Planning Strategies for Non-Profits
We are surrounded by uncertainty and change. Technology is obsolete almost as soon as it is implemented, making expensive investments even more worrisome. The continuing debate over the Affordable Care Act has made healthcare...
Your non-profit is about to launch a strategic planning process, and you’d like to assemble your strategic planning dream team. Who do you ask to serve on the committee or task force? While I...
In my blog post Data-Driven Decision-Making: A Review of RSM’s webinar, I discussed the importance of gathering external data to complement internal data for decision-making. This post provides a quick overview of market research...
Planning important meetings or a board retreat? Make sure fidget toys are part of your supply arsenal. “Mom, do you know what a fidget spinner is?” my son asked me one day. “Do you...
Nonprofits approach strategic planning in many ways. This blog post provides a basic structure for the strategic planning process. Tailor the process to meet your non-profit’s specific needs. Preface: What is a Strategic Plan?...
Non-profit board development efforts should reflect the board’s two major responsibilities: strategic direction and executive oversight. This article includes four questions you should ask as you consider who you want to add to your...
hether you are hiring someone to help facilitate planning or guiding the process yourself, it’s important to clearly define your goals. In my experience, vague expectations lead to poor results. To make sure my...
Have you ever wondered how you can improve returns on marketing investments? Have you ever wondered why some non-profits seem to get more out of their marketing dollars, when others just get by? “Market...
Collaborative Overload, written by Rob Cross, Reb Rebele, and Adam Grant, discusses the hidden costs of one of the country’s most significant workplace macro-trends: collaboration. The article addresses collaboration inefficiencies among paid staff. However,...
Planning isn’t a periodic task. It’s an on-going process. Incorporating planning into routine activities ensures non-profit board members and professional staff remain focused on trends, opportunities and challenges that will impact the non-profit’s success....
The Upturn Strategies blog provides practical advice to non-profit board members and executives trying to improve their strategic planning processes. For the past 18 years, the author, Heather Fitzpatrick, has facilitated strategic planning process for both for-profit and non-profit entities.
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