Strategic Plan
V4V 2019-2021 Strategic Plan
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Mission
To be a leading advocate focused on unmet needs of Minnesota Veterans through education, Strategic Partnerships, and Financial assistance to effective and supportive organizations.
Vision
To be a leading, productive resource for financial aid to organizations focused on supporting veterans in Minnesota through:
- Effective administrative operations
- Productive networks with the Minnesota veteran community
- High impact results applied to a broad veteran community
A community in Minnesota where no veteran is left without a resource, where every veteran has the opportunity for enhanced and meaningful participation in the community, and where dynamic partnerships exist between organizations that serve veterans.
Values
We operate with a specific set of values:
- Inherent respect
- First for all veterans and their families
- Also to caregivers and those committed to serving veterans
- Integrity
- Transparency in our process
- Communication of grant guidelines and priorities
- Participation of Commissioner of MN Dept of Veterans Affairs
- Independence
- Participation from many veterans groups
- Input and information from VSO leadership / MNDVA
- Leverage rotating board members and officers
Our focus areas are:
- End of Life Care
- Mental Health
- Veterans Transportation
- Veterans Health and Healthy living
- Veterans outreach through community organizations who can play a positive role in quality of life for veterans.
- Recreational programs for veterans
- Programs supporting volunteerism, especially youth volunteers.
- “Seed Money” for new innovative veterans support initiatives.
- Influence, initiate and fund programs supporting MN veterans where needed
- Seek partnerships with supportive organizations to address unmet needs of MN veterans.