
Ball State University
Improve processes and efficiency for a newly formed organization



Industry:
Higher Education
Client’s Goal:
Spearheaded by Ball State University’s (BSU) Office of Community Engagement (OCE), the East Central Indiana Talent Collaborative (ECITC)_ comprises key stakeholders from nine ECI counties – Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Grant, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Rush and Wayne. This group convenes the region’s diverse leaders, businesses, training and education providers, and nonprofits to pursue talent attraction, talent development, and talent connection. ECITC supports the region’s Birth To Five Coalition, a collective impact initiative aimed to reduce the barriers holding back the advancement of early care and learning of kids under the age 5.
BSU’s OCE and ECITC’s goal was to strengthen the effectiveness of the Birth To Five Coalition and help the group clearly define their path forward. As a newly formed coalition that’s developing a new organization Training, Resource, and Advocacy Connector (TRAC) they looked for support to determine their priorities, success metrics, and a story that will encourage future investment.
Our Solution:
Ball State University’s Office of Community Engagement hired Stratavize Consulting to provide ongoing support to BSU’s Office of Community Engagement (BSU OCE) in its role as the backbone organization supporting the East Central Indiana Talent Collaborative (ECITC) by working directly with the Birth To Five Regional Coalition and the Training, Resource, and Advocacy Connector.
In partnership with BSU, our process was to: Project planning meetings for support throughout the of the project.
Facilitated session to develop a Team Charter for the Birth To Five Regional Coalition.
Facilitated a full day strategic planning retreat to develop the road map for the Strategic Plan.
Provided an onboarding support session for the new Executive Director of the newly formed organization.
Deliverables:

Full Strategic Plan

Story-Telling Graphic
Testimonial:


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