Changes

Introduction The Augustan Society, Inc., being a non-profit, and the nature of non-profit finance being what it is, and that nature being subject to wide swings of the pendulum from affluent to impoverished, from too many members to service to too few to govern, and from popularity of topic to social approbation, great effort must be expended in good times that the following bad times are not so bad as to terminate the Centennial Vision:organization.

The nature of a non-profit organization being what it It is, and also necessary that nature being subject to wide swings a clear view of what the pendulum from affluent organization wishes to impoverishedbe, from too many members what it wishes to service to too few to governbecome, and from popularity of topic to social approbationwhat its priorities are, great effort must be expended in good times is clear, and that the following bad times are not so bad such a vision is kept in mind, as to terminate it should drive all planning and programming, and indeed the very structure of how the organizationoperates.

It None of this is possible without articulating this vision. This document is also necessary that a clear view rough draft of where such a vision; indeed it will always remain a rough draft, as change is a constant. Care must be taken, however, that this change is organic, gradual, and serves the [[Mission Statement|Mission]] of the Society. Without such care, change will manifest as "mission creep" and lead the organization wishes to be, what it wishes to becomesomething quite unintentionally different. Note please that at present, and what its priorities the entire contents of the Centennial Vision are, is in hand the musings and opinions of one of the [[Consuls]]. It does not have the endorsement of and may not reflect the opinions of the [[Board]], [[Eagle Council]], or any other [[Elected Officers|Elected Officer]], volunteer, or member of the Society. Consuls hope that such it will be found a useful source of inspiration to those bodies and officers who are responsible for the vision is kept in mind, as it should drive all planning , and programmingadministration of the Society. At the least, indeed it will perhaps help to explain some of the very structure many odd opinions held and actions taken by these Consuls as they work within the adopted plans to further their own version of how the organization operatesSociety's vision. '''Proposal: The [[Board|Board of Directors]] of the Society, by delegation to the [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]], should take responsibility for completing and maintaining this long-range vision for the Society's future.''' This document has been subdivided due to length. In each section there are Proposals, along with some of the thinking supporting them. All Proposals are restated in the [[Vision Proposals]].

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