The five objectives of the ELFA Strategic Plan, which will guide the association's activities and priorities from 2016 through 2018, are:
- ELFA is the Resource for Industry Information
- ELFA is the Platform to Advocate for the Industry
- ELFA is the Forum for Industry Development
- ELFA Promotes the Industry
- ELFA Sustains Itself by Growing its Membership and Optimizing Talents of its Leadership and Staff