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Explore the transformative journey of NCECA's strategic planning process to adapt to changing member needs and ensure organizational relevance. Learn how past visionaries shaped the present and how collaborative brainstorming is shaping a streamlined, member-focused future.
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Moving Beyond the LegacyStrategic Planning for a Relevant Future Alma Fields, President NCECA Robin Roper, Advisor NCECA
Why Strategic Planning? • Changing interest of current members • Changing interest of potential members • Changing needs of Cooperative Ext. • Decline in membership
"If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got." W. L. Bateman
Who was involved? • Executive Board • Broad representation of membership • FCS Liaison Agents • County Extension Directors Not too many, not too few!
The Past • The vision of Jane S. McKimmon • What were the needs in 1920?
The Present • What are the needs today? • If NCECA didn’t exist, would it be created today?
Your future will come. Who should control it?
Role of Strategic Planning Team
Brainstorm • Consider what works well • Consider what isn’t working well • Propose not dictate
What next? • County feedback was sought • County feedback was incorporated into plan • Strategic Planning Team was expanded
What was the outcome? • Streamlined Organization • Power at the membership Level • Less structure
Contact Information Alma Fields alffields@suddenlink.net Robin Roper robin_roper@ncsu.edu