Our Strategic Plan for 2024-26
Our Strategic Plan for 2024-26
For more than 25 years, FamilyWorks has provided responsive, participant-driven services for families in North Seattle. Our organization has continued to evolve during this time, so in 2021, we embarked on a strategic planning process to support our growth, deepen our community impact, and move forward with thoughtfulness and intention.
This process began with a data-gathering process to seek opinions from a wide range of key stakeholders, including our community of supporters (donors, volunteers, and funders), our program participants, and our Board of Directors and staff. This data was analyzed by our Strategic Plan Committee, informing the development of FamilyWorks’ new Mission, Vision, and Values and organizational strategies to support these guiding principles.
The details below are a culmination of this work, and we invite you to join us as we transform the ways in which we serve our community.
Mission Statement
FamilyWorks partners with families to alleviate food insecurity and ensure they have resources and support to overcome systemic barriers to equity, build stable communities, and thrive.
Vision
FamilyWorks envisions vibrant, equitable neighborhoods strengthened by resources designed by and for families furthest from justice.
Mission Statement
FamilyWorks partners with families to alleviate food insecurity and ensure they have resources and support to overcome systemic barriers to equity, build stable communities, and thrive.
Vision
FamilyWorks envisions vibrant, equitable neighborhoods strengthened by resources designed by and for families furthest from justice.
Mission Statement
FamilyWorks partners with families to alleviate food insecurity and ensure they have resources and support to overcome systemic barriers to equity, build stable communities, and thrive.
Vision
FamilyWorks envisions vibrant, equitable neighborhoods strengthened by resources designed by and for families furthest from justice.
VALUES
Dignity and Empowerment
We believe in treating others with respect and humanity in every facet of our programs and services. We design our programs to emphasize an individual’s ability to make their own choices and determinations in life.
Justice and Anti-Racism
We advocate for the families we serve to have freedom from the social and economic systems that oppress our communities. We are committed to actively changing policies, behaviors, and beliefs that perpetuate racist ideas and actions.
Innovation
We are committed to adapting to what’s best in service of our mission instead of what we’ve always done before.
Joy
We center feelings of joy and positivity in our relationships with the families we serve.
Participants as Partners
We design programs and policies with input and leadership from the communities and families we serve. We prioritize strong and equitable relationships with participants, partners, volunteers, and funders.
VALUES
Dignity and Empowerment
We believe in treating others with respect and humanity in every facet of our programs and services. We design our programs to emphasize an individual’s ability to make their own choices and determinations in life.
Justice and Anti-Racism
We advocate for the families we serve to have freedom from the social and economic systems that oppress our communities. We are committed to actively changing policies, behaviors, and beliefs that perpetuate racist ideas and actions.
Innovation
We are committed to adapting to what’s best in service of our mission instead of what we’ve always done before.
Joy
We center feelings of joy and positivity in our relationships with the families we serve.
Participants as Partners
We design programs and policies with input and leadership from the communities and families we serve. We prioritize strong and equitable relationships with participants, partners, volunteers, and funders.
VALUES
Dignity and Empowerment
We believe in treating others with respect and humanity in every facet of our programs and services. We design our programs to emphasize an individual’s ability to make their own choices and determinations in life.
Justice and Anti-Racism
We advocate for the families we serve to have freedom from the social and economic systems that oppress our communities. We are committed to actively changing policies, behaviors, and beliefs that perpetuate racist ideas and actions.
Innovation
We are committed to adapting to what’s best in service of our mission instead of what we’ve always done before.
Joy
We center feelings of joy and positivity in our relationships with the families we serve.
Participants as Partners
We design programs and policies with input and leadership from the communities and families we serve. We prioritize strong and equitable relationships with participants, partners, volunteers, and funders.
Commitment to Equity
FamilyWorks knows systemic racism perpetuates the generational wealth gap, poverty, and housing instability for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) families. More than 75% of the families served at FamilyWorks identify with a marginalized racial identity. We center equity and participant feedback in all stages of FamilyWorks’ decision-making process. We are committed to keeping our programs flexible and adaptive to our participants’ changing needs.
FamilyWorks’ leadership and staff are reflective of the community. The majority of FamilyWorks’ executive team are BIPOC, as well as approximately 50% of the Board and Staff. Staff members have lived experience with homelessness, racism, discrimination, and poverty. We provide services in multiple languages through multilingual staff, volunteers, and technology.
The big question FamilyWorks is seeking to answer right now is:
“How can FamilyWorks grow and refine our services to best improve outcomes for families in North Seattle through addressing food insecurity, resource needs, and offering responsive family services?”
In order to address this big question, we will use the following four strategies:
The big question FamilyWorks is seeking to answer right now is:
“How can FamilyWorks grow and refine our services to best improve outcomes for families in North Seattle through addressing food insecurity, resource needs, and offering responsive family services?”
In order to address this big question, we will use the following four strategies:
The big question FamilyWorks is seeking to answer right now is:
“How can FamilyWorks grow and refine our services to best improve outcomes for families in North Seattle through addressing food insecurity, resource needs, and offering responsive family services?”
In order to address this big question, we will use the following four strategies:
Strategy One
Enhance and expand programming for families across physical locations, mobile sites, and through partnerships
Tactics:
– Increase the number of families we serve, with a focus on helping families build supportive community connections, strengthen social capital and networks, and improve family well-being.
– Expand and enhance our food and economic security programming
Strategy Two
Invest in holistic program design
Tactics:
– Evaluate/audit programs to ensure they align with FamilyWorks’ operating model and effectively serve families furthest from justice
– Implement opportunities for participant feedback and program co-design to ensure programs are accessible and effective for families
– Understand how our food access and family support programs are linked so we can provide the most critical family supports and develop internal structures to support integration across programs
Strategy Three
Deepen collaborative relationships
Tactics:
– Develop and enhance strategic partnership with other service providers to offer a broad range of family support programs
– Engage with other service partners to create and maintain a referral process to serve those with needs and obstacles that FamilyWorks programming cannot meet
Strategy Four
Strengthen organizational capacity
Tactics:
– Strengthen our fundraising capacity and assess funding shifts and their impacts on our fund development strategy.
– Communicate effectively to stakeholders about FamilyWorks’ strategic direction and goals
– Create a plan and a timeline for evolving programs and adding additional programming
– Evaluate what resources and staff are needed to achieve these strategies and tactics, including looking at staffing structures, and adding additional staff positions, benefits, and supports