How We Get There

Major Goals: “Mission” focus (External)

These goals are the “Why” for “Why FOW exists”

• Expand stewardship of Wilderness and backcountry lands
  • Education
    • For our volunteers
    • For the public
  • Preservation
    • Through maintenance
    • Through restoration

•  Increase breadth and depth of collaborations
  • U.S. Forest Service
  • Other local environmental-focused organizations
  • Health and human services, arts, and other local organizations
  • Schools, libraries, and local government
  • Other “Friends” organizations around the country, especially in Colorado

Major Goals: “Support function” focus (Internal)

Fulfilling these goals enables FOW to successfully fulfill “mission” focus goals

• Enrich focus on volunteer safety
  • Safety is the top priority for all volunteers
  • Volunteers feel safe on the trail
  • Volunteers always work in safe manner
  • Volunteers feel empowered to speak up if they feel a situation is unsafe
  • Zero significant safety incidents occur
• Support engaged, passionate, knowledgeable volunteers
  • Volunteers feel deep connection with FOW: Mission and teammates
  • Volunteers are celebrated for the vital work each does in support of FOW’s mission
  • Volunteers contribute via leadership and/or support roles; off-trail skills and expertise identified
  • FOW communicates regularly about operations to keep volunteers informed
  • Social events and other activities foster sense of FOW community
• Enhance training, development, mentoring, and certification program for all volunteers
  • Volunteers complete a core set of training, regardless of duties
  • Training content enables each volunteer to complete duties safely and proficiently
  • Process for completing training and becoming certified is clear and transparent
  • Refresher training is available for all volunteers
  • Trail maintenance and trail patrol mentors facilitate onboarding and training for new volunteers
• Foster effective communication with all volunteers leveraging technology solutions
  • Online technology solutions facilitate organization of trail maintenance and trail patrol activities
  • Dashboard showcases all trails with “work done”
  • Database captures essential information for each volunteer
  • Dashboard tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) for the organization
  • Communication devices for use on-trail are readily available and user-friendly
  • Workflows are optimized and communicated to streamline the work toward FOW’s mission
• Cultivate committed, representative leadership team, including the Board and other key positions
  • Board recruitment focuses on bringing a wide variety of skills, expertise, and perspective to the Board
  • Leadership development program enhances skills in all positions. Job descriptions kept current for all
  • Leadership succession plan annually reviewed and updated
  • Committees/other non-Board volunteers provide much-needed support for the organization
  • Paid contractors, consultants, and/or staff are hired on an as needed basis and upon approval by the Board
• Maintain financially sustainable organization
  • Relationships with donors and sponsors are cultivated and nurtured
  • Grant funding is broadly sought for mission-related projects and activities
  • Fundraisers raise funds and further engage community