YES Plans for Growth

Programmatic Goals

• Leverage the new building to significantly increase number of children served and program impact that include both outdoor experiences and leadership opportunities.
• Strengthen our sustainable outreach plan that reaches families and youth most in need.
• Increase partnerships with nonprofit organizations, housing development, schools and academic hospitals. Forge new and/or strengthen existing partnerships to enhance participant mental wellbeing.
• Establish partnership and relationship with the (City of Boston) Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement.
• Leverage the generations and decades of participants in order to increase outreach.
• Strengthen evaluation work by refreshing how we measure impact.
• Listen and learn from the youth (and parents) to understand what activities are most important to them so that YES has the data to make informed and financially sound decisions about where to invest time and how to best serve the youth.
• Explore local resources available to YES in its new location and create opportunities for programming (e.g. Franklin Park – Cross Country Running, Cross Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing, etc.).

Administrative Goals

• Relocate to a new building with increased capacity.
• Review the staffing plan for YES, focusing on the operational needs of the current building and the new building/operations. Develop a revised Org. Chart that meets the needs of the organization.
• Continue to modify the “YES Racial Equity Plan” to include intentional and realistic goals for the organization to achieve and ensure that the DEI initiatives remain a priority.
• Regularly review administrative procedures and identify areas for improvement, implementing standardized workflows and utilizing technology solutions to streamline processes.
• Expand upon YES’s marketing, PR, Communication functions – YES has a great story to tell, and we need to get it out there – brand awareness.
• Continue to market YES’s positions with appropriate level compensation and benefits.
• Enhance YES’s technological capabilities in all functions to build a resilient IT infrastructure to support its programs, communication channels, data management, and operational efficiency.
• Significantly increase the Board’s Role related to fundraising and revenue generation.

Fiscal Goals

• Expand board membership and leverage assistance of board leaders to increase philanthropic revenue.
• Complete Capital Campaign to raise $4M to fund new YES headquarters and introduce comprehensive appeals to invite donors’ three to five year investment to fund YES programs and operations.
• Significantly increase annual philanthropic revenue at 10%+ annually.
• Create and grow an endowment which is equal to three times YES’s annual budget.
• Build reserves up to 6 months of annual operating income.
• Strengthen development infrastructure by capitalizing the expense to add development staff capacity.