Strong Districts Strategic Pillar

Goal #1: Districts in Palmetto Council Should Be Structured to Provide Effective Support to Units Within Their Boundaries

  • Strategy #1: Districts are organized based on membership and geographical location to balance professional staff and available district volunteers

    • Measure #1: Minimum standards for district success established based on membership trends and return on investment

    • Measure #2: Process established for evaluating district success annually

  • Strategy #2: District members identify with and support their district

    • Measure #1: Listening sessions held with members and key stake holders to receive input on district names and identity

      • Catawba District merged with York district to provide increased staff support and resources to units in Chester and Lancaster Districts

Goal #2: District Committee Function is Clear and aligned with the council board and strategic plan

  • Strategy #1: District functions are clearly defined and do not duplicate efforts of units or the Council

    • Measure #1: Membership campaign responsibilities clearly defined  

    • Measure #2: Fundraising responsibilities clearly defined  

    • Measure #3: Program delivery responsibilities clearly defined  

    • Measure #4: Unit Service responsibilities clearly defined    

  •  Strategy #2: Annual event planning takes place to determine which events will take place and if they will be held on a Council or District level

    •  Measure #1: Events are properly planned, publicized, and executed.  

    • Measure #2: Feedback collected from participants and volunteers to improve engagement, return on volunteer time investment, and financial responsibility.

Goal #3: districts are effectively staffed to provide needed support to units. this includes the district committee, commissioner staff, and professional staff

  • Strategy #1: Districts have a defined and fully staffed volunteer organizational chart  

    • Measure #1: Each district position has a written position description  

    • Measure #2: # of District Committee members increases annually  

      • Increased the number of volunteers serving on district committees from 78 to 79

    • Measure #3: Operational reports are aligned between districts and council  

    • Measure #4: Council and District nominating committees move to an annual model to ensure positions are filled when needed and allow for sufficient succession planning     

  • Strategy #2: Commissioner Staff is adequately staffed and positioned to improve unit health  

    • Measure #1: Commissioner to unit ratio improves annually 

    •  Measure #2: Roundtable attendance improves annually     

  • Strategy #3: Sufficient professional staff exists to staff districts  

    • Measure #1: Clear District Executive expectations are set  

    • Measure #2: Staff goals are aligned with district success and strategic plan