BU Wellness Network Strategic Plan -- FY2021 – FY2024
The objective of the strategic planning process is to position BU for long-term relevance, impact, and sustainability. These three key terms are described as follows:
Relevance: the ability to identify and respond to emerging high priority needs within BU’s priority populations.
Impact: the ability to produce quality outcomes that advance BU’s mission.
Sustainability: the ability to create mission impact while maintaining financial sustainability.
The long-term strategic plan for BU is based on a few key assumptions:
- BU is committed to looking for opportunities for strategic growth by expanding its current mission.
- The HIV landscape is changing. People living with HIV are able to manage the disease differently than they have in the past. As a result, providers are now treating patients for a variety of other comorbidities.
- BU’s ability to serve Black people is unparalleled, therefore, it is uniquely positioned to positively impact the lives of Black people not only in Indianapolis, but statewide.
- BU may face difficult program and resource decisions in order to maintain the balance between strategic growth and sustainability.
The Strategic Questions the Process Sought to Answer
1. Impact – What is our vision for the Black communities we serve?
2. Financial Sustainability/Growth – In what ways should BU adjust its business model to meet its vision?
How does BU grow its resources beyond grant funding?
3. External Environment – How do we adapt to changes in the HIV and health landscape and respond to the
emerging high priority needs within our service area?
4. Expansion – How do we expand beyond central Indiana? What services do we provide statewide?
5. Staffing – What is the ideal staffing structure to best serve the community? How do we attract and retain
solid talent? What is the appropriate leadership structure?
6. Governance – What role does the Board play as we strive to fulfill our mission? What is the ideal composition
of the BU Board to advance BU’s strategic priorities?
7. Should BU consider moving toward an FQHC or FQHC-look alike, or should it stay in the CBO space?
Core Values
- Advocate – We will advocate for the resources needed to serve Black communities in Indianapolis.
- Wellness – We will raise awareness about the holistic needs of Black people.
- Education – We are committed to education and reducing stigmas by correcting misinformation and contradicting negative attitudes.
- Intersectionality – We will recognize that identities such as race, gender, and sexual orientation create overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage and will seek to elevate the voices of Black people in Indianapolis.
- Equity – We will work to address systemic barriers that negatively impact Black communities.
- Excellence – We will be the best at what we do.
Vision Statement
BU envisions a world where…
- Black people in Indiana have comprehensive access and improved health outcomes.
- The community recognizes BU as the expert, first point of contact for Black health and wellness and looks to BU for thought leadership.
- The health services BU provides combats racial inequities.
Mission Statement
To enhance the health and wellness of Black communities in Indiana.
