On September 6 and 7, 2001, the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation  (OLAF) board and staff participated in a strategic planning retreat.  The purpose of the retreat was to affirm OLAF's existing mission and to outline its vision for the coming years. In addition to an opportunity for board and staff to get to know each other better, the retreat achieved the following goals:

• Reconnection with OLAF mission statement;
• Identification of board and staff talents, skills, and knowledge; and
• Development of the vision and the future priorities for OLAF.

Following the retreat, summary documents were prepared to document the focus of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation.  These documents (in Adobe Acrobat format)  include:

• Strategic Plan - The Strategic Plan summarizes the OLAF mission statement; draft visions; vision priorities; organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; assessment of past activities; and, summary of trends and implications facing the Foundation.
• Action Register - The Action Register provides a short-term and long-term list of priorities for the organization in implementing its Strategic Plan.
• Retreat Agenda - The Retreat Agenda summarizes the schedule of events for the one and one-half day retreat with outcomes for each section of the retreat.
• Skills and Talent Inventory - The Skills and Talent Inventory summarizes the numerous skills and talents that board members and staff bring to the organization.