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We need a plan for 2015 and beyond. I would prefer we do NOT wait until the annual meeting to start deciding which direction to steer this ship, and who will be manning each position. Since this is an off-year, we don't have to hold our meeting in March; April or May would be better (May has been suggested as the best option). Before that meeting, we need a small group of people to give recommendations for our 2015-2016 strategy, as well as OWN these changes to see them through. I think no more than seven people on the committee, with the details of their meetings to be decided once we have determined who would like to be part it. Suggestions, input, volunteers?
I agree that GPCO form a strategic planning committee to prepare recommendations for the 2015 annual meeting.Suggestions:1. Strategy Committee membership: One person from each local chapter, designated by the co-chair(s) of each chapter.2. Meetings: All committee meetings will be accessible remotely, using Skype, GoToMeeting, or a similar application.3. Organization: The committee will be self-organizing.4. Start date: February 22. Chapter co-chairs to designate their representative by February 21.5. Finish date: The committee will report its recommendations on or before March 13, 2015.Volunteers:Harry Hempy volunteers to represent the Greater Boulder chapter, subject to approval of co-chairs Kevin Alumbaugh and Susan Hall.Harry volunteers to set up and administer the remote meeting facilities for the committee.
Awesome! I was going to suggest one person from each chapter, as well. Thank you for offering to prepare the "facilities" for this Virtual Summit, Harry! I like the idea of GoToMeeting or similar, so we can at least have the option for video as well as audio. Setting a dealing for recommendations seems premature to me.
I'll check to see if we have an eager Adams-JeffCo volunteer for the committee. Weather can be interesting any of those months, although travel impedance more likely in March.Michael HaugheyAJ Greens
Since Bill and I are starting a chapter in Weld county, I will ask the group here if anyone would like to volunteer. Yay to getting the ball rolling!
Hilary Swortwood-Green is the state liaison for the Southwest Colorado Greens. She has agreed to be on the strategic planning committee.
Strategic Planning Committee – Progress – Next Steps 1. Seven chapters now have contact persons for GPCO strategic planning: Arapahoe-Gary Swing, Denver-Bob May, Greater Boulder-Harry Hempy, Pikes Peak Region-Jay Taylor(interim), Poudre Valley-Nancy York, Southwest Colorado-Hilary Swortwood-Green, Weld-Bill Bartlett.2. Our (virtual) conference facility is StartMeeting.com.At the scheduled date and time of a conference call, dial in from any phone. Please use the toll-free number sparingly. When prompted, enter the meeting ID, followed by the pound key. Phone Number: (518)530-1840)US Toll-Free Number: (855) 212-0212MeetingID: 792-497-9683. I suggest an initial strategic planning conference call to: - test out the calling facility (audio-only, at least for now, video costs $), - understand when people are and aren't available for calls and agree on a meeting schedule (I'm thinking weekly for 3 or 4 weeks) - talk about how the committee will operate and what it will produce for the GPCO annual meeting4. Proposing 7:00 pm, Thursday, April 2 for the initial call. If you want to join the call but can't that time, please respond with alternate dates/times. Time is of the essence.
[ This is a copy of an email I sent to strategic planning contacts on 3/29 and re-sent today. -Harry ]GPCO Strategic Planning CommitteeThe first strategic planning conference call is tonight, April 2, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.Phone Number: (518) 530-1840US Toll-Free Number: (855) 212-0212 (please use sparingly)MeetingID: 792-497-968MISSION: The GPCO Strategic Planning committee's charge is to envision the goals for the Green Party of Colorado and recommend strategic projects and structures at the 2015 GPCO Annual meeting. Contact persons for each chapter are as follows:> Adams-Jefferson Bill Metzker> Arapahoe Gary Swing > Denver Bob May > Douglas Chris Allen> Greater Boulder Harry Hempy > Pikes Peak Region Jay Taylor (acting) > Poudre Valley Nancy York > San Miguel Ken Haynes> Southwest Colorado Hilary Swortwood-Green > Weld Bill Bartlett The purpose of the first conference call is to: 1. test out the calling facility (audio-only, at least for now, video costs $), 2. understand when people are available for calls and agree on a meeting schedule (I'm thinking weekly for 3 or 4 weeks), and 3. talk about how the committee will operate and what it will produce for the GPCO annual meeting.-Harry HempyOn 3/29/2015 5:50 PM, Harry Hempy wrote:> Dear Strategic Planning Committee,>> Thank you for being a contact person for strategic planning, representing your Green Party chapter. . . .
[This is a copy of the email reminder I sent this morning to the Strategic Planning group at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gpco-strategic-planning-group.]Conference Call: Tuesday, April 14 from 7:00 to 8:00 pmFocus: Quantify Goals (SMART goals per Laura's post) Action plans (please be thinking about action plans; post your ideas here before the meeting, if possible)Call-in number: (518) 530-1840Meeting ID is 792-497-968#2015-2016 Major Goals 1. Grow the Green Party of Colorado 2. Recruit and support Green candidates for office 3. Influence the Colorado legislature on key Green issues:
- Election reform
- Partisan redistricting (gerrymandering)
- Campaign funding (publicly-funded elections, amendment to overturn 2010 Citizens United decision)
This is a status update from the Strategic Planning Committee. We are meeting weekly and progressing at slow-to-moderate pace. Representation at meetings is typically from 3 to 5 chapters. Here is the current draft of the plan – a work in progress. This would be a good time to share the committee's work more broadly. -Harry[DRAFT – 5/14/2015]Green Party of ColoradoStrategic Plan for 2015-20162015-2016 Major Goals1. Grow statewide Green registration by 25% from Jan. 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2016.Green Party registrations increased 6% from Feb. 2013 through Dec. 2013, 22% from Jan. 2014 through Dec. 2014, and 30% for the whole election cycle (Feb. 2013 through Dec. 2014).Feb. 2013 data was used because SOS registration data for Jan. 2013 is anomalous. 2. Study, analyze, refine and support selected candidate campaigns in the 2016 general election. [This goal needs to be measurable. A fund raising goal?] 2015-2016 Action Plans1. Grow statewide Green registration by 25% from Jan. 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2016.Direct action – participate as Greens in events in support of causes important to our 10 Key Values. E.g. rallies, marches, community forumsInfrastructure development and roll outNationBuilder, or similar, is critical Voter Registration drivesMore GP registered drive coordinators (not sure that’s the right title)More chapter membership trained to be registrarsDrive planningChapter and membership participation, engagement, involvementFund raising 2. Study, analyze, refine and support selected candidate campaigns in the 2016 general election.[Andrea Merida will supply the first draft of this action plan.]2015-2016 RestructuringRecommend changes to existing party structure and committees, or addition of new committees, to support the party's major goals and action plans.Create an Information Technology (IT) committee. The IT committee would build on, and replace, the current Website committee. Its primary purpose would be to administer computer-based communication systems, including GPCO Website, GPCO Forum, Facebook, NationBuilder (or similar), and registered voter list.2015-2016 Staffing Recruit and nominate people to serve in GPCO leadership positions for 2015-2016.Co-chairs:Secretary:Treasurer:National Delegates:Council Facilitator(s):Fund Raising Committee Co-chairs:Information Technology Committee Co-chairs:
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