OUR MISSION
The mission of Volunteers of America of Minnesota is to provide opportunities which will make a significant, lasting impact in the lives of our program participants, and to elicit community support for our program participants.
OUR PRINCIPLES AND VALUES
Culture of Values
Our organizational culture will reflect the values of our faith-based heritage and ministry of service, will respect and value other religious or spiritual belief systems, and will exclude no one because of their religious beliefs.
Diversity
We will value and support the diversity of all individuals, and pursue our mission inclusively with both cultural appropriateness and cultural competence.
Ethics
We will meet and well surpass the legal requirements expected of us as a non-profit organization, and will exemplify the chartering standards set by Volunteers of America nationally and the membership standards of the professional organizations in which we participate.
Family
We believe that all individuals need the support and nurturing of a strong family, and are committed to supporting such development of all families with which we are in contact.
Financial
We consider it our responsibility to be good stewards of the resources we receive for pursuing our mission, managing these resources for maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
Leadership
We are committed to being a visionary, pro-active community leader, visibly and effectively pursuing our mission.
Positive Employer
We will employ competent staff, able to perform their responsibilities effectively, and will extend to them a safe, respectful work environment with appropriate supervisory support, fair compensation, and opportunities for career development.
Prevention
We are committed to a prevention-oriented approach to service delivery, seeking to prevent the emergence of social problems or to prevent their worsening.
Results and Outcomes
We are committed to providing services which effectively and efficiently achieve the desired results, and to being able to articulate the outcome we are achieving.
Respect and Dignity
We will extend to every person respect for their individuality and their unique contribution to the community.
Services
We are committed to providing a wide array of high quality, comprehensive, professionally sound, culturally competent services designed to maximize individual potential and to promote independence and self-reliance.
Volunteerism
We believe in the value of volunteerism, and seek to pursue our mission with the active involvement of volunteers. We believe that all persons are assets for their community, and seek to extend to all persons, including our program participants, the opportunity to contribute as a volunteer.