Strategic Plan

Year One

1. Service Growth & Development
   1. Conditional upon sufficient funding, operate all residential programs at capacity
      *Negotiate agreement with the MCSS re Riddell plus potential space elsewhere in Tamir
   2. Advocate for waitlist prioritization policy at the local and provincial levels
   3. Conduct feasibility study of an ILC or alternative housing
      *location, land requirment, conceptual design, potential partners, cost, potential funders
   4. Improve lifecycle supports through additional health and wellness resources
      *Provide nursing and other medical supports on site, and increased therapeutic services
      *Establish policy concerning support to people as tjhey age
      *Seek partnerships with Hillel Lodge and other LTC facilities and nursing homes
   5. Partner with Talmud Torah to establish special needs supplementary Hebrew school
2. Inclusion
   1. Work with Jewish community institutions to become more accessible and inclusive
   2. Re-establish Tamir's client advocacy group
   3. Establish an ad hoc neighbourhood relations committee
      *develop tools to more effictively engage our neighbours
3. HR
   1. Improve staff recruitment & retention
      *Harmonize Tamir policy with the collective agreement (CA)
      *Ensure staff are well versed in and supportive of the CA
      *Review front-line training and fill keygaps e.g. competencies re aging issues
      *Begin development/outsourcing of management development program
   2. Improve front-line volunteer recruitment
      *Refresh volunteer manual
      *Dramatically increase Yad/b'Yad participation
   3. Improve internal communication
      *Establish an ad hoc communications committee involving various stakeholders
      *Establish written protocols
      *Better utilize the web, email, and other media
4. Partnerships
   1. Revive Tamir family support
      *Consult families to determine needs
      *Offer calendar of support and educational sessions
   2. Establish a family involvement committee
      *assist committee to develop objectives and workplan
   3. Involve other orgs in 25th anniversary celebrations
5. Fund Development/PR
   1. Complete and implement Fund Development/PR Plan
      *set financial and other targets for next 3 years
      *establish priorities including status of endowment campaign
      *develop case for support for foundation & corporate funding sources
   2. Plan Tamir's 25th Anniversary Celebration
      *Plan activities and develop budget
      *Develop workplan
   3. Develop capital campaign strategy for ILC
      *develop case for support
      *identify potential funders and major donor prospects

Year Two

1. Service Growth & Development
   1. Forge relationship with Hillel Lodge and others to help serve our aging population
   2. Assess pros and cons of moving Passages closer to Campus and implement if favourable
   3. Expand participant work opportunities and establish a social enterprise
2. Inclusion
   1. Produce live theatre
      *Produce documentary film of the production
      *Perform live at Centrepointe
      *Showcase the production and film locally and at Beit Issie conference and peer agencies in Israel
   2. Advocate for inclusion of special needs kids in Jewish overnight summer camps
   3. Involve young adults in Birthright trips
3. HR
   1. Establish a management succession planning program
   2. Develop a full volunteer deployment strategy
4. Partnerships
   1. Develop partnerships with Jewish agencies & educational institutions
      *birthright excursions, participant job placements, student/summer youth placements, educational and Judaic experience opportunities

Year Three

1. Service Growth & Development
   1. ILC operational by 2013 including café and after school program
2. Inclusion
   1. Establish Community Inclusion Coordinator in partnership with the JFO
   2. Tour theatre production/documentary locally and in Israel
3. HR
   1. Fully establish a senior management succession plan
4. Partnerships
   1. Share talent and resources among DS and other agency colleagues to benefit participants, families and staff