Executive Summary

ReCreate Strategic Planning Process

Purpose:
ReCreate embarked on a strategic planning process in early 2025 to build stability, establish a clear three-year plan, and ensure alignment across all stakeholders. Our goal is to stay focused, articulate who we are and where we are heading, and ensure that leaders are connected to the benchmarks necessary for achieving ReCreate’s mission. The plan is grounded in our core values of education, growth, creativity, inclusion, and sustainability.

Mission:
ReCreate empowers individuals and educators to spark creativity and learning through hands-on experiences in STEAM, the arts, and environmental education. By transforming donated, reusable materials into accessible learning tools and resources, we inspire a culture of innovation and sustainability. Our craft thrift store, maker space, and education programs reduce waste while fostering creativity in artists, crafters, educators, and students throughout the Sacramento region.

Vision:
We envision a vibrant community where creativity and sustainability intersect, and every student, educator, and maker has access to engaging, hands-on learning experiences. ReCreate strives to build a future of innovative thinkers, lifelong learners, and environmentally conscious citizens, creating a more sustainable world.

North Star Goals:

  • Financial Sustainability: Develop a long-term financial plan moving from year-to-year operations to multi-year planning. Analyze income and donor trends, set project costs, and explore reserve fund strategies.

  • Staffing and HR Development: Create an HR policy that supports a healthy, sustainable work environment. This includes evaluating pay, hours, PTO, healthcare stipends, and staffing structure to better support growth.

  • Strategic Expansion: Explore new partnerships and expanded facilities to meet increasing program needs, including a larger maker space, dedicated offices, a maker library, and expanded donation processing space.

  • Partnership and Community Growth: Map and develop partnerships with like-minded organizations to extend ReCreate’s reach and deepen its community impact.

Next Steps:
The strategies aligned with these goals will be reviewed and refined at the next board meeting. Board members and staff will continue to work together to finalize the three-year roadmap, implement immediate action steps, and monitor progress toward achieving ReCreate’s vision for the future.