GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
GOAL 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
A) Provide high-quality, high-impact, evidence-based programming that meets or exceeds national benchmarks.
B) Foster relationships with schools to help them reach their goals.
C) Develop a standardized system for measuring qualitative and quantitative outcomes.
D) Develop an internal database of wrap-around services to address various student needs such as hunger, homelessness, and mental health.
GOAL 2: GROUP MENTORING EXPANSION
A) Expand career-based mentoring initiatives.
B) Integrate Saturday Hoops into the Mentoring Program and add site locations.
C) Enhance onboarding, training, and engagement for mentors, mentees, and volunteers.
D) Refine and relaunch post-secondary support.
E) Become the convener for Greater Cincinnati’s mentoring organizations.
GOAL 3: AMPLIFICATION
A) Create and implement an annual marketing and public relations plan to increase collaboration with school districts, businesses, funders, volunteers, and other organizations.
B) Refresh CYC’s visual brand across all programs, social media platforms, and digital and print media.
C) Position CYC as the lead mentoring organization focused on the preparation of 7th-12th grade students for graduation and their subsequent career entrance and job stability.
GOAL 4: TALENT DEVELOPMENT
A) Invest in staff by enhancing training, annual review and recognition processes, and internal communications.
B) Engage and develop the board by enhancing committees and ensuring 100% board giving and event participation.
C) Develop and launch an Alumni Program.
D) Improve internal processes, systems, and cybersecurity.
E) Articulate a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility statement.
GOAL 5: FINANCIAL VIBRANCY
A) Diversify fee-for-service revenue streams by exploring new school partnerships, expanding the current fee-for-service model, and increasing sponsorships.
B) Diversify fundraising streams by deploying an annual fundraising plan, developing a planned giving model, and building relationships with additional funders.
C) Explore merger and partnership opportunities to create a greater impact.
MEASUREMENT METHODS
The Mentoring Program’s outcome goals for the next phase of this program are:
QUANTITATIVE GOALS (evaluated by student records collected throughout the school year)
1) Double the number of participating students by the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
2) Maintain or exceed the 95% graduation rate, which exceeds local benchmarks.
3) Increase post-secondary success rate (college enrollment, military enlistment, career employment)
4) Reduce incidences of school-based discipline.
: February 2023
