United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Strategic Plan 2021-2025
The 2021 strategic plan for United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, resulting from a Lilly Endowment grant, focuses on addressing financial fragility, clarifying institutional identity, enhancing employee success, improving educational opportunities, increasing community presence, and achieving equity. The plan outlines strategic goals and tasks across various areas, including updating the seminary's mission, vision, and values; creating financial sustainability; ensuring employee well-being and resource allocation; enhancing educational opportunities for students; increasing community engagement and marketing; and achieving equity within the institution. Specific actions include developing a 5-year budget, launching an endowment campaign, strengthening donor relations, improving student success systems, enhancing faculty and staff support, implementing a comprehensive marketing strategy, and addressing racial bias and inequities through policy revisions and program development. The plan aims to equip the seminary to thrive in its next phase of theological education.