FOYAN's Strategic Plan
FOYAN's Vision is to:
Have all youth in Western Colorado develop into resilient, confident, and healthy individuals through access to the outdoors. Through these experiences, they will grow an appreciation for our natural world, fostering a desire to act as stewards of our world in order to provide the same opportunities for future generations.
Have all youth in Western Colorado develop into resilient, confident, and healthy individuals through access to the outdoors. Through these experiences, they will grow an appreciation for our natural world, fostering a desire to act as stewards of our world in order to provide the same opportunities for future generations.
FOYAN’s Mission is to:
Remove the barriers for Western Slope youth to participate in nature experiences that build resilience and foster a sense of stewardship. We are accomplishing this by:
FOYAN's Goals are to support Western Slope youth to access nature experiences that
Through sustainable practices, we will continue to use whatever means we have at our disposal to connect youth to the healing powers of nature. We hope to post our revised strategic plan on our website soon, after we refine specific strategies to deepen our impact for Western Slope youth, creating future stewards of our world.
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Remove the barriers for Western Slope youth to participate in nature experiences that build resilience and foster a sense of stewardship. We are accomplishing this by:
- Collaborating with organizations that provide activities to promote healthy physical, social, and emotional outdoor lifestyles that build resilience;
- Providing agile and flexible funding opportunities to local service providers and youth groups whose mission aligns with FOYAN’s vision;
- Providing agile and flexible funds for individuals to participate in programs that align with FOYAN’s vision;
- Educating youth and community members about environmental stewardship opportunities, as well as opportunities to participate in outdoor activities;
- Connecting youth with local established outdoor education providers; and,
- Providing a platform for collaboration among outdoor education partners.
FOYAN's Goals are to support Western Slope youth to access nature experiences that
- Promote mental health and build resilience, and
- Foster a sense of stewardship.
Through sustainable practices, we will continue to use whatever means we have at our disposal to connect youth to the healing powers of nature. We hope to post our revised strategic plan on our website soon, after we refine specific strategies to deepen our impact for Western Slope youth, creating future stewards of our world.
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FOYAN’s core values include:
- Collaboration: with provider organizations, with youth and families, and, within communities;
- Equity: providing equitable access to the outdoors for youth;
- Healthy outdoor lifestyle: promoting positive physical, social, and emotional interactions with nature;
- Stewardship: of our natural environment, instilling "Leave No Trace" principles;
- Resilience: helping young people meet life’s challenges in a positive way;
- Individual capacity building: development of outdoor skills for safety and enjoyment;
- Respect: love of the outdoors and local nature spaces, and, respect for others in the environment;
- Integrity: transparency, fiscal responsibility, open communication.
FOYAN’s strengths include:
- Reducing barriers through dissemination of information (our website, provider platform, tips and blogs on outdoor experiences), providing outdoor gear, and our ability to fund projects, busing and youth scholarships to camps/programs;
- Collaboration with outdoor/environmental education providers, youth organizations, families, funders and serve as a conduit to inform, facilitate and communicate about opportunities for outdoor experiences and nature learning;
- Effectively responding to funding requests and having the flexibility to fund various opportunities for youth to learn about nature and experience new outdoor endeavors. FOYAN has knowledge of funding sources and has been successful at grant writing and fundraising campaigns since 2019.
FOYAN’s Strategy's:
FOYAN’s Outcomes:
- Obtain and disperse funding to service providers;
- Identify and connect with under-served communities (low income, Hispanic, at-risk populations);
- Provide individual scholarships to eliminate barriers to participation;
- Increase our visibility in our communities;
- Continue to develop social media and website presence;
- Increase media exposure and coverage;
- Strategically reach out to local youth organizations and other community influencers;
- Pursue expanded funding opportunities through grants and fundraising opportunities.
FOYAN’s Outcomes:
- Increased number of students participating in outdoor activities through FOYAN connections;
- Increased teacher outdoor education and scholarship opportunities;
- Maintain or increase participation in ongoing (garden, watershed, and stewardship) projects;
- Increased disbursement of funds to partner organizations and environmental education providers.
