What are the strengths and weaknesses of YSN’s strategic plan (as presented in the appendix this chapter)?

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APPENDIX 8A REPORT OF THE YOUTH SERVICES NETWORK (YSN) STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE (EXCERPTS) To the Board of Directors of the Youth Services Network: The members of the Strategic Planning Committee are pleased to present for your con- sideration a series of recommendations that offer a vision of the organization that we believe the YSN can become over the next five years. YSN must step boldly into the future, using all available resources, both human and fi- nancial, to make this vision a reality. One of the premises of the proposed five-year plan is that the organization's reserves will be applied to support its operational needs as long as it proves necessary, that is, until the current income streams can be strengthened and new funding sources developed to make YSN deficit-free. Further, the committee feels board and staff alike must have confidence that what we are doing is good and important, that we know our business, and that we have a firm base on which to build. An organization cannot stand in place, for surely that leads to mediocrity and then decline. The situation is serious. If we are unable to realize our goals by the end of the five-year period, we may need to close our doors. However, if we implement the plan, we will be secure in the knowledge that we have spent our money wisely, and the thousands of young people helped through the years will remain an achievement of the highest merit.