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Institute for FAITH-BASED Leadership &
Philanthropy
“Helping Visions Take Flight”
Corporate Portfolio &
Strategic Plan for Calendar Year 2008
940 W. Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor
Baltimore, Maryland
(410) 710-7673
Rev. Theresa E. Mercer,
President and CEO
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Table of Contents
Introduction
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Vision Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Organizational Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Executive Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Present Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Goals and Strategies 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Board of Directors and Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Introduction
January 2008
Dear Partners, Friends and Constituents:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and Staff of the Institute for Faith-based
Leadership and Philanthropy (IFLP)), we are pleased to present our organization’s
Corporate Portfolio and Strategic Plan 2008. This document is the result of a
comprehensive effort that began in 2004 with extensive strategic planning and
review. The process included an exhaustive organizational analysis of our present
infrastructure along with a formulation of future plans and endeavors.
The Corporate Portfolio provides an overview of our executive competencies and
organizational capacities.
In summary, the Strategic Plan for the upcoming year is to establish a stronger
foundation of organizational ethics and accountability and to become more purposedriven and visible as we serve the faith-based and community-based organizations of
Maryland.
Although the Strategic Plan will guide IFLP strategies over the next year, it is a
working document that will be monitored and modified as organizational or
environmental conditions may change. IFLP will soon be developing a multi-year
plan for 2008-2010.
We thank the Board of Directors and Staff for their hard work. We invite comments
and suggestions in response to the Plan.
Sincerely,
Rev. Theresa M. Smith-Mercer
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Vision
Philosophy
Mission
VISION STATEMENT
The Institute for Faith-based Leadership and Philanthropy (IFLP) envisions a
community a faith leaders who understand the urgency for socioeconomic
empowerment from a community perspective.
IFLP envisions faith leaders who are motivated, educated and equipped to provide
quality outreach services that will make a visible impact in the lives of people in
need.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Institute for Faith-based Leadership and Philanthropy is a 501(c)(3)
organization providing organizational, program and resource development training
that promotes and acknowledges nonprofit excellence within the faith-based
community.
PHILOSOPHY
Outreaches and ministries within the faith-based community sector have proven to
be tenacious, compassionate and genuinely concern about addressing the needs
of local communities and residents in crisis. IFLP believes that strengthening the
infrastructure, operations, resource development and managerial skills of those
serving in these organizations is a means to increase program outcomes and
organizational longevity. This, in turn, allows the faith community as an historic
stakeholder, to become a more viable and impacting entity for social change,
community preservation and individual empowerment.
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Executive Team
Theresa E. Smith-Mercer, CPE, MS
President & CEO
Rev. Mercer has 19 years of experience in program and community development working with
faith-based, grass roots and professional organizations throughout the country. She was the
project specialist for the Maryland Faith Partnership Initiative for the Cabinet Council on Criminal
and Juvenile Justice through the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention. As such,
Rev. Mercer partnered with faith-based organizations and state agencies to facilitate training and
technical assistance to over 500 community leaders throughout Maryland. She has worked with
other professionals to design conference agendas and curricula that address the nuances of the
faith-based, nonprofit community.
Prior to the Governor’s Office assignment, Rev. Mercer was the visiting fellow to the U.S.
Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) in Washington
D.C. There she developed and managed the national Value-Based Initiative. Rev. Mercer
served as the Director of Chaplaincy for the Baltimore City Police Department, the Maryland
Police Corps and the Liberty Medical Center for Baltimore.
Rev. Mercer has a Masters in Counseling from the Family Bible College & Seminary and a
certification in Clinical Pastoral Education from Sheppard Pratt Hospital.
Janet Rene Adams, CFRE
Chief Operating Officer
Janet has fourteen years of experience providing consultation services in the field of fund and program
development for community, faith-based and government initiatives. Training and technical
assistance in nonprofit management with expertise in foundation, corporate and government
proposal writing, prospect research, capital campaign design and implementation,
board and staff development, needs assessments and feasibility studies, and
facilitation of strategic planning processes.
Local and national conference speaker, trainer and researcher. Raised over $8,000,000 in
private and public funds and resources.
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE International); Member of the Maryland Nonprofits’
Ethics Standards Committee; Graduate of the Family Bible Institute, College and Seminary
with a Masters in Business Management; Member of the Association of Fundraising
Professionals (AFP); Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA),
and National Association for Female Executives. Career training from Indiana University
and Goucher College.
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Executive Team
Theresa Harris, M. Ed.
Vice-President of Curricula Development & Training
Theresa Harris has over 18 years of experience in formal instruction and curricula
development. She has worked with student populations and adult education programs in
Baltimore City and Howard County, Maryland. Her expertise in is curriculum design for grass
roots initiatives serving at-risk and special needs groups. As a professional teacher and a
nonprofit management instructor, Theresa Harris has trained local and national service
providers, particularly faith-based leaders, in the areas of program development, fundraising
and services for special populations and is a Curricula Development Specialist.
Theresa has a Bachelor’s in foreign language education (Spanish and French) from Morgan
State University and a Masters in Counseling from Coppin State, graduating Summa Cum
Laude. She has also completed an extensive training in nonprofit development and training
from the Habakkuk School of Fund Development
Rev. Brian E. Murray, Th. M.
Director of Clergy Relations
Rev. Murray has 12 years of experience, providing leadership training to churches and
community organizations. He also brings 20 years of corporate training. As Sr. Healthcare
Consultant for several major pharmaceutical companies, Rev. Murray received numerous
awards. He developed a leadership model with faith-based and community organizations
throughout the Mid Atlantic area.
Currently, Rev. Murray serves as Associate Professor at the United Baptist College and
Seminary of Maryland, where he teaches faith-based approaches to community problems.
In addition, he has a Master’s degree in theology from St. Mary’s Seminary and University.
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Present Services
Professional Workshops and Conferences: Program
Mentoring for Housing, Re-entry, Social Services,
Educational, Youth Services, Healthy Homes, ‘Baby
Boomers”, Health Care and Homeless Service Organizations
Leadership Development Roundtables
Fundraising Training and Consultation Referrals
Research and Public Advocacy Education
Certification in Faith-Based Nonprofit Leadership and
Operations
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Goals for Fiscal Year 2008
A. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS
GOAL ONE
The Institute for Faith-based Leadership and Philanthropy will continue to be an
effective, efficient and responsive technical training and assistance non-profit
organization for the state of Maryland.
Strategies
1.1 To build the organizational capacity of IFLP.
1.1.1 Identify new staff to effectively meet program administration, financial, evaluation and
resource development goals
1.1.2 Cultivate existing and seek new partnerships and collaborative endeavors to increase
program outcomes
1.1.3 Evaluate and re-tool curricula for core competency training projects
1.2 To establish a ‘working board’ of professionals and community stakeholders
committed to fulfilling the mission and vision of IFLP.
1.2.1 Provide ongoing board development opportunities for the existing Board of Directors
1.2.2 Prospect and recruit new members for the Board of Directors with a focus on board
diversity
1.2.3 Establish, operate and evaluate standing committees for the Board of Directors
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Goals for Fiscal Year 2008
Strategies (Goal One)
1.3 To establish quality partnerships and collaborations that support the mission
and vision of IFLP.
1.3.1 Cultivate existing and seek new partnerships and collaborative endeavors to increase
program outcomes
1.3.2 Develop a standard format for drafting and formalizing memorandums of understanding
and partnership contracts
GOAL TWO
The Institute for Faith-based Leadership and Philanthropy will continue to be a
financially sustained and publicly visible organization.
Strategies
2.1 To develop new multi-faceted fundraising plan.
2.1.1 Develop and execute a comprehensive annual fund campaign
2.1.2 Research and cultivate prospects and acquire grant opportunities from government,
private and public funding sectors
2.1.3 Assess the feasibility, profitability and implementation of special events such as golf
tournaments and galas.
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Goals for Fiscal Year 2008
Strategies (Goal Two)
2.3 To develop and monitor a comprehensive marketing plan that increases IFLP’s
public visibility.
2.3.1 Assess present organizational visibility in Maryland
2.3.2 Outline a targeted marketing strategy that supports program and resource development
2.3.3 Design and disseminate marketing tools and materials which clearly define the mission,
goals, and services of IFLP
2.4 To increase and diversify volunteer base.
2.4.1. Develop volunteer handbook
2.4.2 Develop volunteer recruitment, registration and orientation tools
2.4.3 Promote volunteer recruitment at faith-based and community-based organizations
B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GOALS
GOAL ONE
The Institute for Faith-based Leadership and Philanthropy will promote excellence in
nonprofit operations and management within the faith-based community.
Strategies
1.1 To provide technical training that helps faith-based leaders and lay persons develop
staff expertise and competencies.
1.1.1 Develop curricula for nonprofit topics such as board development, program development,
evaluation, fundraising, needs assessments, and tax-exemption status
Goals for Fiscal Year 2008
Strategies (Goal One)
1.1.2 Coordinate periodic workshops and conferences presenting topical information.
1.1.3 Develop and distribute written literature and publications that supports the topical
training curricula
1.2 To provide individualized and corporate educational and outreach opportunities
that motivate and educate the faith community to strategically address socioeconomic
needs within the community at large.
1.2.1 Develop an internal survey tool for assessing congregational needs and capacities of
individual organizations
1.2.2 Formalize a protocol for developing individualizing training programs
GOAL TWO
The Institute for Faith-based Leadership and Philanthropy will coordinate
philanthropic or grant maker initiatives established by and benefiting faith-based
organizations
Strategies
2.1 To act as a research-based intermediary, providing resources and funding
opportunities that support faith-based organizations.
2.1.1 Hire research staff to compile funding and resource development information for the
faith-based community at large
2.1.2 Develop a website for posting funding opportunities and other resource development
links
2.1.3 Pursue funding opportunities that position IFLP as a potential fiduciary intermediary for
multi-church, community program initiatives
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Goals for Fiscal Year 2008
Strategies (Goal Two)
2.2 To facilitate a philanthropic initiative that results in the establishment of a selfsupported grant making program for faith-based organizations.
2.2.1 Research foundation development through Baltimore Community Foundation
2.2.2 Research philanthropy membership organization such as Association of Baltimore Area
Grantmakers (ABAG)
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Board Members &
Professional Team
Board Members
Rev. Theresa E. Smith-Mercer
Theresa Harris
Lynn Mercer Mackel
IFLP Team
Rev. Brian Murray
Director of Clergy Relations
Minister Pamela Bell
Director of Healthy Family Services
Marcia Bowyer-Stanley
Volunteer Coordinator
Rev. Isaac James
Director of Community Planning & Advocacy
Rosa Hart Burenstine
Community Consultant
Rev. Andre Humphrey
Director of Housing Initiatives
Wanda Pemberton
Director of Children Services