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What: The Listening Tour                   When: August- End of October 

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What: The Listening Tour                   When: August- End of October 

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Consultant Elizabeth Franz will conduct confidential conversations with each staff, the board,and a group of young people.

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What: Week of Rest.   When: August 23-27

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What: Week of Rest.   When: August 23-27

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This is a paid week of rest for all staff. This time is meant for self and community care. Unplanned when this was first dreamed up, this came the week after staff layoffs (6 staff members) and the sun-setting of 3 longtime FSM programs.

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What: Listening Tour Report Back                      When: November 

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What: Listening Tour Report Back                      When: November 

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Consultant Elizabeth Franz will provide a report of findings from the listening tour and this will be shared with staff and board and used to inform needs of the organization.

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What: Staff Retreat (s)       When: Ongoing from September- December  

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What: Staff Retreat (s)       When: Ongoing from September- December  

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Multiple in-person days for staff to connect IRL, eat together and do some facilitated activities, community building and work sessions specific to values, program design, program quality and org-wide communications.

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What: Launch of Development Consultant role/ craft a development strategy and plan                              When: Mid-October (6 month contract to start)

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What: Launch of Development Consultant role/ craft a development strategy and plan                              When: Mid-October (6 month contract to start)

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15 hour per week contract with seasoned development consultant to support cultivation of funders, prospecting, proposal creation, mentorship of staff and the development of a fundraising plan.

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Job description revisions + program one-pagers  + work-plans as needed                                                              When: Late Fall - Winter 

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Job description revisions + program one-pagers  + work-plans as needed                                                              When: Late Fall - Winter 

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Mangers work with staff they support to talk through job descriptions, make changes as needed and support with work plan creation when supportive and needed. Additionally, each program will craft a simple outline of program purpose and program design.

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What: Launch of Manager Leadership Circle When: Fall launch- ongoing 

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What: Launch of Manager Leadership Circle When: Fall launch- ongoing 

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Space for staff who support other staff and/or lead programs and/or departments to build skills and unity through PD, readings, reflection and shared vision creation. A place from which new systems and structures are launched and implemented.

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What: Transfer of HR services to new provider When: Late Fall- Winter 

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What: Transfer of HR services to new provider When: Late Fall- Winter 

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After much challenge with current provider, FSM is terminating contract with EmpowerHR and moving services to EAB, who also handles FSM's financial needs.

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What: Restorative Practice (circle keeping) facilitation and training for staff.   When: Launch in Winter and continue through the Spring. 

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What: Restorative Practice (circle keeping) facilitation and training for staff.   When: Launch in Winter and continue through the Spring. 

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Chicago community-based RJ facilitators will lead the FSM staff community in facilitated conversations, utilizing circle keeping. They will also train a cohort of staff in circle keeping and RJ. The intention is to integrate healing practices into programs, staff meetings and community events. We will do this in collaboration with Full Spectrum Features who will be doing similar work at their org. This is funded through a racial healing grant through Chicago Community trust.

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What: Trauma/ healing informed-resources led by partner organization or social worker                         When: Winter launch 

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What: Trauma/ healing informed-resources led by partner organization or social worker                         When: Winter launch 

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Through a grant from Julian Grace, FSM will launch new healing-centered and trauma-informed resources for staff, young people and families. Services will be provided by social worker and in the form of one-on-ones, trainings and referrals to mental hearth and wellness resources through community-based organizations.

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What: Theory of Change/ Theory of Liberation    When: Spring 

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What: Theory of Change/ Theory of Liberation    When: Spring 

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This is when we work together to look at all of FSM programs and think through the shared mission, vision, values, beliefs and practices that guide our work. This is also when we define the change we believe happens in the world because of FSM. This is a way that we can all get on the same page about the work that we do, how we do it and why we do it. This portion will be facilitated by consultants.

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What: Strategic Planning.                When: Summer

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What: Strategic Planning.                When: Summer

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Here we plan the next 3 years of FSM programs and development strategy and infrastructure. Here we define what we need to work on, what we want to deepen, how we want to grow and who we want to be in 3 years. This will be facilitated by consultants, ED, staff who want to facilitate and board who volunteer to support the process.