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ISNA Strategic Planning Retreat
More than sixty ISNA leaders, including Executive Council and Majlis Shura members, and imams, community, and youth leaders met in Chicago, IL on March 16-18, 2007 at a Strategic Planning Retreat to discuss and chart plans for the future work of the organization. The meeting was organized by the Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) that includes AMSE President Dr. Khurshid Qureshi, Fairfax Institute Director Dr. Iqbal Unus ,ISNA Secretary General Dr. Muneer Fareed , ILDC Executive Director Dr. Louay Safi . The meeting was coordinated by Nadia Pirzada, Administrative Manager of ILDC.
The meeting aimed at establishing realistic goals and objectives consistent with the mission and vision of the organization and to develop a strategic plan for the next ten years. The participants were nominated based on their leadership role in the Muslim community and their continuous involvement and support of ISNA. The retreat offered the opportunity to examine ISNA’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats by compiling the responses of two surveys sent to Muslim community leaders.
The participants discussed and developed strategies about providing the clear focus and determining projects and goals of the organization for the coming decade. They established the framework of SWOT analysis, values statements and map of stakeholders. They reached consensus on the highest strategic priorities which includes:
- Enhancing public image of Islam, and improving media and government relations.
- Enhancing youth development and empowerment
- Building leadership capacity in the Muslim American community
- Enhancing interfaith work and build coalitions
- Achieving short-term and long-term financial stability and
- Improving ISNA image and strengthen the grassroots presence of ISNA