Orginzation: Harvesters - The Community Food Network- LINK TO WEBSITE- https://www.harvesters.org/

Organization's mission: Harvesters mobilize the power of our community to create equitable access to nutritious food and address the root causes and impact of hunger.

Organizations vision: Our vision is a healthy, thriving community where no one is hungry.

Resources:

Books / References Allison, M., & Kaye, J. (2015). Strategic planning for nonprofit organizations: A practical guide for dynamic times (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 9781118768143

Bryson, J. M. (2018). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ORGANIZATION LINK-https://www.harvesters.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Harvesters-Strategic-Plan-FINAL-FY23-25.pdf

Worksheet 5.1 Needs Assessment:

What is the nature of the problem your organization seeks to solve? What are the scope, the scale, and specific characteristics of this problem? How have things changed and what broad trends are you aware of?

Questions

1. What is the nature of the problem your organization seeks to solve?
2. What is the scope, the scale, and specific characteristics of this problem?
3. Segments in Needs:
4. Trends in Needs:
5. Context:
6. Value:

Worksheet 5.2 Evaluate Current Programs:

Evaluate each program along the following dimensions: Scale, Effectiveness, Potential for Growth, Quality, Cost Effectiveness, Overall

Questions

1. Program/Service Name:
2. Name of Person(s) Filling Out This Assessment: Date:

Description

1. Description of program service (what is service or activity?)
2. What is the need in the community that this program exists to meet?

Scale

1. Quantity: Units of service, number of clients served, campaigns waged, etc.
2. Scale of Operations:
3. Total Annual Program Expenses:
4. Annual Program Revenue:

Effectiveness:

1. Outcomes: What impact does this program currently have, or intend to have, on addressing the need articulated above?
2. Current measures of success: What evidence do we have to show this program is having the impact we want it to havehow do we know we are being successful?
3. How should we measure success? Are there other indicators of success we should use in measuring success? How should we measure results/impact/outcomes of this program in improving the quality of constituents' lives/making a difference in the world?

Potential for Growth?

1. Are there additional dimensions of need that this program could address if resources were available?
2. If we were to reinvent this program, what changes would we make to achieve greater impact?

Potential to Improve Quality/Delivery?

1. Are there other ways we might increase quality? (Value proposition describes value from the customer's perspective.) How might we enhance the value proposition we deliver to our clients (whether they are individuals, the broader community, funders, or some combination)?
2. Type of client groups
3. Value Proposition: What does each client group value/expect from us the most?
4. How could we improve the quality/ impact of this program from the perspective of our "customers"?

Overall Assessment

1. What are the greatest STRENGTHS of this program?
2. What are the greatest WEAKNESSES of this program?
3. What are the most important trends in the external environment that are or will be impacting this program in the future (trends either potentially moving the program forward (OPPORTUNITIES) or holding it back (THREATS))?