2023-2025 Strategic Plan

Background

In 2022, the African American Roundtable (AART) retained a consultant to assist in the development of a multi-year plan for the next phase of AART’s organizational development. AART’s planning team worked with the consultant from summer 2022 to spring 2023 to develop a three-year strategic plan. This process included two multi-stakeholder retreats with members, staff and board - and considerable work between the retreats. Here's a snapshot of our goals and priorities for the next three years as well as some of our early successes. We invite you to follow along on our journey!

Download a PDF of the 2023 – 2025 Strategic Plan 

To further AART’s mission, vision and values, the organization is focusing on four priority areas over the next three years:

  • Base Building and Leadership Development

    • Deepen and expand AART’s base-building, leadership development and impact to build power in the service of Black liberation.

    • Expand membership to at least 40 active members..

    • Expand leadership of members in AART and in Milwaukee.

    • Create and advance a clear, abolitionist vision and strategy for safety in Milwaukee.

  • Public and Media Relations

    • Increase AART’s visibility, profile and reach online, in the press and nationally – to support AART’s programmatic and organizational priorities.

  • Fundraising

    • Diversify and expand AART’s fundraising base in alignment with AART’s values, to support AART’s programs and infrastructure.

  • Operations and Infrastructure

    • Strengthen AART’s infrastructure, operations and governance.

    • Expand and develop sustainable staffing, infrastructure and systems to best achieve AART’s priorities.

    • Strengthen and expand AART’s board.

    • Develop and strengthen internal communications and decision-making.

    • Ensure that young people are part of AART’s work.

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