TACC'S STRATEGIC PLAN

MISSION STATEMENT


"The mission of the Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council is to promote, support and advance the interest and understanding of agricultural, utility and credit cooperatives and their members through legislative and regulatory efforts, education and public relations."

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

I. Provide customer-driven education programs.
II. Work effectively on legislative and regulatory issues.
III. Be the industry spokesman for cooperatives and agriculture.
IV. Add value to TACC membership by providing effective services and timely communications.
V. Provide leadership in human resource activities and services at the co-op level.

I. Provide customer-driven education programs.

A. Survey managers and directors of member cooperatives to determine needs.
B. Offer three TACC Cooperative Director Training Programs annually.
C. Continue to annually hold two Manager Development Conferences in Ruidoso, New Mexico and South Texas.
D. Continue to offer an annual TACC Cooperative Board Chairmen's Conference.
E. Continue and enhance the TACC Leadership Conference on an annual basis.

II. Work effectively on legislative and regulatory issues.

A. Continue what was begun in 2000 to improve upon a grassroots response strategy.
B. Monitor and influence legislation and regulations that focus upon protecting the cooperative industry's competitive position.
C. Survey members in regard to priorities and plans on legislative and regulatory needs and issues.
D. Develop a plan to improve TACC-PAC influence.
E. Take steps to augment staff needs during legislative sessions...odd numbered years.

III. Be the industry spokesman for cooperatives and agriculture.

A. Continue TACC's presence in the Texas Agricultural Council, Texas Agricultural Forum, Texas Agricultural Summit and the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership...annually.
B. Continue to network with the Texas Department of Agriculture and other various groups to obtain co-op and general agricultural referrals.
C. Continue to develop ways to show cooperatives as a key value-added alternative.
D. Implement a plan to make TACC more radio visible during legislative sessions...odd numbered years.

IV. Add value to TACC membership by providing effective services and timely communications.

    A. Evaluate ways to utilize communication technology to inform the membership.

  • 1. Develop a capital purchase plan to meet electronic opportunities.
  • 2. Develop a TACC website.
B. Communicate value of TACC membership.
  • 1. Develop a feasibility regarding the wider distribution of the TACC newsletter.
  • 2. Develop a non-member information strategy.

C. Develop a targeted membership retention and development plan.
D. Continue TACC role in strategic planning activities.
E. Continue developing three-year proforma projections on TACC income and expenses...annually in August.

V. Provide greater leadership in human resource activities and services at the co-op level.

A. Become the clearinghouse among regional co-ops regarding employee needs, concerns, training opportunities and other activities.
  • 1. Develop a strategy in coordination with the development of the TACC website.
  • 2. Determine market potential.


Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council
1210 San Antonio Street, Ste 101
Austin, Texas 78701
Telephone: 512-450-0555· Fax: 512-450-0655· E-mail: coop@texas.coop

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