Strategic Plan
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Goal One: Organizational Structure and Resource Optimization
Establish an organizational structure that allows for the optimization of talent and ensures resources are aligned to support value-added programs, projects, and commissions.
Objectives
Collaboration and Communication
- Improve collaboration, balancing the needs associated with individual projects with the importance of the overall brand.
- Establish initiatives, such as fundraising, that require the collective expertise of the staff.
- Improve internal communications, especially in evaluating new ✓ project proposals, through individual and group meetings as well as investing in the appropriate technology.
- Establish plans, including succession, for existing, long[1]term projects and commissions.
- Ensure IMRP has space conducive to internal collaboration, functionality, and visibility.
- Leverage relationships with the appropriate UConn administrative offices to ensure policy, procedure, and practice adherence as well as improve efficiencies and resource utilization.
Finance and Technology
- Audit financials (public and private), on a regular basis, ensuring adherence to all policies and procedures established by the respective funder.
- Invest in technology that supports efforts, such as a donor relationship management system, research database, etc., and/or leverage UConn’s technological resources.
- Monitor sources of revenue and categories of expenses, on an ongoing basis, to ensure financial stability.
Talent Acquisition and Retention
- Audit existing full-time and part-time staff and, through the necessary adjustments, align staff with goals and objectives, and establish realistic expectations.
- Hire and retain personnel, full and/or part-time, that are consistent with overall direction.
- Focus on the diversification of new hires, full and part-time, to ensure consistency with the scope of programs and projects.
- Invest in staff development as well as establish succession plans for existing, long-term projects.
- Create student worker, graduate assistant, work study, and internship positions that meet the needs of existing projects and develop the skills and interests of UConn students representing a variety of disciplines.
- Establish an organizational structure that allows for the alignment of personnel with overall growth opportunities.
Policies and Procedures
- Formalize financial and operational policies and procedures (consistent with UConn’s), establishing the appropriate protocols to ensure adherence.
- Adhere to the MOU between the UConn College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Institute of Municipal and Regional Policy, and the School of Public Policy.
Progress Report for Fiscal Year 2023
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Goal Two: Business Sustainability and Controlled Growth
Develop existing and new revenue streams with the express purpose of sustaining the work of IMRP and investing in those activities that directly benefit the people of CT (and beyond).
Objectives
Fundraising
- Develop and launch a comprehensive annual appeal, designed to raise private funds (operational and endowed) in support of the people, programs, and projects of IMRP.
- Develop and launch a major gifts initiative, encouraging leadership to actively engage in solicitation process.
- Develop and launch a comprehensive campaign focused on establishing an endowed chair in public policy.
- Develop relationships with corporations, foundations, and governmental agencies, exploring opportunities for new grants, sponsorships, and revenue streams.
- Build infrastructure (people and technology) to support aggressive fundraising efforts.
Grants and Sponsored Programs
- Grow existing programs and projects, focusing on expansion in both reach and revenue generating opportunities.
- Monitor the legislative landscape (state and federal), capitalizing on opportunities that are consistent with expertise and purpose.
- Monitor the greater environment, actively recommending programs and projects that could educate and influence society, ultimately leading to improved laws and policies.
Professional Development
- Develop a portfolio of educational offerings, based on market need and expertise, and deliver in the most effective format (on-ground, on-line, hybrid, etc.).
- Establish a financial model for professional development that ensures adequate resources are generated to support programs and projects.
- Leverage UConn faculty and operational expertise to develop and deliver professional development opportunities.
- Develop campaign to promote professional development opportunities.
Progress Report for Fiscal Year 2023
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Goal Three: Research Diligence
Conduct and support unbiased research that informs and influences public policy, pursuing new opportunities that align with organizational expertise.
Objectives
Partnerships
- Establish relationships with UConn faculty members, providing incentives for engaging in research programs and projects.
- Engage UConn students (and beyond) in the data collection and analysis process, with the hopes of providing a valuable experience as well as enhance project investigations and reports.
- Develop collaborations with government and quasi-government organizations, such as the Social Equity Council, and offer research expertise and other services.
- Develop relationships with corporations, foundations, and non-profit organizations, offering research expertise and other services.
Personnel
- Hire a Director of Research to work on existing and new programs and projects, ensuring the reliability and validity of data collected and accuracy and timeliness of report dissemination.
- Create a working group of full-time and part-time faculty members and staff, to work with the Director of Research, and develop guidelines for all research, reports, and review new research-based project proposals to determine compatibility with the overall direction.
Platforms
- Invest in the appropriate technology to house a record of research projects.
- Develop a database of research expertise and actively market such a service to the appropriate organizations and outlets.
Processes
- Develop guidelines to ensure comprehensive and consistent, rigorous, and objective data collection and analysis, literature reviews, and report generation.
- Ensure adequate resources are available to support research function.
- Establish process to make sure expertise and research is made available on a consistent basis.
- Publicize and promote project recommendations upon completion of research and reports.
- Work together with constituents and community members to create lasting changes and improvements following project completion.
Programs
- Enhance research activities of existing programs, projects, and commissions.
- Expand research initiatives, exploring opportunities in such areas as climate change (environment), economic development, education, healthcare, housing, transportation, etc.
Progress Report for Fiscal Year 2023
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Goal Four: Communications Management
Communicate impactful and meaningful messages/stories to stakeholders, on a consistent basis, utilizing multiple channels.
Objectives
Communications Plan
- Audit existing communications efforts, developing a list of activities to “stop”, “start”, and “continue”.
- Complete a canvass of existing media sources, software, and technologies (including UConn’s) focusing on capacity, purpose, and current user demographics to identify those that meet marketing needs.
- Develop a compelling story, integrating feedback from various stakeholders and highlighting various existing, long-term projects.
- Develop a comprehensive communications plan, making use of multiple distribution vehicles (emphasis on social media).
- Rename and rebrand IMRP to better reflect programs, projects, and commissions.
Digital Marketing
- Audit existing digital activities with emphasis on the website.
- Aggressively engage in social media efforts, focused on growing followers on various, contemporary platforms.
Public Relations
- Develop a public relations strategy, consistent with the communications plan, that makes use of the appropriate media sources that could support and promote policy interests.
Relationship Building
- Require leadership to engage in a series of intentional visits, with program and/or project stakeholders, throughout the course of the year.
- Require leadership to proactively engage in business development through intentional visits with individuals, corporations, governmental agencies, and non-profit/non-governmental organizations.
- Require leadership to attend and participate in relevant community meetings and events, serving as presenters when possible.
Progress Report for Fiscal Year 2023
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Goal Five: Collaborative Mindset
Partner with individuals, departments (campus-based), and organizations that share similar values and seek to improve society through mutually beneficial partnerships.
Objectives
Internal Collaboration
- Engage faculty and students of the SPP/UConn with programs and projects.
- Develop relationships with “like minded” centers/departments on both Hartford and Storrs campuses.
- Communicate the story, via events, meetings, and/or publications (digital and traditional), with the UConn community.
- Invest in UConn students through scholarship program(s) and student work opportunities.
External Collaboration
- Establish advisory committee to assist with advocacy, direction setting, fundraising, etc.
- Expand relationships with existing governmental and quasi-governmental agencies and develop new ones, with the intent of “listening” as well as providing expertise through programs, projects, or services.
- Develop relationships with the private sector (like missions), seeking support (financial and non-financial) as well as offering research-based expertise.
- Build relationships with local, regional, and national foundations, actively seeking funding in support of programs and projects. (working with UConn Foundation).
- Explore partnership opportunities with nonprofit (including higher education) and non-governmental organizations, possibly establishing partnerships with the hopes of improving society.
- Establish a schedule of events (conferences/forums/meetings), partnering where appropriate, that highlight activities and/or address societal concerns.
- Incorporate various interactive elements to increase communication between users who are directly impacted, as well as policymakers.
- Engage IMRP “alumni”, with the goal of improving external affairs.
Progress Report for Fiscal Year 2023
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