HSE 320 Mission Statement Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
In Module One, you will learn that while there are similarities in nonprofit agencies, there are also variances even within the same type of organization One of
these differences is found in the specifics of the agencies’ mission statement In this short paper, you will develop a mission statement that informs service
delivery at a nonprofit agency
Prompt: Submit a short paper in which you develop a mission statement for a fictitious nonprofit agency that you could see yourself working at in the future
Describe the agency and its potential goals Review the sample strategic plans provided in the Final Project Document in the Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics
folder to stimulate your thinking as you consider what the mission statement should be for your fictitious agency Then, write a paragraph explaining how your
mission statement will be effective in driving the agency to successful service delivery How can you ensure that the agency maintains a strategic focus on this
vision and its target population?
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman
font, one-inch margins, and sources cited in APA format
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center For more information,
review these instructions
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Agency Description Meets “Proficient†criteria, and
description is substantiated
with specific and relevant
details
Provides a description of the
nonprofit agency
Provides description of a
nonprofit agency, but
description lacks details
No description is provided 20
Agency Goals Meets “Proficient†criteria, and
goals also align with the mission
statement
Creates actionable goals for the
nonprofit agency that align with
the agency description
Creates goals for the nonprofit
agency, but goals are not
actionable or do not align with
the agency as described
Does not identify the nonprofit
agency’s goals
10
Mission Statement Meets “Proficient†criteria, and
mission statement uses
positive, strengths-based
language
Develops a mission statement
that aligns with the description
and goals of the agency
Develops a mission statement,
but it lacks details or does not
align with the goals or
description of the agency
Does not develop a mission
statement
30
Service Delivery Meets “Proficient†criteria, and
explanation is substantiated
with specific and relevant
details
Explains how the mission
statement will be effective in
driving the agency to successful
service delivery
Explains how the mission
statement will drive the agency,
but lacks details or provides
inaccurate information
Does not explain how the
mission statement will drive the
agency to successful service
delivery
30
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
10
Earned Total 100%