This strategic plan outlines goals and initiatives for the Bridge the Gap College Prep program from 2013-2016 to promote college readiness and acceptance among Marin City youth. The plan identifies essential elements for college success like STEM skills, leadership training, and college curriculum. It also establishes three pillars - program, financial sustainability, and organizational infrastructure. Under each pillar, it lists specific goals such as deciding how to support students through college, developing a long-term fundraising plan, and revising governance processes as the organization matures.

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Strategic Plan 2013-2016
Promoting College Success

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Strategic Plan 2013-2016
OUTCOME
INCREASE COLLEGE READINESS AND
ACCEPTANCE
FOR MARIN CITY YOUTH
This Strategic Plan sets out goals and initiatives derived
from research and BTGCP’s long-term commitment to
Marin City students to ensure that BTGCP will continue
to provide a pathway to educational opportunity and
college success for Marin City Youth.

3. + Essential Elements for College Success
Essential
Elements
for College
Readiness
STEM SKILL
SUPPORT
LEADERSHIP
TRAINING
Service
Learning
Literacy and
Writing
College Bound
Curriculum
Career
Exploration
Social and
Emotional
Health
Curriculum

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Pillars of the Strategic Plan
PROGAM
BTGCP must
continually examine the
scope of its programs
and its capabilities to
deliver them, directly or
with collaborators.
FINANCIAL
SUSTANBILITY
BTGCP needs to
ensure a steady stream
of revenues as well as
deliver its programs as
cost effectively as
possible.
ORGANIZATIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
BTGCP must ensure
that organizational and
governance structures
and employment
practices keep pace.

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PROGRAM
Goals and Initiatives
Decide Whether/How to Offer Support Through College
By the time the first high school cohort graduates, decide whether and how to support students through college
Monitor the Collaborative Environment
Monitor the Marin City Collaborative Environment Keep abreast of Marin Promise
Develop an Ongoing Assessment of Mission Fulfillment
Develop process for assessing programs’ contributions to educational
opportunity and college success.
Monitor and assess collaborator programs and outcomes
Demonstrate BTGCP Success
Identify success outcomes and tracking methods Collect baseline data for 1st year of the high school program
Translate Essential Elements for College Success into Action
Research how to achieve
essential elements
Identify existing gaps
Determine new programs and
services
Identify and assess potential
collaborators

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FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Goals and Initiatives
Maximize cost effectiveness of programs as well as
administrative and organizational structure
Develop Long Range Fundraising Plan
Develop and launch
major gifts campaign
Continue to grow Vines
and Vision
Expand Advisory Council
support
Develop Giving Circle
Concept
Expand and diversify
institutional funding base
Develop an endowment
campaign to coincide
with 20th anniversary
Develop a long-range financial plan, projecting sustainable
operating budgets for the next five years

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ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY
Goals and Initiatives
Revise the mission statement as necessary to reflect changes in
direction or emphasis
Ensure board composition and governance processes reflect the
organization’s maturation
Develop a long-range human resources plan for staff and volunteer
work force
Examine administrative and organizational structure to reflect changing
program needs and improve cost effectiveness