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Values Statement
The mission of the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley is to improve the quality of life by building a community in which all people have access to economic opportunity, the ability to pursue that opportunity, and a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.
As an advocate, CACLV is the conscience of the Lehigh Valley.
- We are partners, coalition-builders and team players.
- We are a think tank, conducting professional research on poverty and its causes, understanding issues as the first step in the problem-solving process.
- We define the cutting edge in the problem-solving process.
- We speak out, putting the truth above CACLV’s institutional reservation.
- We believe charity is something a society must provide when there is no justice.
- We pursue justice.
As a community development organization, CACLV values neighborhoods that are economically self-sustainable.
- We want businesses to make a fair and honest profit in our neighborhoods.
- We want jobs to pay wages that enable households to be self-sufficient and are safe, enriching and in reasonable proximity to neighborhoods.
- We want institutions to be humane and responsive to human needs.
- We want neighborhoods to be culturally rich, fun and healthy.
- We want all people to participate in civic life and, indeed, we believe that citizenship is the highest form of self-sufficiency and that our society is far more threatened when poverty leads to apathy and dependence than when it leads to anger and activism.
As a human services agency, CACLV values people.
- We identify needs and push the community to respond rather than offer services based on available resources.
- We give people the tools to solve their own problems, rather than solve those problems for them.
- We treat people equally, with courtesy, compassion, respect, patience and dignity.
- We safeguard their confidentiality.
- We believe people deserve another chance but expect personal responsibility in taking advantage of that extra chance.
As a non-profit corporation, CACLV values responsible stewardship of the funds entrusted to us and the resources available to us.
- We want our audits to be flawless.
- We want taxpayers and our donors to be certain that their funds are well-spent.
- We use our purchasing power to advance our mission.
- We will not waste resources, including natural ones.
- We have a Board of Directors that has the highest standards for its fiduciary responsibility.
As an employer, CACLV values our employees.
- We respect the needs of our employees’ families.
- We offer employment opportunities that are personally fulfilling.
- We try to pay fair wages and offer good benefits.
- We want the workplace to be safe.
- We value longevity, creativity, dedication, honesty and hard work.
- We are serious about equal opportunity and celebrate diversity.
- We have high standards of personal and professional conduct and ethics.
- We expect our employees to understand that they are role models.
- We respect our co-workers and treat them as we would want to be treated.
- We have fun.