More and more on mission statements. Here are some good resources to read up on how and why to do it.

Idealist.org
Idealist.org is a great website, with not only lots of useful information on how to run nonprofit organizations, but also with job boards, places to post volunteer and job opportunities, and a lot of other useful resources. Check out the Nonprofit FAQ and its section on charter documents and mission statements:

http://www.nonprofit-info.org/npofaq/03/21.html

Nonprofit.about.com
About.com has a lot of useful guides for getting started with running a nonprofit. Take a look at Joanne Fritz’ guide, Mission Impossible: How to Write Your Mission Statement

http://nonprofit.about.com/od/nonprofitbasics/a/mission.htm


Texas Homeless Network
Texas Homeless Network’s Best Practices Manual provides a great guide for thinking about mission statements:

http://www.thn.org/bpm/mission.htm