Choosing Structure and Mission
By A. Scott DuPree and David Winder with Cristina Parnetti, Chandni Prasad and Shari Turitz | August 2000 | View Full Text | Email Link

Abstract

This is a chapter from the Foundation Building Sourcebook: A Practitioners Guide Based on Experience in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The chapter explores key decisions that the creators of foundations must make in establishing their organizations.

Examples
- Defining Mission and Objectives: Esquel Ecuador Foundation
- Institutionalization of a Founder's Vision: Child Relief and You, India
- Mission, Vision and Roles: Foundation for the Philippine Environment

Summary Points
- Developing vision, mission and objective statements help define the focus of your organization. In building an organization, having a clear focus is essential.
- A participatory process of defining the vision, mission and objectives can serve to disseminate your message and garner broad-based support.
- A clear vision and mission can demonstrate the level of institutional consolidation of the organization. Articulating and documenting a clear vision, mission and objectives can demonstrate the maturity of the organization.

Funding for the Sourcebook was provided by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, with additional support from Aga Khan Foundation Canada, the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium, Avina, Inc., the Ford Foundation and the Open Society Institute.

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