National Peace Corps Association We are the Peace Corps community

Strategic Plan 2014-2018

Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is a nonprofit organization at the center of a vibrant and united community who share the Peace Corps experience. NPCA champions a lifelong commitment to Peace Corps ideals by connecting, engaging and promoting its members and affiliate groups as they continue to make a difference in communities in the U.S. and around the world. NPCA is also dedicated to advocating for, contributing to, and supporting the betterment of the Peace Corps.

VISION:

A united and vibrant Peace Corps community 1900 L Street, NW, Suite 610  Washington, DC  20036 (202) 293-7728 peacecorpsconnect.org [email protected]

MISSION:

To champion lifelong commitment to Peace Corps ideals

Goal 1: Help the Peace Corps be the best that it can be

Goal 2: Empower members and affiliate groups to thrive

NPCA advocates for and contributes to the continued improvement and expansion of the Peace Corps.

NPCA connects, engages, and builds the capacity of members and groups to live by their Peace Corps ideals, individually and collectively.

  Increase Peace Corps appropriations

OBJECTIVE 2.1:

OBJECTIVE 1.1:

STRATEGY: Seek sustained increase in Peace

Corps federal appropriations through citizen advocacy.   Strengthen policy, programs, and entitlements related to Peace Corps

  Increase engagement of individual community members STRATEGY: Champion community members’

common affinity and lifelong commitment to Peace Corps ideals.  

OBJECTIVE 1.2:

STRATEGY: Advocate for legislation and policies

that help improve current and returned Volunteers’ experiences and ensure equity with other branches of national service. OBJECTIVE 1.3:  

Heighten Peace Corps visibility and relevancy STRATEGY: Promote the Peace Corps cachet

(brand, values, achievements, and dividends) within our community and to the general public.

  Increase access to capacity-building resources and opportunities OBJECTIVE 2.2:

STRATEGY: Help returned Volunteers overcome

challenges and take the next step toward graduate school, professional careers, and entrepreneurism.

Goal 3: Amplify our Peace Corps community’s development impact NPCA builds the capabilities, capital, and community that members need to increase their development impact.   Increase community engagement in global development initiatives OBJECTIVE 3.1:

STRATEGY: Serve as a hub for information

exchange and member engagement in development initiatives that mean the most to the Peace Corps community.   Increase funding for current and returned Volunteer development initiatives OBJECTIVE 3.2:

STRATEGY: Develop partnerships that further

OBJECTIVE 2.3:

the common interests of the Peace Corps community.

STRATEGY: Foster engagement of community-based

OBJECTIVE 3.3:

  Increase number of NPCA affiliate groups groups by offering a compelling value proposition anchored in programs and services for their members.   Strengthen NPCA affiliate groups OBJECTIVE 2.4:

STRATEGY: Catalyze NPCA affiliate groups to drive

the Peace Corps community’s collective grassroots action by providing core support and amplifying their efforts.   

  Increase community capacity for development impact STRATEGY: Provide access to resources and

opportunities that enhance members’ and groups’ ability to launch, manage, and assess development initiatives.