Part 1: Analysis of Vision and Mission Statements
For the organization you are analyzing (The Trevor Project), do the following:
- Provide a brief description of the NPO/NGO (The Trevor Project), including the context within which it exists.
- Provide a summary of the organization’s mission and vision. In this summary, identify the words in the mission statement that indicate the organization’s purpose, approach, and values.
- Evaluate the degree to which the organization’s outcomes reflect the mission and vision, using specific examples, or explain what you believe to be the most important function of this NPO’s mission and why.
- Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the vision and mission statements and make recommendations for improving them.
References
- Tschirhart, M., & Bielefeld, W. (2012). Managing nonprofit organizations. Somerset, NJ: Wiley.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. - Grantspace by Candid. (2008). Defining mission and vision. [Video] Retrieved from https://grantspace.org/
training/defining-mission-and- vision/ - Kariyawasam, N. (2013, February 18). Distinguishing between mission and vision. Retrieved from http://uwyonpmgt.blogspot.com/
2013/02/distinction-between-mi ssion-and-vision.html - McNamara, C. (n.d.-b). Basics of developing mission, vision and values statements. Retrieved March 5, 2015, from http://managementhelp.org/
strategicplanning/mission-visi on-values.htm#anchor519441 - https://www.thetrevorproject.
org/strategic-plan/ - https://www.thetrevorproject.
org/
Requirements: 2 pages double spaced
Answer preview
It focuses on ending LGBTQ suicide which will change and improves the lives of this group. Also, the Trevor Project mission statement has been implemented through key website features that optimize LGBTQ support. One of the weaknesses of the vision statement is that it lacks specificity. The vision is attaining a wide-range of supporters from the community. This statement is not unique to this company since it is general. This creates multiple open directions for the vision which scatters the processes and steps undertaken by the organization (McNamara, n.d.) Instead, a more specified
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