This year, Staying in Closer Touch had the wonderful good fortune to work with an experienced strategic planning professional who generously donated months of time and expertise to help us imagine the future of the organization. Together, our board members, volunteers, and partners who serve incarcerated families spent four months asking an important question:
“How can we become the very best organization possible for the families we serve—and for the donors and volunteers who make this work possible?”
We’re excited to share the results.
Our Vision: We imagine a future in which families affected by incarceration are recognized, valued, and supported in staying connected with one another and with the world around them.
Our Mission: We help families separated by incarceration stay connected through the healing power of reading.
Our Values
Compassion — We engage with kindness and empathy.
Respect — We honor every person and every partnership.
Empowerment — We advocate for the families we serve and those who support our mission.
Integrity — We keep our promises and act ethically.
Flexibility — We adapt and grow as needs change.
Our Three Strategic Priorities
Over the next three years, we’ll focus on three important goals:
- Fund a leadership position to strengthen and sustain our growing organization.
- Recruit, train, and support more volunteers, ensuring every volunteer has the tools they need to succeed.
- Increase Staying in Closer Touch’s visibility and community partnerships so more families can benefit from our programs.
Each goal includes specific action steps, timelines, and dedicated volunteer leaders who are already hard at work turning these plans into reality.