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5 Reasons Nonprofits Need Troubleshooting
Organizational development text books will tell you that a group of people is subject to the same influences and dynamics as any other group when they are faced with making the same stressful decisions. It's clear that the number of people in the group doesn't matter,...
Non-profit Management: Build Your Annual Check-list
Here's an easy thing for non-profit managers to do - develop an annual schedule of important activities and dates early in each year. When you present this list to the board, directors will thank you. As well, share it with your staff to make their planning easier....
Four Questions to Ask Before You Become a Non-Profit Director
Have you been asked to become a non-profit director? In these days of tight money and service downloads to other levels of government, there is a lot of pressure on non-profits to strengthen their boards. They also need to improve their governance practices and...
Business Plan Template Available
A sample business plan is included here for anyone who wants to use it. If you want the Microsoft Word file, use the second link. The first link goes to a PDF file. Business Plan PDF Business Plan (.docx file)
Visioning Worksheet Available
Often, boards and/or senior management want to undertake a visioning exercise but don't quite know how to begin. This worksheet was created to respond to that challenge. Hand out copies of the sheet to each participant and ask them to take five minutes and fill in the...
Working Hard—and Working Well – a follow-up to Leap of Reason
In Working Hard—and Working Well, Dr. David E.K. Hunter shares the secret formula behind the intensive, tough-love workshops that have sparked transformation for many of the country’s top nonprofit organizations. The book is highly relevant for: Nonprofit leaders who...
SWOT Analysis Worksheet Available
A SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool in which participants brainstorm, list and evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of and to their organization. To complete the Strengths and Weaknesses portions of the form, as a group, your focus...
Leap of Reason helps create results
Leap of Reason inspires leaders in the social and public sectors to take bold action to create more meaningful, measurable good for those they serve. The book is the product of decades of management insights from philanthropist Mario Morino, McKinsey & Company,...
Strategic planning? Why?
Strategic planning is the process whereby an organization defines its strategy, or direction, and then makes decisions on scheduling, priorities, resource allocation and expected outcomes. A good strategic plan will also include actions for guiding the implementation...