Our 2016-2018STRATEGIC PLAN

(draft outline)

OVERVIEWMISSIONCISV educates and inspires action for a more just and peaceful world

VISIONBy 2030 we will be well-known for creating educational experiences that reach at least twice as many people as we do today (2015).We will stand together to lead, act and inspire change in our communities to help build a more just and peaceful world.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

Impact Resources Profile FoundationIncreasing the impact of our educational programmes

Developing the skills and knowledge we need to succeed

Growing ourglobal membership

and identifying more diversified and reliable funding

streams

Increasing the visibility of ourChapters and International organization

OUR OBJECTIVES AND PLANSWe believe that CISV and CISVers can make a difference in the world and we want to make our educational experiences open to as many people as possible to increase our impact. To guide us over the next 15 years we have developed four long-term objectives for growth.They will be the focus of every Strategic Plan starting with this one. They are built around four key areas that we have identified as essential for achieving healthy and sustainable growth.

Strategic objective:

IMPACT

2018 Objectives• We will understand the educational and organizational benefits of our international programmes

• We will replicate successful local and national activities to grow out impact

• We will continue to grow participation in CISV educational experiences to reach 2030 targets

Where are we nowWe currently have 7 educational programmes, as well as Junior Branch and many other local and national educational activities. We need to understand their impact and potential for growth better. We are active in many communities but we know too often there is little engagement with other people and organizations, as well as a lack of focus on impact or the positive difference that has been made to others.

While we have a Global Hosting Plan and the number of programmes we deliver is growing every year, we want to increase that growth.

Through 2014, we held 231 international programmes for 8,555 participants, while 7,713 people were involved in 50 Mosaic local community projects run by our Chapters.

Our Junior Branch held 1073 activities involving 4884 Junior Branch members but we have no central record of other local or national activities.

We want to understand the unique benefits of our educational programmes and local activities more fully.

We also want to be clear about which programmes have the potential to grow and reach more people and make a greater positive difference to others.

Where we will be in 2018We will be growing our programmes and participation year on year, in line with our Global Hosting Plan.

With the help of regional fundraising, we will host an ever-increasing number of additional programmes, on top of the programmes already planned (see Resources and fundraising).

We will have a clear plan to increase programme and participation growth, so that we are on track to meet our vision of doubling them (from 2015) by 2030.

We will have models for local educational programmes, with quality standards and guidance on Chapter-building and working in partnership to deliver positive impact in our communities.

By giving a bigger focus on local and national programmes, we will encourage wider and more diverse participation in CISV.

How we will achieve this strategic objective• We will develop guidance on using our programmes to help develop

and grow Chapters

• We will deliver more support and training for programme trainers and leaders

• We will commit that no programme will be cancelled without a replacement

• We will increase the number of programmes we deliver, on top of the Global Hosting Plan

• We will understand the quantity and quality of Junior Branch, national and local educational activities

What this means for you…You will be supported to host more programmes that help develop and grow your NA or Chapter.

Guidance and best practice for local and national educational programmes you can run and partnerships you can make to impact positively on your community.

Better and more consistent training for your programme coordinators, trainers and leaders.

More educational programmes and more diverse participants.

RESOURCES

Strategic objective:

2018 Objectives• We will grow CISV International revenue streams and make them more diverse

• We will be able to measure participation beyond programme attendance

• We will develop a defined set of support mechanisms for Chapter Development

Where are we nowToday we know we have around 53,000 individual members around the world but we don’t have a consistent way of counting them or of knowing how many are volunteers.

We have 51 NAs, 19 PAs and 1 potential association and 222 Chapters. We want to grow in terms of new Promotional Associations but also to develop the NAs, PAs and Chapters we already have, knowing that they need to grow in different ways and with different levels of support.

NAs and Chapters have told us how hard it is to fundraise and recruit new volunteers successfully; as a result we have an ambitious fundraising strategy that will start in 2016. We have had a long-held ambition to develop and work with our alumni and we have a plan to set up a separate Alumni Association in 2016.

We want to grow our global membership and identify more diversified and reliable funding streams to help us to be more sustainable and to achieve our ambitions.

Where we will be in 2018Regional fundraising will support our income-generating programmes.

The Alumni Association will be supporting CISV and the development of new initiatives.

We will be working closely with our Alumni Association to develop volunteer and engagement opportunities for our alumni.

We will have a clear method of counting and understanding our global membership and a global volunteer recruitment strategy.

We will have a clear plan and targets for developing new and existing Promotional Associations and struggling NAs.

How we will achieve this strategic objective• We will set up fundraising teams in every region that will

work with external fundraising consultants

• We will develop incentives to host more programmes that offer the biggest Chapter-building benefits

• We will pilot a specialist ‘advanced’ fundraisers’ development and support network

• We will set up an international Alumni Association

• We will work to identify and develop strategies to remove barriers to volunteering

• We will develop a plan to work with struggling NAs/PAs and those with the best potential for growth

What this means for you…You will be supported through fundraising to host programmes that help develop and grow your NA or Chapter.

Alumni support for your NA or Chapter.

More, and more diverse, volunteers.

Practical help to develop and grow your NA or Chapter that is tailored to your needs and the resources you have.

PROFILE

Strategic objective:

2018 Objectives• We will have built excitement internally about our brand

• We will have developed knowledge and tools to share and work with partners

Where are we nowWe are still, to quote a phrase, a ‘well-known secret’ and if we are to achieve our objectives this must change.

To raise our profile we need a consistent brand; we have comprehensive brand guidelines that are well followed but we need to review them to make sure they are working for us and help us to promote ourselves in the most effective way. We have an established relationship with UNESCO and representation with the Council of Europe and the European Youth Forum.

We need to find similar forums in our other regions and be clear on how we wish to build mutually beneficial relationships. Our research activities provide opportunities to raise our profile in global academic circles and to demonstrate that CISV continues to learn from cutting edge research. We need a clear direction for our research to help us understand and increase our impact and to help explain and prove it to others.

We want to increase the visibility of our Chapters and our International organization.

Where we will be in 2018We will have a clear organizational profile that we can explain easily to others.

We will have a range of on-line marketing tools and materials that can be adapted and translated.

We will have a clear plan and targets for a global profile raising campaign.

We have a clear plan to work with other organizations and increase our influence.

Our Global Conference will raise our organizational profile and be an opportunity for interaction with other organizations.

Research initiatives will be underway to help us improve and evidence our impact.

How we will achieve this strategic objective• We will review and refresh our brand so that we can market

ourselves effectively

• We will invest time and money to develop professional marketing materials and tools

• We will develop a ‘foreign policy’ for working with other international organizations and seek ways to better represent CISV regionally

• We will be represented in regional forums in the Americas and Asia Pacific

• We will run a communications campaign around our next Global Conference and increase the participation of other organizations

• We will develop a network of academics to undertake research to help us demonstrate our impact

What this means for you…A range of high-quality online materials and guidance to help you raise the profile of your Chapter.

You can get ready to be part of an exciting profile-raising global campaign.

Better representation for CISV’s interests in regional forums with other organizations.

You will be part of an even bigger Global Conference which attracts more attention and other organizations.

You will be helping to build evidence of the positive difference CISV can make to people’s lives which will help you promote your Chapter or NA.

FOUNDATION

Strategic objective:

2018 Objectives• We will be consistently delivering high quality training

• We will have decided the way to fully incorporate youth into all levels of the organization

• We will have completed the evaluation of the CISV International structure and of people’s performance

Where are we nowToday we are offering training to over 500 people and training 100 trainers every year.

We have done a lot of work at the International level to review our structure and way of running the organization in line with best practice, which we want to share with our National Associations and Chapters. We have specialist Regional Delivery Teams in place to offer support to our National and Promotional Associations. We have started a review of our Junior Branch to see how we can better integrate it and give young people a key role in decision-making.

To succeed and grow, we need to offer better preparation and support to more of our volunteers in positions of responsibility.

Where we will be in 2018More volunteers will have the opportunity to get essential and specialist training.

All of our trainings will be of a consistent and high quality and delivered by skilled trainers.

A programme leader evaluation tool will provide National Associations with more feedback on programme leaders.

Youth will have the opportunity to develop their skills and play a full part in shaping the future of CISV.

We will be launching a strategy to have supported development and growth plans in place for each National Association (NA) and Promotional Association (PA).

How we will achieve this strategic objective• We will boost the work of Regional Delivery Teams by

delivering specialist development opportunities for our Regional Coordinators and Promoters

• We will develop online training starting with refresher training for Risk Managers and Training The Trainers

• We will develop more and better shared training materials

• The value of Train The Trainer training will be increased as we certify trainers for their achievement rather than attendance

• The Junior Branch Review will be completed and we will establish a plan to incorporate the Junior Branch more fully throughout CISV

• We will develop a package of governance and self-evaluation tools that can be adapted for NAs and Chapters

What this means for you…A range of easy-to-use tools and guides to help you plan and run your NA or Chapter well.

More high-quality training opportunities, including cost-effective virtual options.

High quality training materials that you can adapt to use in your NA or Chapter.

Better support to ensure that children and young people can take part in CISV safely.

A clear way for youth and adults to work together to have a positive impact on CISV.

Practical support and easy-to-use tools to help you create tailored development plans for growth.

You will be helping to build evidence of the positive difference CISV can make to people’s lives which will help you promote your Chapter or NA.

HOW WE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT ALL HAPPENTo achieve such an ambitious and bold agenda we need to be clear

on the way we are going to work over the next 15 years.

Results-focusedThe plans will give us focus – a clear and shared understanding of where we’re going and how we intend to get there. Ambitious but realistic targets will be agreed for every part of the plan, aligning efforts to make sure we are all pulling in the same direction.

Volunteers and staff across CISV will be supported to work towards these targets so that we can truly work together to achieve them – by doing the right thing in the right way, at the right time, in order to achieve our objectives and vision.

Partnership and collaborationInternally, all parts of CISV will work together and share ownership of the vision and the commitment to achieving it. Externally, we make a greater difference when we work with people and other organizations who share our ideals. Effective partnership working is essential if we are to meet our mission and vision.

Evidence drivenWe need to build a body of evidence to prove what is working as we work towards our objectives and we need to act on it. We will undertake research to further demonstrate the impact we make on people’s lives. We must do this if we are to truly demonstrate our relevance and impact.

Maximizing, sharing and celebrating best practices and successesWe will achieve more by making the most of what we do best, by sharing best practice across CISV and celebrating successes. We’ll find new ways of ensuring we are learning from each other and recognising best practice.

Innovation and Follow-ThroughCISV began with a single, powerful idea and we haven’t forgotten the power of innovation. Fresh thinking is the only way to help us achieve our ambitions. We will encourage new thinking across CISV to stimulate creative solutions to the challenges we face. We also know that it takes time, effort and commitment to turn great ideas into realities; we will be ready to assess new ideas and we will make that commitment where it will really make a difference to achieving our vision.