MISSION / VISION / VALUES / GOALS SAMPLE

Mission
  • One sentence, easy to memorize
  • Captures the purpose of your organization far into the future
  • Shows how your organization is unique from others
  • This will be your filter for decision making
Vision
  • One short paragraph in present tense describing the communities your organization serves after your organization has achieved its mission
Values
  • A short list, also known as principles
  • The values behind why the organization was created
  • Try to include organizational, human, social, economic and political values
Goals
  • A short list of long-term goals, approximately three years out
  • Keep goal statements general and pertinent to your organization’s mission
  • Update goals every two-three years (mission, vision and values should be more permanent)

Source: www.OneStreet.org