STAGE III / Create the Vision and Objectives TOOL 8 / Creating a vision and mission statement
Example: If you have a project that is creating a community kitchen, you might have ideas like: • WHY: Make sure that local people are not going hungry • WHO: Kids and seniors living in the neighbourhood • WHAT: cooking classes and emergency food boxes So, the mission statement might be “our mission is to provide food and cooking skills to everyone in our community who needs it so that they don’t go hungry.”
Be careful not to create a mission statement that is too complex, because it may become too hard to tell a story and communicate it. Having a clear, concise mission statement will let the world know what you do, who you help, and what problem you’re trying to solve.
PLACEMAKING FOR DEMOCRACY: COMMUNITY TOOLKIT
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