MISSION
The Grange provides opportunities for individuals and families to develop to their highest potential in order to build stronger communities and states, as well as a stronger nation.
The Grange will accomplish this mission through:
FELLOWSHIP
- We give our members the opportunity to meet with and get to know their neighbors in a safe, family-friendly atmosphere
- We provide a place where children, youth, and adults can grow, develop their talents and social skills, and learn leadership techniques
SERVICE
- We provide our members with the opportunity to discover and solve community needs
- We give assistance to individuals in crisis
- We provide a great place for community networking
LEGISLATION
- We have a grassroots approach to local, state and federal legislative change
- We give our members a voice in state and federal government forums
VISION
The Grange in the 21st Century will be a preeminent organization.
It will commit to the development of the potential in families, youth and adults of all ages through dynamic programs and experiences that educate, engage and enrich lives.
The Grange will be noted for its commitment to the membership through its enabled leadership, its financial and organizational strength, and its ability to make a difference in the lives of children, youth, families and individuals.
The Grange will be a relevant, caring and involved part of the community in which its members are located. It will be well known and understood and considered a viable, involved and distinctive organization.
A person who becomes a member can expect to find in the organization a clear and impressive pathway to membership, outstanding fellowship with leaders and respected citizens of the community, the encouragement to meet and make new friends and the opportunity to lead and be well led.
At the state and national level, the Grange will be flexible, well governed, proactive partner in support of issues that are relevant to members and the communities in which they live. It will be accountable to and supportive of the leadership and membership at the local Grange. The Grange will be responsive to the member’s time, committed to membership growth, and designed for relevance and national preeminence.
Strategic Goals as Defined by the Advisory Committee
Creating a relevant organization
Developing effective leaders
Building a stronger local, state and national organizational and financial structure
Reducing the resistance to change
Stemming the loss of new and recent Grangers
