Kudos to the board of directors at the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) for spending considerable time this winter developing a strategic plan for the next two years.
Double kudos to BIFHSGO for publicly sharing their re-affirmed mission, vision and values, along with the goals they hope to attain in 2024-2026, on the About Us section of their website. Their work may help inspire other genealogical societies to update or develop their own goals.
BIFHSGO’s goals include the following:
- Increase partnerships with other genealogy organizations to share information.
- Improve the accuracy and completeness of the British Home Children (BHC) databases in BIFHSGO’s Name Index.
- Continue research and projects in support of the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) 2006 MOU by publishing new data through LAC and the Name Index, and by fostering the relationship with LAC and other cultural organizations.
- Encourage the development of new projects, and support project leads and their volunteers.
- Develop training and Q&A sessions for current and new volunteers to learn about BHC and other research topics.
Another round of applause for BIFHSGO for sharing the news about the new goals with current and former members by email. This is the kind of information that can lure back some people.
BIFHSGO will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2025.
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