Forward Thinking & Future Focused

 

In 2019, we launched All In, as our service delivery model, to dismantle poverty in Baltimore. Since its launch, we have sought to better understand the organizational implications associated with achieving this vision for our members.

In February of 2021, CFUF engaged Wellspring Consulting to lead a strategic planning process to define the programmatic components of All In; address programmatic gaps; ensure alignment and integration across programs; and clarify needed organizational and financial requirements (e.g. staff, infrastructure, funding). The strategic plan builds on our deep commitment and connection to community; our knowledge and distinctive experience working with men and fathers; and our commitment to equity, and racial and economic justice. The plan charts the course for our next five years of supporting members to achieve social and economic mobility.

A Strategic Plan for the Next Five Years

The plan centers on four strategic plan goals

 

1. Provide Different Types of One-On-One Support to Encourage Program Enrollment, Completion, and Achievement of Member Goals

 

1. The evolution of All In recognizes that not every member seeks long-term support. Going forward, All In will enable members to engage with CFUF in ways that make sense for them either through our “gateway” programs and holistic services, member-driven networks that provide mutual support, by-request and time-limited case management, and intensive and long-term coaching.

2. Enhance Our Program Portfolio and Partnerships to Provide Holistic Support for Member Families

 

1. We will enhance our programming, both in-house and in collaboration with partners, so that available programs and services align with a clearly-defined set of mobility outcomes: workforce development, family strengthening, adult education, financial management, housing, health, social support, and social change.

3. Employ Capacity Building and Advocacy to Advance Racial and Economic Justice in Baltimore And Beyond

 

1. We will employ capacity building and advocacy to advance racial and economic justice in Baltimore and beyond, by pursuing strategies to leverage our distinct knowledge; by disseminating that knowledge throughout the human services field; and by formalizing our advocacy approach on critical issues that impact members’ ability to achieve social and economic mobility.

4. Strengthen Data Systems to Foster Innovation, Continuous Improvement, and Impact

 

1. We will remain a data-driven organization by defining and tracking program-specific outcomes, mobility outcomes, secondary metrics that measure members’ progress toward self-sufficiency, and additional data for purposes of improving CFUF’s effectiveness over time.