﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><StrategicPlan xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.stratml.net http://www.schema-archive.com/xml.gov/stratml/v1r0/cur/StrategicPlan.xsd" xmlns="http://www.stratml.net" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><!--This document transformed using a tool developed by Drybridge Technologies for information navigate to http://www.drybridge.com--><!--The schema posted at http://www.schema-archive.com is provided as a courtesy for on-line validation of various standards. You should verify that the schema provided meets your requirements.--><Name>Women in Government Relations</Name><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>Women in Government Relations</Name><Acronym>WGR</Acronym><Identifier>_0167f6ef-6c74-4414-bcb7-bbdeec179e47</Identifier></Organization><Vision><Description>WGR is committed to the advancement and empowerment of women at all career levels of government relations.</Description><Identifier>_a46a4cdc-9658-4da0-8771-929da0bba154</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>By offering leadership opportunities, mentoring, partnerships, networking and educational programming, WGR cultivates our members’ personal and professional growth.</Description><Identifier>_c4fc244d-1e2c-49d4-9ccb-0ce33ac8c798</Identifier></Mission><Goal><Name>Programming</Name><Description>Provide information, instruction, and contacts enabling our members to stay knowledgeable, effective and competitive. </Description><Identifier>_c1d07fcb-3947-4df2-9bb2-f946c28e8c5b</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><OtherInformation>Substantive issue programming is the core of our organization. </OtherInformation></Goal><Goal><Name>Leadership</Name><Description>Give WGR members numerous opportunities to gain valuable leadership skills by organizing programs that feature Members of Congress and their staff and/or Administration officials and key staff. </Description><Identifier>_21cd54f5-60fe-4d50-94cd-e67482e74fbb</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><OtherInformation>WGR members also learn leadership skills by serving on committees, chairing task forces, and serving in elected offices within the organization. </OtherInformation></Goal><Goal><Name>Mentorship</Name><Description>Enable WGR members and students to tap into the wisdom and knowledge of their fellow members to seek advice, guidance, and contacts when starting or advancing their career. </Description><Identifier>_7bd96ec4-9510-4208-a86d-ab305533ed78</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3</SequenceIndicator><OtherInformation>New WGR members find that other WGR members at all levels in their careers are accessible and committed to helping advance other women in the field. </OtherInformation></Goal><Goal><Name>Professional Internships</Name><Description>Increase student membership in the organization and ultimately create an interactive internship bank with WGR member companies and corporate sponsors to give young women an opportunity to explore their career options. </Description><Identifier>_f4b5e795-eb24-4f62-a5e2-f826aefc8b21</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>4</SequenceIndicator></Goal><Goal><Name>Partnership</Name><Description>Recruit and retain high quality strategic partnerships that will add to the prestige of the WGR brand and enhance the WGR membership experience.</Description><Identifier>_81890df2-b049-4b9c-8ff2-5fd3c44c273a</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>5</SequenceIndicator></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><PublicationDate>2010-02-08</PublicationDate><Source>http://www.wgr.org/about_us/?fa=mission</Source><Submitter><FirstName>Arthur</FirstName><LastName>Colman (www.drybridge.com)</LastName><EmailAddress>colman@drybridge.com</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>