by John Fulwider | Jul 20, 2015 | Strategic Conversations, Strategic Planning
If you were a staff member in an organization and your leaders were launching a new project or initiative—especially something reasonable people can view lots of different ways, like strategic planning or team building—how would you want them to communicate to you?...
by John Fulwider | Jul 6, 2015 | Strategic Planning
Starting conversations with your nonprofit’s mission puts the least compelling part first. Instead, start with your vision—the why. Move on to your values—the how. Only then state your mission—the what. This is Simon Sinek’s Start with Why idea applied to...
by John Fulwider | Jul 6, 2015 | Strategic Planning
Productive, enjoyable nonprofit strategic planning retreats take preparation. Fortunately, the preparation itself is so chock-full of win-win goodness that each bite won’t seem elephantine at all. Get clear on what you want. Why are you planning? What will...
by John Fulwider | Jul 1, 2015 | Strategic Planning
A good nonprofit strategic planning process includes three components. If your organization skips or poorly executes one of these components, it is unlikely to get results from its strategic plan. There are huge costs associated with an incomplete planning process:...
by John Fulwider | Jun 20, 2015 | Strategic Planning
Boring meetings that don’t engage board members’ minds are a prime reason for board disengagement. You can de-boring (!) your board meetings with a strategic thinking calendar. A strategic thinking calendar is a list, published at the beginning of the...
by John Fulwider | Jun 6, 2015 | Strategic Planning
Use the quick exercise below to take a first stab at identifying your nonprofit’s business model, then get input from all the people who care about your organization to zero in on the best answer. For-profit executives use business models—such as “low-cost...
