Strategic Planning for NonProfit Organizations, 2nd Edition

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Author: Michael Allison

ISBN-10: 0471445819

ISBN-13: 9780471445814

Category: Management - General & Miscellaneous

Your total guide to putting a powerful management tool to work in your organization\ Why strategic planning? Because a well wrought strategic plan helps you set priorities and acquire and allocate the resources needed to achieve your goals. It provides a framework for analyzing and quickly adapting to future challenges. And it helps all board and staff members focus more clearly on your organization's priorities, while building commitment and promoting cooperation and innovation\ But to be...

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This guide for managers of nonprofit organizations of all sizes presents a framework for developing and implementing strategic plans. It explains every stage of the process, from evaluating programs and assessing client needs through setting priorities, creating an annual work plan, and continually updating strategies. The CD-ROM contains 20 customizable worksheets introduced in the text. The authors are affiliated with CompassPoint Nonproft Services research and consulting firm. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Ch. 1Introduction to strategic planning1Ch. 2Phase 1 : get ready31Ch. 3Phase 2 : articulate mission, vision, and values85Ch. 4Phase 3 : assess your situation125Ch. 5Phase 4 : agree on priorities177Ch. 6Phase 5 : write the strategic plan235Ch. 7Phase 6 : implement the strategic plan287Ch. 8Phase 7 : evaluate and monitor the strategic plan299App. ABlank worksheets315App. BSample workplans for abbreviated, moderate, and extensive planning processes373App. CElements of an effectively managed organization (EEMO[superscript 2]) : an assessment of your organizational capacity390App. DSelf-assessment of board of directors408App. ESample techniques used in client needs assessment and program evaluation413App. FConducting focus groups418App. GTechniques and tools for managing group process : a toolbox of meeting process tools and techniques426App. HTips on using task forces434App. ITemplates for strategic and operational plans438App. JExternal stakeholders : process recommendations and suggested questions442