CSBG Organizational Standards Guide
Standard 6.1
Private
The organization has an agency-wide strategic plan in place that has been approved by the governing board within the past 5 years.
Public
The department has a strategic plan, or comparable planning document, in place that has been reviewed and accepted by the tripartite board/advisory body within the past 5 years. If the department does not have a plan, the tripartite board/advisory body will develop the plan.
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Standard 6.2
Private
The approved strategic plan addresses reduction of poverty, revitalization of low-income communities, and/or empowerment of people with low incomes to become more self-sufficient.
Public
The approved strategic plan, or comparable planning document, addresses reduction of poverty, revitalization of low-income communities, and/or empowerment of people with low incomes to become more self-sufficient.
Standard 6.3
Private
The approved strategic plan contains family, agency, and/or community goals.
Public
The approved strategic plan, or comparable planning document, contains family, agency, and/or community goals.
Standard 6.4
Private
Customer satisfaction data and customer input, collected as part of the community assessment, is included in the strategic planning process.
Public
Customer satisfaction data and customer input, collected as part of the community assessment, is included in the strategic planning process, or comparable planning process.
Standard 6.5
Private
The governing board has received an update(s) on progress meeting the goals of the strategic plan within the past 12 months.
Public
The tripartite board/advisory body has received an update(s) on progress meeting the goals of the strategic plan/comparable planning document within the past 12 months.
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