Key Goals and Initiatives
Sustain a Capable and Credible Organization
Build an effective ILA organization
- Staff with competent leaders, and develop a bias for action; govern by a constitution, and conform to by-laws
- Aassign each Executive Board member responsibility for action and results
- Solicit volunteers and committed individuals to staff Project Teams
- Create an Advisory Board composed of high-profile Indian community leaders
Increase the size, scale and influence of ILA organization
- create “Why ILA?” communication; develop ongoing beneficial alliances; conduct fund-raising activities
- Launch large-scale membership drive; solicit community organization membership
Serve as the representative body for the Indian community
- Create an “umbrella” organization for all Indian community organizations; leverage scale and synergies
- Generate goodwill among the Indian and non-Indian community; engage in communication via ILA newsletter
Increase Political Influence
Define the key issues that impact the Indian community
- focus on the needs of the Indian community, covering all demographics
- Engage in dialogue; become knowledgeable about current and emerging issues that impact the community
Create an “Agenda of Engagement”
- Develop an “Agenda of Engagement” that contains coherent and well-defined ILA perspectives or policy
- Statements on each issue, that are in the best interests of the Indian community
- Socialize the “Agenda” with Indian community organizations to obtain consensus
- Publish the “Agenda” and keep up-to-date
Promote the “Agenda of Engagement”
- Take a leadership role on behalf of the Indian community to promote the “Agenda”
- Interact with high-profile political, social and economic leaders; encourage support, find common ground
- Proactively seek to influence policy-making consistent with the “Agenda”
Improve Social Standing
Enhance ILA public profile and presence in the Indian and the broader community
- Plan frequent interaction with public, media, relevant organizations, bureaucrats, politicians to promote ILA
- Align with community and professional organizations that can enhance ILA influence
Engage in community outreach efforts that provide favorable visibility for the Indian community
- Plan one major cross-cultural ILA event per quarter to coincide with key Indian events
- Improve awareness and understanding of Indian culture
Adopt select charitable initiatives
- Choose causes that are common between Indian and non-Indian communities
- Align with other organizations to launch charitable drives
Enhance Economic Leverage
Support the business and commercial interests of the Indian community
- Serve as a conduit for dialog and information exchange
- Create a repository of contact information
Facilitate business opportunity through networking
- Align with other organizations to arrange seminars relevant to the Indian business community
- Host economic and government delegations promoting business and commerce