NursingforAl StrategicPlan 2017-2019
TableofContents Leterfrom theboardchair Introduction Mission CurentProgramming Goal1:ExpandNurse-ledPublicHealthInitiativeProgram Goal2:ExploreandImplementOtherWaystoSupport Nurse-ledPublicHealthInitiativesLeaders Goal3:DevelopNFAPersonnel Goal4:GrowFundraising Goal5:DevelopOurData 1 NursingForAlStrategicPlan:2017-2019
BoardChair sintroduction DearReader, OnbehalfoftheNursingforAl(NFA) BoardofDirectors,Iam soexcited topresenttoyouourveryfirst strategicplan. NursingforAlhasbeenoperational inliberiasince2013,whennfa launchedsevennewnurse-ledpublic healthinitiativestoprovidecareto Liberianswhootherwisewouldnot receiveit.nfahasbeenactivein Liberiacontinuouslysinceour launch,eventhroughouttheebolaepidemic,duringwhichliberian nurseleaderssupportedbynfaprovidedtheeducationandthetoolsto preventebola'sspreadtooverthirtycommunitiesinmonroviaandganta. Nowenteringourfourthyearofoperations,NFAhasdraftedthis strategicplanwithextensiveinputfrom bothliberiannurseleaders andnfa'sboardofdirectorstoguidetheorganizationthrough theendof2019. Sincerely, LauraRidge,NP Founder&Chair,NursingForAl NursingForAlStrategicPlan:2017-2019 2
Introduction Astrategicplanisahighleveldocumentdeveloped inordertoprovidedirectionforanorganization. Wheredoesstrategybegin?Withthemission. From therewegatherinputfrom multiple stakeholdersacrosstheworld,developgoals,and breakthosegoalsdownintotime-bound,measurable objectives. Usingtheseobjectiveasguidesforourwork,wecan beginourstrategicjourney. NursingforAl s Mission NursingforAl smissionis toimprovehealthglobaly whileempoweringnurses workinginlow-income countries. 3 NursingForAlStrategicPlan:2017-2019
NursingForAlStrategicPlan:2017-2019 4 CurentProgramming NursingforAlcurentlyoperatesseven programsintwocitiesinliberia. Eachoftheseprogramswasdesigned andledbyaliberiannursein accordancewiththeircommunity shealth needs.thes needs.thesevenprograms coveravarietyofareas:familyplanning, hypertensionanddiabetesmanagement, mentalhealthcare,hiv/aidsprevention, andcleanwateraccess. NursingforAl sprogramsareoverseenby afultimeliberia-basedprogram oficer, alsoanu alsoanurse.thereisalsoaus-based BoardofDirectors,whichhaseightmembers andthreepermanentsubcommitees. Day-to-dayadministrationisprimarily managedbytheboard spresident. NursingforAlhasraisedapproximately $40,000foreachofthelastthreeyears ofoperation,anddisbu ofoperation,anddisbursedbetween $29,000and$40,000eachyear. Contributionshavecomefrom individuals, corporations,andfoundations,but NFA sprimaryrevenuestream isfrom individuals. Initiatives NursingForAlis curentlysponsoring anumberofinitiatives including: 1.FamilyPlanningin KingGr KingGrayandKpele Town. 2.MentalHealthin Ganta 3.HIV/AIDSCareand SupportatSt.Beredict 4.Hypertensionand Diab DiabetesCareinVOA 5.HIVEducationin VOA 6.HandHygienein Ganta 7.MaternalHealthin OldRoad
Goal1 ExpandNurse-ledPublicHealthInitiative Program Therewilbe14Nurse-ledPublicHealthInitiatives(NLPHI)inLiberia bytheendof2019 5 NursingForAlStrategicPlan:2017-2019
Goal2 ExploreandImplementOtherWaysto SupportNLPHILeaders WewilsupportLiberiannursesinotherwaysbeyondjusttheNLPHIP. NursingForAlStrategicPlan:2017-2019 6
Goal3 DevelopNFAPersonnel Wewilexpandoutpersonnelateverylevelwhileaddressing organizationalneeds. 7 NursingForAlStrategicPlan:2017-2019
Goal4 GrowFundraising Wewilgrowatarateof20%peryear. NursingForAlStrategicPlan:2017-2019 8
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