
Introduction
The River Management Society (Society) Strategic
Plan - 2006-2010 establishes a framework for how the Society will fulfill
its mission during the next five years. The Strategic Plan provides a foundation
on which annual work plans and budgets are built. In sum, these three documents
define how the Society's human and financial resources are allocated to fulfill
its mission. The 2006-2010 planning cycle marks the third time the Society
has completed a strategic planning process.
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. 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