Your strategic planning process is one way to check in with the community. In addition, incorporating Human-Centered Design helps facilitate meaningful engagement.
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How to Pivot your Strategic Plan to Meet the COVID Reality
Nonprofit leaders are looking for ways to get back on track with strategic plans developed before the pandemic. But what exactly Pandemic Recovery looks like for each of us varies from organization to organization. Pivoting responds to a new context. It is not the same as ‘mission drift,’ and does NOT signify failure. It takes an organization firmly rooted in its community to respond to its needs.
How Short-Term Strategies Jumpstart Nonprofit Recovery
Over the past two years, strategic planning trends have been on a rollercoaster ride. Nonprofit leaders started 2020 with shiny new plans and high hopes for the next five years but were walloped by COVID reality. Now, more than ever, nonprofit leaders need to carefully consider what is relevant.
How to Get the Most Out of Your Strategic Plan
Strategic plans are useless if we fail to create action steps and align our team’s focus. Follow these steps to make your plan work for you!
Strategic Planning: It Takes a Team!
As the executive director of a small nonprofit, you are likely in the habit of wearing many different hats at your organization – often multiple hats at the same time. It’s time for your organization to set goals for the upcoming year through a strategic planning process. While some organizations bring in outside consultants to lead this process, you are confident the strategic planning process is one more task you are ready to handle. So, where do you begin?
Strategic Planning Vs. Operational Planning
Nonprofit leaders are very familiar with the need and benefits of strategic plans. We hear about them all the time and likely engage in a strategic planning process within your organization on a regular schedule. However, fewer of us in the sector are aware of the term “operational planning.”
Strategic Planning and your Organization's Life Cycle
All organizations go through three different stages—Growth & Maturity, Decline, and Rebirth. In this article, I will walk you through the various stages to help you determine which fits you best.
