Profound Gentlemen Strategic Plan 21-23

2021-2023 STRATEGIC PLAN DECK

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THEN AND NOW Since PG’s first strategic plan in 2018, the organization has continued to grow and impact even more male educators of color. The table below provides an overview of the organization’s growth from 2018 to 2021.

BACKGROUND Scherm Co. has worked closely with PG staff, members, and other key stakeholders to identify what PG is doing well, areas of growth, and opportunities for continued and quality growth. Collectively, we interviewed 15+ stakeholders across the country who vary from staff, board members, and funders. Additionally, we surveyed 190+ Gentlemen to contribute to the plan. This work has provided the following findings from the strategic planning process...

SWOT ANALYSIS

PROFILES School Admin 16.1%

Higher Ed 2.6%

Pre-Service 8%

Counselor Teacher

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61.4% Advocate 3.4% Nonprofit 3.8%

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FEEDBACK When asked, “how has being a

When asked, “As PG considers its next 3

member of PG helped you?”

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members' responses reflected three

organization as it grows reflected three

clear themes:

clear themes:

1. Networking and Relationship Building 2. Personal Development 3. Professional Development

1. Connecting across regions and cohorts 2. Networking and affinity groups based on backgrounds and identities 3. Expanding marketing to be more inclusive of the variety of identities of men of color

STAKEHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendation 1: Clarifying the focus of Profound Gentlemen 1. Communicate SEL goals to stakeholders and collect data on key SEL metrics 2. Increasing the number of non-Black male educators of color who have general and cohort memberships

STAKEHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendation 2: Identifying plans for growth and expansion 1. Communicate and design an expansion strategy that prioritizes partnerships as the driver 2. Strengthen current regions and cities 3. Continue to build strong remote programming

STAKEHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendation 3: Clarifying Organizational Structure and Staff Communication 1. Create structures that will ensure all internal stakeholders are aware and aligned on org-wide goals and priorities

PRIORITY REGIONS

GROWTH GOALS

EMERGING WORK PGserves - A Volunteer Campaign: PG has developed PGserves as an effort to unify and be of service to their community and network partners in the Charlotte area.

Pre-Service Impact Communities: PG has partnered with universities to provide programming to aspiring male educators of color.

PG Policy Division: PG currently exists in multiple states and has identified the importance of analyzing and building a comprehensive understanding of the policies that impact their male educators

Below you will find a 90-day action plan that details how PG can begin to actualize the next steps discussed in the strategic plan. All next steps identified are a result of the research conducted throughout the strategic planning process.

5/21/21 6/11/21

Board

Membership

Development

90-DAY ACTION PLAN 5/14/21 Vision & Mission Alignment

6/11/21 Partnership Development

6/25/21 Programming

SPECIAL THANKS Scherm Co. PG Gentlemen PG Staff PG Board of Directors PG Community, Funders, and Supporters

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