There are many ways to approach strategic planning and no one-size-fits-all template. When done well, strategic planning is a powerful process to guide the future of your nonprofit. Pulling from a variety of strategic planning approaches and resources, Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPiN) provides actionable information, tools, and activities to help you shape a process right-sized for your organization.
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What We Cover in Strategic Planning in Nonprofits
SPiN divides the strategic planning process into six stages:
Prepare
Set the foundation for your strategic planning process.
Listen
Gather and summarize information from a diversity of sources.
Envision
Develop clarity around your nonprofit’s mission, vision, and values.
Plan
Identify specific focus areas and strategies your organization will use to achieve your mission.
Implement
Bring your strategic plan to life as you complete objectives and achieve strategic priorities.
Evaluate
Monitor and assess your progress across the life of your nonprofit’s strategic plan.
Strategic Planning in Nonprofits Guide
The Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPiN) Guide offers you resources to assist in designing a strategic planning process that is right for your organization.
Strategic Planning in Nonprofits Workbook
The Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPiN) Workbook is a companion resource to the larger SPiN Guide. The workbook provides additional activities for each stage of the planning process.
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The self-paced Strategic Planning in Nonprofits Course works through the material presented in the guide in interactive lessons.
Strategic Planning Videos
Part 1: An Introduction to Strategic Planning
Part 2: Affirming Your Purpose & Identifying Priorities
Part 3: Putting Your Strategic Plan into Action
Document Vault
Check out these documents and templates to deepen your learning and help put what you learned into practice.