Formalise your non-profit's mission statement

The mission statement sets out the organisation's identity and strategy. It answers fundamental questions:

• Why does the organisation exist? (mission, starting observation, reason for being)
• Which values guide its action?
• Which audiences does it aim to serve?
• What concrete activities does it carry out, in the short and medium term?
• What goals and success indicators does it set itself?

It is a living document, to be revised regularly, useful both internally (mobilising volunteers) and externally (convincing funders).

Whether you apply for a public grant, a private foundation or an EU fund, the mission statement is often required to support the application. Funders look for consistency between the stated mission, the activities carried out and the budget presented.

Expectations vary by country and funder, but the logic is the same everywhere: a clear project, realistic goals and a demonstrated social purpose. Avoid quantified promises you could not keep.

The module asks about the organisation's reason for being, its values, audiences and activities, then drafts a structured, readable mission statement, ready to enrich with your concrete examples.

The text is original and invents no statistics or quantified results: you enter your own data, and the tool helps you tell the story without exaggeration.

You will find this module among the non-profit tools on the Solutions IA page and the pricing page.

A mission statement benefits from being reviewed each year, consistent with the activity report and the general-meeting decisions. It supports the organisation's growth and the arrival of new volunteers.

Remember to compare it with your meeting minutes: a project reaffirmed at a general meeting carries more weight with partners.