Strategic Plan

At its October 2016 meeting, The Masonry Society Board of Directors adopted the Society’s vision, mission, and goals. These guide the long-term direction and purpose of the organization.

In June 2019, the Board approved the set of objectives below aligned with each goal. Each year, the Board identifies priority tasks and initiatives to advance these objectives and strengthen The Masonry Society’s mission.

Our Vision

A world where masonry continues as the system of choice for a sustainable built environment.

Our Mission

To advance masonry knowledge, its development and application.

Our Goals

  • Collaborate with and engage the global masonry community
  • Aggregate and expand masonry information
  • Provide education and disseminate knowledge
  • Sustain and advance a vibrant Society

Goal: Collaborate with and engage the global masonry community (G1)

  • Objective: Maintain temp.masonrysociety.org as the prime access point for online engagement for members and non-members alike (G1.1)
  • Objective: Participate in key masonry community activities (G1.2)
  • Objective: Develop strategic partnerships beneficial to masonry community collaboration (G1.3)

Goal: Aggregate and expand masonry information (G2)

  • Objective: Maintain and advance masonry standards (G2.1)
  • Objective: Develop supporting resources to increase the exposure and use of the Society masonry information (G2.2)
  • Objective: Create and maintain online masonry knowledge (G2.3)

Goal: Provide Education and Disseminate Knowledge (G3)

  • Objective: Provide seminars, webinars and other opportunities to increase the Society’s educational outreach (G3.1)
  • Objective: Increase the Society offerings on temp.masonrysociety.org (G3.2)
  • Objective: Support masonry related university education efforts (G3.3)
  • Objective: Appropriately disseminate masonry research findings (G3.4)

Goal: Sustain and advance a vibrant Society (G4)

  • Objective: Promote and increase membership participation at Society functions (G4.1)
  • Objective: Attract new members with value-added opportunities (G4.2)
  • Objective: Forecast future projects and resource needs which should improve the financial health of the Society in support of the Strategic Plan (G4.3)