The first phase in the development of any strategic plan is all about the gathering information and good intelligence. There are two key things that you need to think about as you design this first phase: 1. Who do you want to talk to and where are
Read more →When we talk about improving governance, a key question that keeps on surfacing is: How much time should the chief executive spend on governance? When I asked governance experts this question, without hesitation they say 25%! After that first response, the often pause and then add this
Read more →Strategy as permission. That phrase may sound kind of strange. However in my experience as a Chief Executive for the past 18 years at ChildServe, the strategic plan has given me permission to pursue the expansion of the mission. Approved strategy is permission-giving. Of course, strategy and
Read more →There are four key questions that must be addressed as a nonprofit organization begins the strategic planning process. The Vision question — What are we going to look like in 3 to 5 years? The Mission question — Why do we exist today? The Values question —
Read more →Organizations need to be fed to be healthy and sustainable. If organizations are not fed, they will starve. Authors Ann Gregory and Don Howard, in their article The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle, state that organizations must have proper care and feeding if they are to be successful in
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