Mission Possible: Understanding & Developing an Effective Mission Statement

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Governance

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Board of Directors, Executive Director

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2010

No one-size-fits-all description of a Community Action Agency (CAA) exists. CAAs serve diverse populations, operate in a range of areas, and fulfill a variety of needs. There is no doubt that reducing poverty and enabling self-sufficiency are principal goals, but every CAA has a different environment in which it operates and different approaches to both the problem and its solutions. As a result, there is no easy answer to the question: What is the mission of our CAA?

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