{"id":1672,"date":"2021-09-29T16:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T16:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nonprofit-ninjas.com\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2021-10-14T09:17:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T09:17:21","slug":"whats-in-a-vision-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nonprofit-ninjas.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/29\/whats-in-a-vision-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s in a Vision Statement?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1672\" class=\"elementor elementor-1672\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c3d659 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c3d659\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7d5cd2\" data-id=\"e7d5cd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245ab1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"245ab1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To see or not to see...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb46d3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb46d3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbfbf26\" data-id=\"fbfbf26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f775a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f775a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/nonprofit-ninjas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Optimized-visionstatement.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1673\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nonprofit-ninjas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Optimized-visionstatement.png 350w, https:\/\/nonprofit-ninjas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Optimized-visionstatement-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ec8a43\" data-id=\"5ec8a43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89e8e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d89e8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the first things most newly-formed nonprofit organizations are told to do is create their mission statement and vision statement.\u00a0 And nothing stresses out a board more than trying to create a mission statement and vision statement!<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: unset;\">So what are they and why do you need them?\u00a0 Let\u2019s start with your Vision Statement, because that is an internal statement or document that your organization uses to remind itself what you want to accomplish.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: unset;\">A vision statement describes an organization&#8217;s objectives and indicates what it would like to eventually accomplish. Your nonprofit should use it as a guideline to remind the board what you\u2019d like to eventually become, based on your stated objectives for organization growth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: unset;\">MOST organizations will start out with one vision, but that vision will sometimes change over time. There\u2019s nothing wrong with slightly adjusting your Vision Statement as time goes by \u2013 just make sure you stay within your originally-stated purposes. Your Vision Statement is a formal statement, and should be included in organization documents.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: unset;\">What\u2019s included in a Vision Statement? Pretty much you want to state\u2026your vision\u2026for your organization! What do you envision your organization accomplishing over time? You\u2019ll want to make sure it includes the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: unset;\">Where will the organization focus its efforts?<br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: unset;\">What are the strategic opportunities used that will advance the organization\u2019s vision?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: unset;\">How will you be different than other nonprofit organizations in the community?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"background-color: unset;\">Keep in mind it should NOT include HOW you intend to accomplish your goals \u2013 just what are your goals.<\/span><\/p><h3>Example Vision Statement:<\/h3><p>&#8220;Within the next 10 (ten) years, the (XYZ Organization) will have helped to create a healthier, more physically-fit community by teaching local high school students how to create and manage a sustainable farming environment, and acquire the education, skills and resources necessary to build self-sufficient, prosperous lives and healthy communities.&#8221;<\/p><p>If you need help setting up your tax-exempt, 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization, please email us directly, and we\u2019ll get back with you ASAP! 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