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Do you need to revise your mission statement?

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  1. Is it short and sharply focused? Would it fit on a T-shirt?
  2. Do board members and staff know the mission statement? Is it clear and easily understood?
  3. Does it define why you do what you do?
  4. Does it provide direction for doing the right things?
  5. Does it inspire your passion and commitment?
  6. Does it say, in the end, what you want to be remembered for?
  7. Have you revisited your mission statement in the last three years?