Submit a short paper in which you develop a mission statement for a fictitious nonprofit agency that you could see yourself working at in the future. Describe the agency and its potential goals. Review the sample strategic plans provided in the
Final Project Guidelines and Rubrictostimulate your thinking as you consider what the mission statement should be for your fictitious agency. Then, write a paragraph explaining how your mission statement will be effective in driving the agency to successful service delivery. How can you ensure that the agency maintains a strategic focus on this vision and its target population?
HSE 320 Mission Statement Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric HSE 320 Mission Statement Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric In Module One, you will learn that while there are similarities in nonprofit agencies, there are also variances even within the same type of organization. One of these differences is found in the specifics of the agencies’ mission statement. In this short paper, you will develop a mission statement that informs service delivery at a nonprofit agency. Prompt: Submit a short paper in which you develop a mission statement for a fictitious nonprofit agency that you could see yourself working at in the future. Describe the agency and its potential goals. Review the sample strategic plans provided in the Final Project Document in the Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics folder to stimulate your thinking as you consider what the mission statement should be for your fictitious agency. Then, write a paragraph explaining how your mission statement will be effective in driving the agency to successful service delivery. How can you ensure that the agency maintains a strategic focus on this vision and its target population? Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point T imes New Roman font, one-inch margins, and sources cited in APA format. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Agency Description Meets “Proficient” criteria, and description is substantiated with specific and relevant details Provides a description of the nonprofit agency Provides description of a nonprofit agency, but description lacks details No description is provided 20 Agency Goals Meets “Proficient” criteria, and goals also align with the mission statement Creates actionable goals for the nonprofit agency that align with the agency description Creates goals for the nonprofit agency, but goals are not actionable or do not align with the agency as described Does not identify the nonprofit agency’s goals 10 Mission Statement Meets “Proficient” criteria, and mission statement uses positive, strengths-based language Develops a mission statement that aligns with the description and goals of the agency Develops a mission statement, but it lacks details or does not align with the goals or description of the agency Does not develop a mission statement 30 Service Delivery Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation is substantiated with specific and relevant details Explains how the mission statement will be effective in driving the agency to successful service delivery Explains how the mission statement will drive the agency, but lacks details or provides inaccurate information Does not explain how the mission statement will drive the agency to successful service delivery 30 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format 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 Earned Total 100%