Strategic Plan and Strategic Objectives
The Board of Geelong Connected Communities has approved the following as it Strategic Plan and Strategic Objectives for the next 3 to 5 years, subject to an annual review ensuring its ongoing relevance for the business and the community we serve. Directors have also developed a set of measurements to elevate annual performance against advertised objectives.
Strategic Plan
Vision
- Geelong residents prospering from our leadership, influence and investment
Mission statement
- To generate and distribute community resources to enhance the social and economic wellbeing of the Geelong community
Values
- Leadership
- Engagement
- Collaboration
- Support
Core competencies
- Capacity to add value to the success of community organisations operating in Geelong
- Simple on-line procedures that provide timely and valuable responses to grant applicants
- Efficiency that allows us to maximise our investment into the community
- Experienced, industry-diverse and community-connected Board of Directors
Our point of difference
- Established solely to build stronger communities in Geelong
- All not-for-profit organisations in Geelong can apply for support
- All income raised in each financial year is invested for the benefit of the Geelong community
- Our company welcomes the support and partnership of individuals, businesses, government and other organisations
Strategic Objectives
1. To be a highly respected organisation within the City of Geelong
- Seek recognition and support from all levels of government and industry bodies
- Be valued by all of our partners and supportive of their values and corporate objectives
- Establish a highly visible and respected brand throughout the Geelong region
- Demonstrate the highest standards of corporate governance and community responsibility
- Operate with total transparency with every community investment made
2. Be responsive to community needs
- Operate our grants program on a 24/7 timeline, with a focus on simplicity and being easy to deal with
- Provide quick responses to grant applications, and provide funds in a timely manner based on community needs
- Grants program is available to every segment of the community with an even geographical, sector and community distribution
- Provide a balanced funding allocation between smaller and larger grants
3. Maximise outcomes from community investments
- Achieve the benchmark of a minimum of 90% of all income raised being reinvested back into community
- Minimise costs through the voluntary service of directors and their organisations
- Agile and efficient decision making throughout our grant application process
- Negotiate all purchased services on pro bono arrangements or heavily discounted contracts
4. Align with our Partners’ corporate values and objectives
- Help to build stronger communities within Geelong through a diversified grants program reaching the whole community
- Collaborate with other community companies in the Geelong region to maximise the outcomes of community investments locally
- Leverage partnerships with government, businesses and other community organisations who share our ethos
- Provide opportunities for our partners’ staff to participate in community engagement activities