A presentation of GMI's vision I developed to explain our new vision and the transition the organization was going through to new audiences.

1. Knowledge
Stewardship

2. Our Vision
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3. The Ingredients of
Knowledge Stewardship
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• DATA is organized
• INFORMATION is organized and ready
• KNOWLEDGE is organized, ready and
applicable
• INSIGHT is organized, ready,
applicable and actionable NOW!
The Result is Impact!

4. GMI’s History
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• History of Innovation & Excellence
• Over 30 years of service to nonprofits
• Early leader in Geographic Information
Systems
• Early leader in digital publishing
• Extensive global relationships and
expertise in inter-cultural research

5. GMI’s Response
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GMI helps increase Kingdom impact:
• Beyond the roads of India
• In the earthquake zone in Nepal
• On the streets in major cities

6. Our Outputs
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7. GMI’s Impact
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• Tangible outcomes of GMI’s work:
• Ministries have the information
• Leaders make better & quicker decisions
• Boards, leaders & donors evaluate the
impact of their ministry & modify for
greater impact.

8. GMI Engages Key Causes
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• GMI’s work impacts causes like:
– Pastoral training
– Water and sanitation
– Bible translation and distribution
– Leadership development
– Migrant and refugee response
– Food provision through the local church
– Mobilization of missionaries
– Retention of missionaries
– Church planting in the Muslim world

9. Sponsoring Organizations

10. Organizations Served

11. GMI’s Strategic Plan
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• GMI is in Year 3 of a major
turnaround:
– From a small R&D Shop to a Mid-sized Service Org
– Defining and streamlining 3 business units
• A service organization delivering research/GIS services
• A mission agency delivering stated impact from donor
dollars
• A publishing house selling a growing catalogue of data/book
products
– Expanding into consulting and evaluation services
– Expanding global presence through GMI Associates
and GMI Fellows

12. Tools to Help You Steward
knowledge
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http://store.gmi.org