Equity and Sustainability in Resources

Strategic Objective: Significantly increase denominational capacity and will to make decisions on properties and resources focused on the ministry of the whole church, enhancing equity, sustainability, right relations, and administrative efficiency and effectiveness.

Financial Health 

We will remove current barriers to congregational financial health, supporting financial viability and administrative effectiveness.

Priority?

Key Activities

Progress

Support to CoFs: Treasurers Plus

 
Excellent
 

Grant and Donation Portal

 
Delayed
 

Technology Best Practices

 
Fair

Collective Decisions

We will strengthen decision making and management of property and resources, towards supporting the ministry needs of the whole church.

Priority?

Key Activities

Progress

 

Optimize Asset Retention

 
Fair

Fundraising: 2025 Anniversary

 
Good
 

Major and Planned Giving

 
Excellent
 

Mission and Service Support

 
Excellent

Shared Services

We will reduce costs and improve capacity through shared service structures, gaining administrative efficiencies and effectiveness.

Priority?

Key Activities

Progress

 

Shared Space (300 Bloor Street West)

 
Good

 

Information Management: Marketing and Contacts

 
Delayed
 

Digitization

 
Excellent
 

Licensing Fix

 
Excellent
 

Improve PAR

 
Not Activated

Accountability

We will strengthen planning, both strategic and operational, and increase accountability and evidence-based decisions.

Priority?

Key Activities

Progress

 

Operational Planning

 
Excellent
 

Data Driven Decision Making

 
Excellent
 

Transparency

 
Good

Role and Structure Reviews

 
Excellent
 

Legal Capacity

 
Excellent

*Progress is determined from percentage completion of planned key results in a given quarter.

For questions on the Strategic Plan, or for a summary of all 2024 Operational Plan Activities including descriptions, contact  planning@united-church.ca .

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