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Engaging the Network Members
The survey invitation was sent to 55 individuals representing the partners of the network; 31 network partners responded.
The survey measured attendance at network events, evaluated satisfaction with current services offered by the network, and asked respondents to think about possible future offerings. Detailed results of the survey are included in Appendix 4 of this report, but a few key notes are offered here:
 The Community Connection Sessions, Public Awareness Events and Action Team Work Groups Meetings were the most heavily attended offerings of the network (58% of members took part in the Connections Sessions and 38% in the Public Awareness Events).
 Evaluations of the services provided by the network were generally very positive. Members indicated the highest degree of satisfaction with FGLN’s roles in coordinating cross-sector relationships (71% Very Beneficial), monitoring community literacy data (70% Very Beneficial), and disseminating information (67% Very Beneficial).
 On questions that asked about future services: 58% of respondents said they were looking for outcome data collection from FGLN, and 61% were looking for increased cross-sector collaboration or sharing of best practices. 71% indicated that they were looking for FGLN to facilitate community engagement with a broader public audience. In the area of technical support, 68% said they were interested in receiving best practice training from the network, and 58% said they were interested in receiving help with the development of strategies.
FGLN’s VISION, MISSION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles are the forces that inspire the aspirations, successes and conduct of an organization. Members of the most successful organizations know what their goal is (their Vision), know their unique role in achieve their goals (their Mission), know the steps they’ll take along the way (their Strategic Goals), and know the principles that will help them choose how they move along their path forward (their Guiding Principles).
The Vision, Mission and Guiding Principle Statements of the FGLN were crafted through a series of discussions with the FGLN Steering Committee and with various stakeholders identified by that committee. Existing mission and vision statements were considered in the process, but participants were specifically asked to look at how things may have evolved for the network since the original statements were written.
The discussions that generated these statements were vigorous and helped to clearly define the unique, necessary, and very specifically targeted purpose of the network in the communities it serves. This latter point — of the focused targets of the work of the network — is clearly reflected in the four priorities spelled out in the Vision Statement. The clear commitment to collaboration with partners who support the
Flint & Genesee Literacy Network Strategic Plan 2019-2022
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