Strategic Planning Strategic planning
is a disciplined process to position an organization to achieve results aligned
with its fundamental long-term purpose. The purpose of strategic planning is to
clearly define the mission of the organization, and to establish realistic goals
and objectives consistent with that mission in a defined time frame and within
the organization's capacity for implementation. Nonprofit Management Solutions
consultants can help nonprofit organizations design and implement a planning process
by working with them to determine who should be included, what issues should be
addressed, and what information to collect to ensure sound decision making. The
role of a consultant is not to develop the strategic plan, but to act as advisor
and facilitator to assist those who will actually develop the plan. A consultant
will bring to the process objectivity, organizational skills, and the ability
to keep the planning process moving with effective facilitation and to stimulate
thinking in new directions. |