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plan that highlights the first 5 years with the first year being immediate needs to achieve the next three and the last two open reminders of what will tell TCAC what ‘success’ for our community will look like. So a map to the place we deserve.
Broken into roles that have their own benchmarks and clues for the next step.

TCAC feels like a community space with teeth. Like how can TCAC stay vocal and agitate but also nurture and heal with mutual supports.

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5yrs from now- 5+ full-time staff
4yrs from now-
3yrs from now-
2yrs from now-
1yr from now- 501c3 status achieved
6m from now-
4m from now-
2m from now-
1m from now-
2wks from now-
1wk from now-
Today-

Strategic Planning meeting Frequency- weekly

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Much of this is distillation of the above, which Joa / Funding For Social Change can do and present to the group to workshop to a fulfilling place!

Create a one-page strategic plan (using template and above answers) – 60 mins

Create objective statements for what we described earlier – 60 mins

What do we want to do in the next 3-6 months?

What do we want to do in the next 6-12 months?

What do we want to do in the next 1-2 years?

What do we want to do in the next 3-5 years?

What do we want to do in the next 5-10 years? (DREAM BIG)

If stuck, consider these thoughts when co-creating objectives:

Keep them “SMART”: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant Time-based

Consider channels, differentiators, value proposition, groups who inspire your work

Create a three-year timeline based on this strategic plan – 60 mins

Create a three-year budget based on this strategic plan – 60 mins

Put all of these together, with updated knowns, for final 1-year to 5-year strategic plan (including mission, vision, values, and very brief overview of community, objectives, strategies, outputs/outcomes, timeline, budget/fundraising goals) – 60 mins

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60 mins (11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET)

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What are the 3-5 most significant positive takeaways from our evaluations with our cohort members?

What are the 3-5 most significant growth-identifying takeaways from our evaluations with our cohort members?

Are there any other stakeholders that we want to evaluate or to evaluate us?

Our team of 40+ facilitators?

Our past core team members?

Growing our team:

Core team:

What do we want from and for our core team?

What is needed to move forward on growing our core team?

Advisory board:

What do we want from and for our advisory board?

What is needed to move forward on our advisory board?

Work-study:

What do we want from and for the work-study cohort members?

What is needed to move forward on our work-study?

What are our fundraising needs to meet above Outcomes goals?

What revenue-generating possibilities are we excited to pursue?

What current or potential resources or partners can we tap into?

What are our marketing & outreach needs to meet Outcomes goals?

Do we have needs for policies, community agreements, bylaws, etc.?

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Nicole -- I really appreciate the spaciousness that was created and I appreciate that along with the spaciousness that you were very cognizant of the time and what we needed to do next.

Engagement

Used to silenced and reined in for being too far out there, didn't experience that, felt it was a very gentle okay we've done this and now we do that and made it pleasurable to participate

Wonder about figuring out the practical aspects and pragmatic ways that we can work within a 6-month timeline if that's what we decide on, knowing that there is an overall need for spaciousness, challenge for any facilitators, invite us all to think about that

The spaciousness that was created, along with the spaciousness/cognizance of time. Jellyfish!!! The ability to both expand when needed, and gather needed to gather. As someone sensitive to being silenced, experienced this as being gentle and pleasurable to participate. Gave freedom to participate without defenses or guards up; kept showing up.

Have agreements how we manage creatively and lovingly the time we have together

Practical/pragmatic ways that we can work within a 6-month (?) timeline, knowing that there is this overarching need for spaciousness--> enormous challenge in facilitation. Invites us all to think about this. Our various days will have various paces, so we need to co-create agreements around that to allow it to be dynamic.

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Angel -- My immediate thought is that we need this long session and then at least one monthly one hour long working session to really flesh this out

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Pages 13 and 23

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Honor your needs - This space is not supposed to be depleting - if at any time it is do what you need to re-engage

Translate meaning - Take your time to explain fully

Speak from your own experiences

Principled struggle - Let’s make this a space for generative conflict *if it arises

Remind ourselves of who we are to each other *homies first

Know we can add to this later

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1 year for the plan itself, overall timeline may be about 4--5 months depending on timeline and what we are doing.

15m

Idea: transforming TCAC into a 5013C and formalizing our grant writing process.

1-2 months: Creation of the process and finalization of the process, conversations on how this would effect and change our organization, limitations we would have to work within

3-4 months: Actually implementing plans, conversation with general membership and leadership about change, follow through

11m

Rest of the year: change and finishing touches

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How many years do we want our strategic plan to cover? (Typically 1-5 years)

Given that TCAC is a Direct Action organization, I think a short strategic plan would be more beneficial. So two years to be safe. I think this will allow more time to grow and shift with the political climate. What do y'all think?
- Normally strategic planning takes more time (bylaws process normally takes about three years).
- Good idea to have more time.
- TCAC is always going to emphasize rapid response work.
- How do we formalize the rapid response process?

Considering a rhythm of one call per week – What is our overall timeline? (Typically strategic plan process lasts 3-6 months)
As far as I know, we have not submitted any paperwork for 501(c)3, however we do have the bylaws and are currently working on financial stuff. So three months maybe?

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3-year to get us out of the moment we are in now. Solid points, foundation, to streamline the rest of the SP. This will develop the Northern Star. This is the most critical time period of what can happen with more energy behind it and tangible, in-the-moment. 5-year you have more leeway, only until have strong first 1-3 year run.

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I am the daughter of Limitless connections

Birthed by Joyous fray

I’ve been nurtured by Acrylic and hot comb culture

I was taught how to love myself by radical self-expression

I am who I am because of everyone who I've ever loved

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What do we want to do in the next 3-6 months?

What is the expected impact of this?

What do we want to do in the next 6-12 months?

What is the expected impact of this?

What do we want to do in the next 1-2 years?

What is the expected impact of this?

What do we want to do in the next 3-5 years?

What is the expected impact of this?

What do we want to do in the next 5-10 years? (DREAM BIG)

What is the expected impact of this?

If stuck, consider these thoughts when co-creating outcomes:

Outputs are usually numbers/quantifiable data

The “c” in “outcomes” is for “change”

Outcomes generally fall into 5 categories: Knowledge, Attitudes/Beliefs, Behaviors/Actions, Skills, Status

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(Next Time) The Harvest, Reap What You Sow: Outputs & Outcomes

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(Next Time) The Harvest, Reap What You Sow: Outputs & Outcomes

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60 mins (10:00-11:00am PT / 1:00-2:00pm ET)

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Closing – Sankofa  – M Archive, Pick a Number 

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Closing – Sankofa  – M Archive, Pick a Number 

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15 mins (2:15pm-2:30pm PT / 5:15pm-5:30pm ET)

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Budding: Our Purpose, On Purpose, Our Community

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Budding: Our Purpose, On Purpose, Our Community

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45 mins (1:30pm-2:15pm PT / 4:30pm-5:15pm ET)

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Who is our community? How do we define it? How is it changing?

How do we want our community to grow?

Core team?

Advisory board?

Work study cohort members?

Overall community?

What do we do that our community needs right now?

What can we do that our community needs right now?

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Review our mission

Review our vision

Review our values

Review our main inputs and outputs

If any of these “knowns” are changing, add to “Purpose” below.

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15 mins (1:15pm-1:30pm PT / 4:15pm-4:30pm ET)

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Negotiables (3)
* TCAC being Grant-funded
Pro- can do a lot, feed people, buy books, etc.
Pro- relieves financial burden from local working class people
Con-restrictive
Con- takes a Lot of human hours to track/ maintain
Con-pulls some attention away from practical work
Con- funding power is with philanthropists; not dependent on support from local working class.

Non-negotiables (5)
* TCAC is a direct action organization.
Pro- It is the only way to win campaigns.
Con- Makes us a target of attack for the enemy.

* TCAC being Community Supported (financially)
Pro- Validates us locally
Con- none?

*TCAC engages in political education
Pro- Infinite opportunities
Con- none?

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Negotiable:
501c3
Funding
-Is it directly tied to goals?
--What about operations?
---TCAC does have routine operations.
----Texting is a good example.
---What about staffing?
---What does it look like to have a mutual aid fund?
---How do we manage funds so it doesn't result in constant rapid response.

Non-negotiable:
TCAC is a direct-action oriented organization. (Delilah)
-What are the small things/big things that need to happen?
--TCAC needs to stay community-oriented (Delilah).
---Leadership
----Leadership development trainings may be important.
-----Do we need to create content for it?
--Education
---What level of this goes into capacity building?
---Funding
---The conversation on this needs to be dynamic.
-They have a checklist
--Who to text, how to advertise the action, canvassing rules
---What about staff?
----Delilah is leading canvassers.
-----Want to get to the point where they can have a lead canvasser that takes direction from Delilah (field director).
-----They are not there yet, but Delilah is taking people out.
----Volunteers?
---What money do we need?
Civic participation and engagement (Satya)
-How are you navigating time limits and bureaucratic rules within public comments?
--What is the wiggle room?
---What is the strategy?
---What are the talking points and framing strategies?
Recruitment and building community-based relationships (Delilah).
Involvement in local government (Delilah).
-Mobilizing people to do public comment.
Consistency with messaging internally and externally.
-CPAC barely mentioned internally within listservs and forum.
Onboarding
Angel recommends funding be a top non-negotiable priority. Funding: mostly grant based or community based is a balance to strike, intentionally.
-See notes under Funding in Negotiable notes.
--What are moves to become more sustainable?

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What are 3-5 needs to achieve the above?

What is our capacity for this process?

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Non Negotiable
TCAC is a direct action organization

PRO--It is the only way to win our campaigns.
Con--it puts us in direct attack of the enemy

Negotiable
funding from grants

pro-it gives us the ability to hire more full time staffers, pay canvasses and engage in mutal aid
cons--a lot of grants have contrains that harm our ability to properly execute are vision. tcac doesnt have the structure to full

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20 mins individual activity then come to together to discuss

What are 5 non-negotiable tangible results we will walk away having fulfilled through this process?

What are your 3-5 negotiable tangible results we will hope to walk away with from this process?

What are your 3 ways to measure your metric of success from this process? (Read: Forward-thinking the activation plan)

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Planting: Scheduling (once a week for April - may revisit) 1.5hr

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Planting: Scheduling (once a week for April - may revisit) 1.5hr

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How many years do we want our strategic plan to cover? (Typically 1-5 years)

Considering a rhythm of one call per week – What is our overall timeline? (Typically strategic plan process lasts 3-6 months)

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I am the daughter of strangers, king of 'if there is conflict there I am'Steeped in forget me nots, southern resilience and do no harm take no shit.I was crushed by systemic gas lighting and parlor tricks.I was reborn by riot grrrls, no gods no masters, Mariam Kaba, prentis Hemphill, amb, and a mirror held by my people and not my enemyI am ready for hot potato power, small communities that are whole, slow easy living with joy, seeing what my friends create when they aren't depleted by the fight, whats at the end of all this?
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A plan that highlights the first 5 years with the first year being immediate needs to achieve the next three and the last two open reminders of what will tell TCAC what ‘success’ for our community will look like. So a map to the place we deserve.
Broken into roles that have their own benchmarks and clues for the next step.

TCAC feels like a community space with teeth. Like how can TCAC stay vocal and agitate but also nurture and heal with mutual supports.

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15 mins (8:15-8:30MXC)

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Name Your People

Name Your Mood

Name Who You Are In Relation To Yourself

This activity is supposed to be a creative way for us to call in our people through creative writing

Example:

I am the daughter and granddaughter to rage

I am the sister of I am sick and tired of being sick and tired…

Prompt:

I am the daughter / child of *name your environment*

Birthed by *name what / who birthed you*

I’ve been nurtured by *name what / who nurtured you*

I was taught how to love myself by *name what / who / which experience taught you to love yourself*

I am who I am because of….

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Collective breath (the mandate):
Breath in this pattern
INHALE (4SEC): I AM AVENGING THE SUFFERING OF MY ANCESTORS
HOLD (6)
EXHALE(6): I CANT DO IT ALL

(30sec)  (Angel)

Names, pronouns, location, position, and in 1 word what are you bringing to this space (1min) (Angel)

Community agreements (2mins)  (Angel)

Activity introduction ( 2min)  (Angel)

Activity ( 5 mins)

Introduction :  Names, pronouns, location, position, and then introduce yourself through the activity (5mins)

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We the least of these

Devastated by class war

As ourselves for more

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I am the daughter of peace seekers , chaos queens, welfare aint coming quick enough, broken borders ,

Birthed by shendra, loneliness, longing for love, Lee Etta, Mary Charles, My dear

I’ve been nurtured by the weight of the world, my grandmothers hands, the soil of an untouched nation, the commonality of the struggle

I was taught how to love myself by the disposal of the Black woman

I am who I am because of the everlasting Joy of being a revolutionary

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I am the child of nothingness seeking spiritual abundance, love, and liberation
Birthed by Michelle Hilliar Hegge and Dennis Ray Leach, Jr., both shaped by fiction, one claimed by it.
I’ve been nurtured by empathetic voices, passing strangers, and intellectuals
. I was taught how to love myself by learning to love others and reconnecting with the spiritual.
I am who I am because of the hells I've endured and my compassion toward others.