2007-2009 Strategic Plan

1. 2007-2009 Strategic Plan

2. Executive Summary • GFTW was organized in 1998 as a 501 C 3 nonprofit organization. In GFTW’s nine year history, organizations and programs have varied according to the humanitarian market, the disasters that required its products, and the ability to raise funds above the service fee. Therefore, the ministry, at times, has been scattered, difficult to define and even more difficult to match its program with foundations that could provide needed capital for growth and development. • GFTW is restructuring, beginning in 2007, to implement the transition, defining and managing the organization as a for profit business. • From its inception, GFTW has grown significantly from the flow of $2.2 million in product aiding in disaster relief and supplying life-saving materials in 1998 to over $62 million in 2006. • In an effort to expand GFTW’s vision and continue growth, the organization will focus on two programs to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency. • Provide primarily product comprised of in-date medical and personal care supplies, new equipment, new clothing and shoes. • Disaster relief supplies for domestic and international needs. • By concentrating on these two programs, the organization’s vision and procurement can be more focused on a few products that will make the greatest difference in the lives of the impoverished.

3. Vision - A world without suffering. Mission - To provide international humanitarian aid organizations with needed life-saving products and services by “gleaning”TM excess or non-sellable U.S. product (medical supplies, food, clothing, etc.) and distributing that product to areas most in need.

4. GFTW Goals & Objectives Goal #1 - To create a more self-sustaining ministry. Objectives: • Increase service fee from .06% to .08% of estimated product value. • Decline donations of less desired products, namely those products that require more personnel to handle and cost more to manage. These include medical equipment in need of repair and baled absorbent bed pads. • Raise value of product by focusing primarily on premium products, namely in-date medical supplies and personal care products, new equipment, new clothing and shoes. • Maintain a rigid quality control process so products leave GFTW with a 95% proficiency in sorting, managing, dating and providing only products that meet the highest standards.

5. GFTW Goals & Objectives Goal #2 - Continue to develop a disaster relief program to prepare and place supplies in disaster areas within hours of the disaster and maintain those supplies throughout the reconstruction period. Objectives: • Receive commitments from receiving organizations for the volume of product needed annually. • Research and market GFTW logistics and product management to most major medical manufacturers, clothing and personal care manufacturers. Continue to increase annually the value and volume of prime supplies necessary to meet disaster needs.

6. GFTW Goals & Objectives Goal #3 - Remove liabilities by repackaging the product so the receiving organization does not have access to the original donor. Objectives: • Signed agreements between donor of product and GFTW releasing them from liability concerns except gross negligence. • Manage donations for the donor so the product ends up where it is supposed to and not in their market .

7. GFTW Goals & Objectives Goal #4 - Market GFTW’s disaster relief as a service through a media partnership. Objectives: • Continue partnership with WSET-TV, the ABC Television affiliate in Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA market and the Heart of Virginia Lifeline and initiate contacts with other television stations and faith-based organizations to raise awareness of GFTW’s programs and services and increase funding for disaster relief program. • Replicate the current Heart of Virginia Lifeline program in eight other television markets. • Utilize connections with radio stations to supplement TV coverage.

8. GFTW Goals & Objectives Goal #5 - Support community-based healthcare by providing and sustaining adequate supplies to impoverished areas. Objectives: • Use donated products to prepare for domestic disasters. Create first aid kits to include repackaged food, blankets, etc. packed in backpacks to be readily available for shipment, when needed. Goal #6 - Invest in technology to meet two different needs, those being to expand website capabilities and to add automated features in the warehouse to move product more efficiently. Objectives: • Create a special fundraising campaign specifically designed to meet this goal.

9. Results of the Strategic Plan • Reach 1 million impoverished people annually with the highest quality • supplies. • 2. Manage GFTW with integrity and professional practices that match the • best for profit companies • 3. Increase value and volume of product donation to over $100 million • annually. • 4. Increase Service Fee to provide 80% of the cost of service. • 5. Increase Capital expenditures to use technology in warehouse and • office for efficiency and stability. • 6. Establish ongoing plan of action for the organization to better describe • the best business practices and highest quality control of any nonprofit.