EXTERNAL
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
Building external partnerships • There are opportunities to partner with other organizations. • Developing capacity with other organizations to get funding • Current government focusing on trades, ESL, good relationship with apprenticeship board. PALS could partner with them to provide the services they need (as it already provides these services) Innovative programming • Project-based learning. Incorporating this model into their programming would help them take their work to the next level Capacity building and program expansion • Building capacity for learning resources • Expansion of the program to support rural communities EDI inclusive programming • Expand services to include and focus on Indigenous learners, new immigrants • EDI/Indigenous awareness workshops and training
Lack of awareness and stigma towards adult literacy • Misunderstanding of literacy with Canadians who have been through the education systems vs the need of newer Canadians Lack of adequate Canadian resources • No data (recent) research on adult literacy needs/issues – Nova Scotia (1980s) Organizational development • Competitive hiring market – how to hire for value and pay well/benefits/skills needed, etc. Resourcing and financial limitations • Government funding, change in government, reliance on few funders Market competitiveness • While 1-1 tutoring is a great strength, it is easily replicated. Therefore, a threat could be from PAL’s peer organizations, especially larger ones, adding similar programming and thereby undercutting our advantage and reducing our funding universe
PESTLE ANALYSIS
DIMENSION INFLUENCES/IDEAS Political
• Changes in provincial govt. Govt are their two largest funders. May 29, 2023 – next election • Political views of funding adult literacy for those who have gone through AB Education system • Ontario Human Rights Commission “Right to Read” report – may impact org context (ripple effect)
• Instability in the market due to world disasters that are a distraction on where priority areas for funding are focused – and how much giving depends on how secure donors are feeling • Volatility of oil boom/bust cycle impacts funding and human resources. Boom funding increases, bust decreases funding and
Economic
volunteering – a need to work harder during slower times to demonstrate the impact of their work • Boom creates a challenge to find qualified people at the wage the organization can afford
PALS Strategic Plan: 2022—2025
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