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Strategic Planning: Failures and Alternatives
Here is Part 1 of a two-article series on strategic planning and alternatives to strategic planning.
Strategic planning swept into the nonprofit sector in the mid 1980s. Nonprofits were becoming seriously interested in management techniques, and strategic planning — along with meeting facilitation and fundraising training — was
...In Defense of Strategic Planning: A Rebuttal
people of the dangers of carrying a loaded strategic planning process: it could get into the wrong hands!
Mike Allison worked with Jan Masaoka for 15 years as the Director of Consulting and Research at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services . With Jude Kaye he co-authored Strategic Planning...
Alternatives to Strategic Planning
Decision-Making for Financial Viability.
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Strategic Planning: Failures & Alternatives (Part 1 to this article) In Defense of Strategic Planning: A Rebuttal Nonprofit Business Model Statements Critical Path for the Board ...Matrix Map Part II: The Strategic Imperatives
making strategic decisions about each business line is what leads an organization towards a more sustainable future.
This article is adapted from sections in Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability by Jeanne Bell, Jan Masaoka, and Steve Zimmerman.
Steve Zimmerman , M.B.A., C.P.A., is...
Yes, You Really Need One – Why Strategic Planning Matters and How to do it Better
wrong way, strategic planning can be exactly that: a lot of work for very little result. However, done well, a strategic plan based on an inspiring vision and thoughtful mission, can significantly improve a nonprofit’s impact.
Below are four recommendations that will radically improve your strategic planning process:
...Stance: The ED’s Role and Attitude in Strategic Planning
Financial Viability. She is Board Chair of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and a board member of Nonprofit Quarterly.
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Alternatives to Strategic Planning by Jan Masaoka
In Defense of Strategic Planning by Mike Allison
...Eight Strategic Mistakes with Memberships
are the eight strategic errors I see all the time in clients and the organizations to which I myself belong:
Strategic Mistake #1: Encouraging people to become members. This is a mistake because it’s based on the idea that people who are involved with your organization will join on...
The Matrix Map Approach Part One: How to Create the Matrix Map
across the country, Steve conducts train-the-consultant sessions how to use the book’s framework with nonprofits in strategic and/or business planning. His site includes templates and other materials based on the book.
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Deconstructing “Sustainability”
Strategic Planning: Failure and Alternatives...Deconstructing Sustainability
or a program’s becoming stale — also demand decisions. In addition to detailed projections, leaders need a compass to support constant decision making.
Traditional strategic planning might be likened to looking at a road map, choosing and a destination, and setting out on the route. Today’s continuous strategic decision-making
...Volunteer Management: How to Get it Right
...same trap–with a few simple changes, your organization can ensure that your cause thrives with the support of your volunteers and team. But first, let’s explore the most common misconceptions that trip up so many worthy causes:
Misconception #1: Volunteerism has no role in your strategic plan and volunteer managers...