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 |
Technology Best Practices | Good |
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 | Excellent |
Financial Sustainability
Ensure financial sustainability of the denomination.
Priority? | Key Activities | Progress |
|---|---|---|
✓ | 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) | Excellent |
| Information Management: Marketing and Contacts | Excellent |
Digital AV/Image Storage | Fair | |
Improve PAR | Good |
Accountability
We will strengthen planning, both strategic and operational, and increase accountability and evidence-based decisions.
Priority? | Key Activities | Progress |
|---|---|---|
Operational Planning | Good | |
Data Collection and Analysis | Excellent | |
Transparency | Delayed |
Policy Frameworks
Improve policy frameworks and enhance effectiveness in governance.
Priority? | Key Activities | Progress |
|---|---|---|
✓ | Governance Reviews | Fair |
*Progress is determined from percentage completion of planned key results in a given quarter.
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