2005 GOALS FOR FAMILIES ARE SPECIAL

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The following goals were formally approved by the Board of Direct0rs at the annual meeting on March 16,2005.

   I.      Direct Services

Continue to expand the breadth and scope of direct services to children awaiting a permanent family and families preparing for placement, and families with children after placement. This will include the development of a Family Resource Center and the awarding of the first US Waiting Child Loan.

II.      Special Events

A.      At least three Adoptions fundraisers

1. Arkansas Adoption Conference (November) in Jacksonville
2. Sponsorship of at least two Adoption Fairs, February in Conway and?

B.     Grandparents' Day Celebration (September}

C.     Participation in Junteenth Celebrations

D.     Adoption Awareness Month (November)

E.     Participation in NLR Christmas Parade (December)

III.      Revenues

A.      Dramatically increase our efforts to increase participation and revenues from individuals and businesses.

B.     Continuing to explore appropriate grant sources, support from the business community, general public solicitations and special fundraising events.

C.     Dramatically increase revenues from fundraisers.

IV.      Operations

A.      Produce FASlnating Newsletter, 9 issues bye-mail and 3 issues by postal mail

B.     Continue support group development

C.     Continue development of US Waiting Child Loan Fund

D.     Continue development of CyberFamilies Program

E.     Continue to expand Family Recruitment activities among:

1. African-American families
2. Families for special needs and older children
3. Military families
4. Provide support services for kinship families

F.      Recruit new volunteers

G.     Develop referral resource list for special needs children Continued participation in the Combined Federal Campaign

H.     Continue strategic development of agency computer technology and web site

1. Web site is family and useful
2. All pertinent Agency forms
3. Donations to be received electronically on line
4. Enable special board meetings to be conducted on line.

I.         Refine adoption services tracking system

J.       Continue partnerships with Raising Arkansan Youth (RAY), Arkansas Families Adopting Children Together (AFACT), and Arkansas Advocates for Families and Children

K.     Develop partnerships with other organizations, groups and agencies promoting expansion

L.      Continue aggressive adoption/child welfare advocates

M.     (local, state and national)

N.     Annual review of operational policies and procedures

O.    Review of all agency forms

V.      Advertising Marketing Promotion

A.      Continue LR/NLR yellow

B.     Pursue all possibilities for PSA's in all media

C.     Make arkansasadopttoday.org more family

VI.      Administration Management

A.      Financially strengthen the positions of Executive Directive, Office Manager, Clerk and Supervisor of Placement positions

B.     Development of a stronger financial base for funding programs

C.     Pay bills on time

VII.      Board Operation and Development

A.      Development of functional Action groups to develop and carry out:

a.      Fundraising

b.      Board Development

c.      CyberFamily

d.      US Waiting Child Adoption Loan Fund

e.      Family Resource Center

B.     Conduct annual training for board

C.     Prepare for By Annual review of By-laws, Personnel polices and Procedures

D.     Conduct formal Annual review of Executive Director