In 2016 The Global Switchboard began a strategic planning process to outline a trajectory for the organization. Today, we are excited to introduce a new mission and vision, new planned areas of activity, and new goals. We are excited to dive into this multidimensiona
Our plan begins by upholding the importance of our co-working space. As the foundation to our role as a connecting organization, we aim to maintain full use of our building and extend the synergies between members.
Our plan extends from our physical space into our network, through which The Global Switchboard seeks to make substantive contributions to issues related to our mission.
The digital hub is the final component of our strategic plan; through its launch we aim to offer our network a virtual neighborhood. We believe that the digital hub will extend the collaborative capacity of our organization, create space for dialogue between members, and widen the impact of our programs. You can view our full plan here.
We also have a new look to match our new plan! After a series of branding iterations, we elected to go with the iconic image of Pittsburgh’s three rivers embedded within a globe to evoke the essence of global engagement in the Pittsburgh community.
Today we are introducing our new website, built around our new brand to showcase our new strategic plan.