The JCI Impact Strategy

BHAG SLIDE

How do we attain our long-term goal?

JCI will be the organization that

unites all sectors of society to create

sustainable impact.

To achieve the JCI Mission and Vision and to expand our impact across the

globe JCI must continue to engage and empower young

people.

United for Impact

How will we expand our impact?

2. Enabling communities where JCI does NOT

exist to achieve sustainable impact

1. Enabling communities where JCI does exist to

achieve sustainable impact

Action to Expand our ImpactScenario 2:

How do we expand our impact into communities where JCI does NOT exist?

How do we enable communities to achieve sustainable impact?

A need-focused and

community-based approach

Scenario 1:

How do we expand our impact in communities where JCI does exist?

The StrategyThe 5X5 Strategy to

Expand Impact

1. Identify theCommunity

2. Connect with Community Stakeholders

3. Engage Young CommunityLeaders

4. Unite Active

Citizens

5. Build an Impactful JCI Local

Organization

Identify the Community

• Analyze internally and externally

• Conduct SWOT Analysis

• Conduct Community Needs Analysis

• Determine if sufficient resources exist to solve

the issues both internal and external

Identify the Community

Identify the Need

Identify the Focus

Identify the IMPACT

Connect with Community Stakeholders

Purpose of Stakeholder Meetings:

• Serve as an introduction for JCI into the local community

• Learn about community needs your local organization can address

• Establish supporters that help start, maintain and maximize impact

• Gain referrals that will lead you to the 5 young community leaders!

Identify key community

stakeholders who can support Organize

meetings to introduce

JCI to community

Demonstrate commitment to creating sustainable

impact

*Note: If you don’t know where to

start then ALWAYS START

WITH THE MAYOR!

Engage Community Leaders5 young individuals who are community leaders and can lead in expanding impact within the community

• Founding members and motivators to develop local organization

• Recognized as leaders by the community

• Have a strong connection and passion for their community

• Committed to creating sustainable impact with JCI

Engagement with JCI through:

TrainingMeeting

Active CitizensAnalyzing

Community NeedsAction

To Impact

The Ideal Active Citizen

The Ideal Member

o 25 – 32 Age

o Minimum 8 Years Long-Term Commitment

o Interest in Building Effective Projects

o Interest in Sustainable Organizations

o Flexible

o Settling Down

o Unburdened with Extensive Family

Unite Active Citizens

An inspirational and empowering event that unites active citizens

around the needs of the community and engages them with opportunities to create sustainable impact

with JCI!

Build an Impactful Local Organization

• Action for Impact• Use the Active Citizen Framework as a guide to create sustainable impact in the community!

•Organizational Planning

•Develop a long-term and short-term plan of action •Community Engagement

• Get involved in existing community opportunities, identifying potential partners for future initiatives

• Membership Development

• Training, JCI Programs, and Active Citizen FrameWorkshops• Administrative Matters

• Applications, Dues, Constitution, Elections, Website

You have empowered young people, what comes next?

5 Young Community Leaders

A single Active Citizen

25 Empowered Young People

Build an Impactful JCI

Local Organization

What action can you take to Empower and Impact?

Strategic Tool

Communicating ImpactConsistent and effective communication will

ensure:

• Young people join the organization to achieve the JCI Mission of creating positive change

• The local organization is focused on the needs of the community

• Position the local organization as solution providers in the community

• Keep your organization at the front of people’s

minds

• JCI enables communities to achieve sustainable impact

IMPACT

“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world – indeed it is the only thing that ever has.”

- Margaret Mead