Strategic Plan – The Harvest Foundation – Martinsville & Henry County, VA

We Choose Hope

strategic plan & direction

We embrace ‘Hope’ as our North Star and guiding principle informing our 2022-2026 strategic plan and direction.

Our three priority areas are:

1

Thriving
Youth

2

A Vibrant
Community

3

Resilient and
Diverse Economy

Thriving Youth

Strategic Goal:

Provide first-class learning and development opportunities from birth to college in Martinsville-Henry County

Strategic Objectives:

Expand Birth to Age 5 Systems & School Readiness
Creation of 0-21 Coalition & Common Goals
Grow First-Class Opportunities for Youth

Vibrant Community

Strategic Goals:

Health: Ensure that residents of MHC have access to & understand how to use the primary & behavioral health care systems

Growing MHC: Grow a positive future for MHC by building a connected & revitalized community that will attract & retain diverse residents

Strategic Objectives:

Health
– Maintain SafetyNet System
– Support Behavioral Health Systems

Growing MHC
– Housing Capacity Growth
– Broadband Expansion
– Revitalize Uptown
– Catalyze Community Connectivity & Conversations
– Build a Powerful Shared Community Narrative

Resilient and Diverse Economy

Strategic Goals:

Economic Development: Continue to make MHC a place where all can secure living-wage employment at both large & small businesses that contribute to a vibrant MHC
Economic Mobility: Ensure all people in MHC have the opportunity & support to secure a living wage, follow a rewarding career path, & build wealth for the next generation

Strategic Objectives:

Economic Development
– Increase Jobs & Tax Base
– Build Up Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
– Address Workforce Gaps & Development
Economic Mobility
– Strengthen Systems for Upward Mobility
– Understanding Causes and Cultures of Poverty
– Transportation Barriers