Strategic Plan 2023-2025

Introduction

Strategic Plan 2023-2025

How can Thurber House leverage our strengths and unique assets coming out of the pandemic, and how can we build a sustainable organization that is more vibrant and more relevant to our public? How do we move toward our 40th anniversary with a fresh, new perspective, brand, and programming? These questions motivate the Thurber House Board’s new short-term strategic plan for the Museum and its programs.

Our strategic plan sets forth objectives and strategies for Thurber House over the next two years. These short-term steps will serve our long-term goal of ensuring Thurber House continues to educate, entertain, surprise and delight audiences of all ages for generations to come.

Vision

Revitalize James Thurber's (and the Thurber House founders’) legacy of promoting laughter, learning, and literature to inspire an inclusive and creative community in Columbus and beyond.

Mission

To celebrate the literary arts for the education and entertainment of the broadest possible audience, and to advance James Thurber’s heritage of excellence in writing, cartooning, and humor.

Values + Cultural Equity Statement

We value inclusive culture, equitable humor, and diversity across all communities. The vitality and future of Thurber House reside in our ability to be a community where all people are acknowledged, welcomed, and respected. We will create a future where we inspire learning, celebrate our shared humanity and stories, and cultivate diverse creativity and humor in all that we do.