Description
REVIEW THE FILE ON SWOT ANALYSIS, based on the information provided on the startegic plan that we came upwith called homes fit for homless, create a swot analysis on an organization like this.
What are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to your organization?
Strategic Plan:
This is the idea of Homes for the Homeless. Homesfitforhomeless.org
Name of Organization: Homes Fit for Homeless
Location: Los Angeles
Type of Organization: Non-Profit (Federally/State/Privately Funded)
Reason: Reduce the number of homeless people out on the streets, provide a foundation necessary for homeless people to better themselves and provide them with tools needed to apply for jobs, and fix old and/or broken homes (city renewal).
Mission:
We exist to be a community fit for the homeless and give hope, keeping families together, providing compassionate care, and guiding and facilitating those we serve on a path to life change.
Vision:
Our Vision is to end homelessness by building homes fit for homeless communities that will empower families to become resilient and independent.
Values:
Our goal is to bring about transformation in the lives of those who are hurting through the provision of housing solutions and support services; and to serve as a guiding partner in transforming, educating, creating stability and bringing the better and bright futures into relationships in these communities that we help.
Strategic Plan: Goals & Objectives
Goals:
Address the critical issues facing the organization
Reduce the number of homeless people out on the streets by providing them with permanent housing as a foundation to better their lives.
Focus on the needs of stakeholders
Find and organize the funding to renew the housing. Network and solidify the agreements with federal government agencies, local government agencies, and/or agencies in the private sector.
Objectives: (S.M.A.R.T)
Goal #1
Measurable: See if the number of homeless people lowers overtime with the addition of housing. Can measure (count) how many homeless people in a location (sample size) and compare it to a future count.
Specific: This goal is aimed towards a specific group of people, homeless people. This goal also has a specific plan of rebuilding and fixing homes that are in bad condition and specifically placing the homeless people into these homes.
Time-dated: In the city of Los Angeles there are about 75% of homeless that lack permanent shelter, the goal is to decrease by 10% the first year and by 50% by year 5.
Goal #2
1.Specific: We will seek funding from many private and public companies to support our organization in the amount of $15 million dollars to rebuild 100 homes at the cost of $150,000 for each home.
2. Attainable: Funding and support for example from government agencies like the US Department of Housing and Urban Development that can provide housing and community development assistance.
3.Measurable: To obtain $15 million dollars to rebuild 100 homes in order to decrease homeless people in Los Angeles by 400 averaging about $150,000 per home spent on renovations.
