Areas GSEM Serves Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) serves more than 60,000 girls and is supported by almost 18,000 adult volunteers.

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2011-2013

Strategic Planning to set a path for GSEM's future

In early 2009, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri embarked on a strategic planning process to define specific goals that will help move the council forward in carrying out the Girl Scout mission. Below is a summary of the plan for 2011-2013

Girl Scout Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience engages girls in discovering self, connecting
with others, and taking action to make the world a better place.
 
These strategic priorities will enable our mission and service to girls.  They reflect the essential work of our organization to best prepare for the future.  

MEMBERSHIP
  • Sustain and grow girl membership
  • Develop girl membership models that optimize Pathways
  • Attract, develop and retain quality volunteers and staff

PROGRAM & PROPERTIES
  • Focus Pathway programs on Journeys and Leadership Development
  • Evaluate properties for alignment with members’ needs
  • Maximize participation in product program activities

MARKETING
  • Develop new brand strategy for GSEM which consistently conveys the value of the Girl Scout leadership experience.
 
FUND DEVELOPMENT
  • Build and diversify donor network and funding base
  • Increase the Board of Directors role in fund-raising

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
  • Prudently manage risk and maximize all financial resources
  • Invest in technology to improve efficiencies

Note: Detailed goals and outcomes are established by year and will be evaluated periodically to assess progress and implement improvements in the best interest of girls.

Should you have questions or comments about the process or plan, please send them to GSstrategicplanning@girlscoutsem.org.  All comments will be shared with the Strategic Planning Task Force. 

 

 

GSEM is a proud United Way member and is supported by the following United Way Agencies: United Way of Greater St. Louis, United Way of the Mark Twain Area, United Way of Adair County/Northeast Missouri, United Way of St. Francois County, Franklin County Area United Way