Our Mission
Ignition Northwest fuels community through participatory arts, events, and education.
Ignition Northwest fuels community through participatory arts, events, and education.
Our Vision
To engage our membership in the shared value of collaboration, self-expression, and inclusivity.
To engage our membership in the shared value of collaboration, self-expression, and inclusivity.
Moving from ‘What’ to ‘How’
Ignition Northwest was the result of several grassroots efforts to create a cohesive Pacific Northwest community around the 10 Principles of Burning Man. By 2004 INW was in full swing, and in 2006 the Board of Directors undertook a strategic planning process to address the initial challenges that faced the organization: identifying the target community that INW would serve, establishing a clear mission statement, and sketching out what programs the organization should develop. The community was defined as the group of people who share a set of values and principles, and participate in Ignition Northwest events. Read our original 2007 strategic plan. A Mission Statement was created and goals were set around events, outreach and advocacy, engagement/services, and education. The majority of this ambitious list of goals were achieved, including acquiring 501(c)3 status, growing the finances through successful events, expanding INW membership, and piloting a number of programs. In 2011 the Board was faced with a new set of challenges and opportunities that were not covered in the original Strategic Plan. Working with a consultant, the organization examined what had worked to date and what needed adjustment. The old plan focused almost exclusively on defining who Ignition Northwest was, and what they should do. The goals of the new plan were to define how these goals could be implemented and turned into robust programs that the community could rely on. A series of focus groups were convened consisting of people and organizations both in and outside of INW’s existing sphere. The results of the focus groups were presented at INW’s 2011 Spring Town Hall, where participants were able to respond to the initial findings and provide more feedback. The page you are reading is the result of this process. This is Ignition Northwest’s promise to you, our community. |
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Strategic Focus
Organizational Development
No Longer Volunteers in Chief Expand and Enhance Membership
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Programmatic Activity
Connecting the Dots Conduct Strategic Outreach
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