I choose American Red Cross
Submit a draft of Section I (Introduction) using one of the sample strategic plans that you selected from the examples included in the Final Project Document. This draft should be as detailed as possible to allow the instructor to provide significant feedback. Integrate the following elements into your introduction:
- Describe the agency in terms of the current workforce structure, budget, and funding.
- Justify the implementation of the plan using the above description of the workforce structure, budget, and funding's impact on the agency's culture. Consider the plan's potential impact on the programs offered by the agency.
- Describe how the agency's mission was considered when creating the plan.
- Describe how current trends in human service delivery influenced the creation of plan.
- Identify how the plan will alter the state of the agency.
If your selected strategic plan does not include all of this information, you may add your own relevant and appropriate facts that would align with the plan and support the final project.
In addition, submit a bibliography identifying sources you plan on using for your final project. Choose two to three academic sources.
HSE 320 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric (Draft of Introduction and Bibliography) You have just been promoted to program manager in a small nonprofit human services agency. The director of the agency has tasked you with creating a proposal, aligned with the agency’s new strategic plan, that addresses growing concerns about the culture of the organization, most recently described as “toxic.” During the past year, 10 employees have left due to problems in getting along with coworkers, poor job satisfaction, and the conclusion of grant funding. Please select one of the following sample strategic plans for use in your final project. You will use this selected strategic plan to inform your own supporting proposal for the agency. UNICEF American Red Cross Virginia Department of Social Services Catholic Medical Center Your previous position within the organization has provided you with the opportunity to experience the gaps and inadequacies of the current workforce structure. As a result, you are prepared to present a proposal to guide the agency’s efforts to recruit and retain an outstanding workforce and acquire adequate funding to sustain the necessary programmatic growth needed to improve service delivery. You are expected to present your ideas to the director in preparation for the board of directors’ meeting. For Milestone One, you will submit a draft of Section I (Introduction) using the sample strategic plan that you have selected. This draft should be as detailed as possible in order to allow the instructor to provide significant feedback. Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed in Milestone One: I. Introduction to the Proposal a) Describe the agency in terms of the current workforce structure, budget, and funding. How do they impact the culture of the agency? Consider how the agency’s culture impacts the programs offered by the agency. b) Justify the implementation of the proposal using the above description of the workforce structure, budget, and funding’s impact on the agency’s culture. Consider the proposal’s potential impact on the programs offered by the agency. c) Describe how the agency’s mission was considered when creating the proposal. What is the relationship between the agency’s mission and the community? Consider how the current state of the agency might impact its mission if concerns are not addressed. d) Describe how current trends in human service delivery influenced the creation of proposal. How might this influence impact costs and the quality of services? Consider how impacting costs and quality of service could affect the community. e) Identify how the proposal will alter the state of the agency. What are the key ideas in the proposal that will positively impact programmatic service delivery now and in the future? You might also consider the historical and current trends in human services delivery. http://www.unicef.org/strategicplan/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170829074331/https:/www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m19050517_new_hampshire_red_cross_business_planfinal61713.pdf http://vaperforms.virginia.gov/agencylevel/archive/AGY765_2008-2010StrategicPlan.pdf https://www.catholicmedicalcenter.org/about-cmc/strategy If your selected strategic plan does not include all of the above information listed in the critical elements, you may add your own relevant and appropriate facts that would align with the plan and support the final project. Rubric Guidelines for Submission: If you have selected to submit your introduction in the written report format, it should be no more than one to two pages in length. If you have selected to submit your introduction in the PowerPoint format, it should be no more than three slides with at least two paragraphs of speaker notes per slide. If you have selected to submit your introduction in Prezi or video format, it should be no more than two minutes. Your bibliography should include at least two to three academic sources in APA format. Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Introduction: Current State of the Agency Describes the agency in terms of current workforce structure, budget, and funding and their impact on its culture Describes the agency in terms of current workforce structure, budget, and funding and their impact on its culture, but details are incomplete or cursory Does not describe the agency in terms of current workforce structure, budget, and funding and their impact on its culture 18 Introduction: Impact Justifies the Proposal Justifies the proposal using previous description of workforce structure, budget, and funding’s impact on the agency’s culture Justifies the proposal using previous description of workforce structure, budget, and funding’s impact on the agency’s culture, but details are irrelevant or cursory Does not justify the proposal using previous description of workforce structure, budget, and funding’s impact on the agency’s culture 18 Introduction: Agency Mission Describes how the agency’s mission was considered when creating the proposal, including the relationship between the mission and the community Describes how the agency’s mission was considered, but details lack the relationship to the community or are cursory Does not describe how the agency’s mission was considered when creating the proposal 18 Introduction: Trends in Human Service Delivery Describes how current trends in human service delivery influenced the creation of the proposal, including the costs and quality of services Describes how current trends in human service delivery influenced the creation of the proposal, but details lack the costs and quality of services or are cursory Does not describe how current trends in human services delivery influenced the creation of the proposal 18 Introduction: State of the Agency Identifies how the proposal will alter the state of the agency, including impacts to present and future program service delivery Identifies how the proposal will alter the state of the agency but details lack present or future program service delivery or are cursory Does not Identify how the proposal will alter the state of the agency 18 Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Total 100%