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Over the past year, we’ve been in strategic business planning in an effort to elevate the quality of services we provide to our members. We have worked diligently to build a new strategic framework that will guide us over the next several years, and do so with the goal of serving our membership more effectively. We recognize that the challenges and day-to-day work of our members has changed in this new economic climate and we want to make sure we are up to the task in providing meanignful resources.
To serve as a focal point and catalyst for Wisconsin philanthropists who strive to build a more just, sustainable, and prosperous society for all people in Wisconsin by collaborating with nonprofit providers, governmental entities, and businesses.
To have significant, positive impact in Wisconsin, through:
- Philanthropic Education
- Best Practices
- Enhanced Partnerships
- Leadership
Knowledge and Credibility: Conveying resources that ensure funders perform most effectively
Stewardship and Creativity: Delivering perspectives to balance future needs with current realities
Integrity and Leadership: Bringing people and organizations together as a trustworthy broker
Promote and deepen knowledge that advances effective philanthropy Broaden our member base to achieve greater influence and impact Build and enhance partnerships and collaborations between funders, businesses, government and nonprofits to bring about societal changes Strengthen organizational effectiveness to ensure DFW's capacity to meet and exceed the needs of the present and future Wisconsin philanthropic community.
STRATEGY I: PROMOTE AND DEEPEN KNOWLEDGE THAT ADVANCES EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY
GOAL A: Develop a best practices agenda and learning opportunities that apply acquired knowledge and enhances skills to become more effective grantmakers.
GOAL B: Create and utilize proven evaluation methodology that will provide in depth assessments of programs while capturing the necessary data required to understand the impact of programming on participant GOAL C: Increase knowledge building and data collection to communicate role and impact of philanthropy to DFW members and key stakeholders. STRATEGY II: BROADEN OUR MEMBER BASE TO ACHIEVE GREATER IMPACT GOAL A: Expand Milwaukee region membership GOAL B: Redesign statewide membership program STRATEGY III: BUILD AND ENHANCE PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN FUNDERS, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS TO BRING ABOUT SOCIETAL CHANGE GOAL A: Create business networks that advance philanthropy. GOAL B: Continue to build relationships/ partnership with government officials. GOAL C: Create peer networks by issues and interest STRATEGY IV: STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS TO ENSURE DFW’S CAPACITY TO MEET AND EXCEED THE NEEDS OF WISCONSIN'S PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY
GOAL A: Governance GOAL B: Leadership and Staffing GOAL C: Financials GOAL D: Infrastructure GOAL E: Expand and strengthen DFW’s public presence
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