
Introduction
The River Management Society (Society) Strategic
Plan - 2006-2010 establishes a framework for how the Society will fulfill
its mission during that five-year period. The Strategic Plan provides a foundation
on which annual work plans and budgets are built. The society is currently
developing a strategic plan for the 2011-2015 period. It defines how the Society's
human and financial resources are allocated to fulfill its mission.
The Strategic Plan articulates the mission of the Society and identifies long-range
goals and objectives consistent with fulfilling the mission. Annual work plans
are tied to the Strategic Plan and identify specific actions and activities
to be accomplished under four major goals. Annual budgets specify how financial
resources are allocated to meet base operating expenses and to accomplish
the specific action items identified in the yearly work plans.
History
A strategic plan was first drafted for the 1994-1999 time period.
A second plan was drafted by the Society at the 2000 RMS Board of Directors
meeting. Attendees included the national officers, chapter presidents, ex-officio
members, and the Program Director. The second strategic plan was adopted for
the 2001-2005 planning cycle, and the third for 2006-2010. Annual work plans
and budgets have been completed each year since 2001, and linked expenditures
to work plan actions. At the close of each year the RMS Board evaluates the
yearly work plan to identify which actions were accomplished and which were
not. A yearly report is then posted on the RMS website.
The Mission
The mission of the River Management Society is to support professionals who
study, protect and manage North America's Rivers.
Goals
Goal 1: Professional Development - support career-long learning, quality
in river management, and leadership in our field.
Goal 3:
Goal 4: Collaborate - build capacity in our organization to achieve
these goals.
Format
The strategic plan matrix includes: the mission, goals, objectives, measures,
results and actions. The work plan matrix includes: the mission, goals, objectives,
responsibility (who), deadline (date) and done by (when completed.)
Annual Work Plans and Accomplishments
2008 Annual
Work Plan
2008
Accomplishments
2006
Annual Work Plan
2006
Accomplishments
2005 Annual
Work Plan
2005
Accomplishments