Strategic Plan
Prior to opening our doors in March 2022, Cville Tool Library organizers spent months planning, soliciting donated tools, recruiting members and volunteers, and ironing out many wrinkles in order to begin loaning tools. Since then, we’ve enlisted many new members, increased our inventory to nearly 1,000 tools, recruited and trained dozens of volunteers, and established a solid financial footing for the inaugural version of the Cville Tool Library. Yay, team!
While we’re pretty pleased with ourselves, we recognize that bootstrapping a project like this can be limiting for long-term growth and sustainability. It’s time to take a more carefully-crafted, research-based approach to plan the next phase. We are grateful for the support received from Bamaworks Foundation for the development of our strategic plan. We conducted extensive research during the summer of 2024, and have started synthesizing that data into the framework of the Cville Tool Library’s first Strategic Plan.
Survey says….
Our online community survey has closed, and will inform the strategic planning process. Thank you to all who have responded! The community input will directly influence decision-making for the Cville Tool Library to ensure that it reflects the needs and desires of the community we serve.
What’s next?
We have begun drafting the tool library’s Strategic Plan, and expect to have it ready to share soon – stay tuned for details!