What we are committing to, in public.

These targets come from the board-adopted Strategic Plan FY2027 to FY2029. They are tracked quarterly against the plan, and an annual impact summary is published each June. Publishing the targets before the results is deliberate: it is how an institute asks to be held accountable.

By the end of FY2029.

0Certified graduates
0Workshop and short-format participants
0Individuals reached
0Community events
0Institutional partnerships

Volume without quality is not impact.

0Minimum completion per cohort
4.0 / 5.0Minimum participant satisfaction
0Employment placement at 90 days
0Alumni actively engaged

The first full programming year.

  • 4 flagship cohorts, producing 80 to 100 graduates.
  • 250+ workshop participants.
  • 6+ community events with 900+ reach.
  • 8 to 10 institutional partnerships.
  • AI for Mission pilot cohort and formation of the Virginia Nonprofit AI Network.

How we create change

Inputs

  • Experienced volunteer leadership
  • Subject matter experts and mentors
  • Partners and funders
  • Technology platforms

Activities

  • Cohort training
  • Workshops and forums
  • Mentorship matching
  • Applied research

Outputs

  • Participants trained
  • Credentials completed
  • Events and attendance
  • Research briefs published

Outcomes

  • Job placement and advancement
  • New ventures and freelance income
  • Greater digital and AI confidence
  • Stronger local networks

GISD tracks participation, completion, skills gains through pre and post assessment, employment and income outcomes, and participant satisfaction, and uses the results to refine program design.

How the commitments stay honest.

  • Monthly Executive Director reporting to the board.
  • Quarterly board review of KPIs against the plan.
  • Annual plan review and a published impact summary each June.
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