic direction Increase financial support from Board members Enhance Management Align staff to maximize community & donor involvement Attract and retain the right staff Add staff & space to support community & donor involvement Ensure Financial Sustainability Evaluate revenue sources to keep pace with operational needs Ensure operating expenses in line with comparable foundations Ensure financial resources align with strategic goals Improve and Expand Technology Secure technology expertise to sustain operational needs Invest in technology to maximize community and donor involvement Implement communication strategy that includes new media Approach: •Focus Board Education on Community Issues and Impact •Encourage Board Members to have fund and/or participate in grantmaking •Increase staff training to improve management and leadership skills •Ensure staff benefits and office culture make CFL “one of the best places to work” •Conduct Cost Study to evaluate profitability of all lines of business •Consider co-investors to accomplish strategic goals. Key Partners: •Community Philanthropic Leaders that value CFL •Outside technology consultants •Outside new media consultants 7

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Strategy 2 - Practice organizational excellence and build capacity to achieve our mission.

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Expand Board Participation

Align Board Education with strategic

direction

Increase financial support from Board

members

Enhance Management

Align staff to maximize community & donor involvement

Attract and retain the right staff

Add staff & space to support community &

donor involvement

Ensure Financial Sustainability

Evaluate revenue sources to keep pace

with operational needs

Ensure operating expenses in line with

comparable foundations

Ensure financial resources align with

strategic goals

Improve and Expand

Technology

Secure technology expertise to sustain operational needs

Invest in technology to maximize

community and donor involvement

Implement communication

strategy that includes new media

Approach:•Focus Board Education on Community Issues and Impact•Encourage Board Members to have fund and/or participate in grantmaking•Increase staff training to improve management and leadership skills•Ensure staff benefits and office culture make CFL “one of the best places to work”•Conduct Cost Study to evaluate profitability of all lines of business•Consider co-investors to accomplish strategic goals.

Key Partners:•Community Philanthropic Leaders that value CFL•Outside technology consultants•Outside new media consultants