CARDEP has identified three community‐impact objectives. These objectives describe the positive sustainable change we seek to achieve in the communities with which we work. The above three community – impact objectives were designed to address the following:

• Operationalize CARDEP’s mission, vision, and core values.
• Address priority needs identified by communities
• Address community issues that are common with our partners including donors, community leaders, county and national governments and other stakeholders.
• Focus on the most disadvantaged and vulnerable residents in the community.
• Provide opportunities for multiple points of engagement and partnerships, particularly with nonprofit organizations, community leaders, donors, national and county governments and other funders.
• At the community level, address systemic issues and root causes whether based on local, regional, or national trends.

Pursuing these three community‐impact objectives has several implications. First, as the plan is implemented, CARDEP, in collaboration with experts, our donors and partners, and the community, will identify the impact and leverage points within each of these three objectives where we can make the biggest difference. CARDEP is going to make this difference not as a direct service provider organization but by, whenever possible, supporting, connecting, and highlighting the work of partner nonprofit organizations, and inviting interested donors to join us in this work.

Second, we envision that CARDEP’s programs will evolve, and be highly influential in the context of the strategic priorities within all community‐ impact objectives.

CARDEP looks forward to establishing and continuing our connection with community households, donors, stakeholders and leaders to assist in crafting the tactics and activities that will best achieve our community‐impact objectives.