NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 12, 2024

“Strategic plan execution” might sound scary, but it doesn't have to be. Here are four easy tips to streamline your strategic plan execution.

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Grants Plus

MAY 21, 2024

The answer lies not in the proposals themselves but in what precedes them: a thorough and thoughtful strategic plan. The post Successful Grant Seeking Starts with a Strategic Plan appeared first on Grants Plus. In this robust but competitive grant seeking market, what will set some organizations apart?

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Because nonprofit leaders have a lot to manage, strategic planning often drops down on the priority list for nonprofits, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Below are four practical tips that will make your planning less stressful while also strengthening your leadership.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 1, 2024

Define your nonprofit's mission and your goals through a strategic plan! Show others how you'll achieve this with our tips, tricks and template.

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Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

The strategic planning process is a rare chance for a nonprofit’s leaders to step back and look at their organization and its activities as a whole—to understand what success looks like and to allocate time, talent, and dollars to the activities that can help achieve it. Even the most ambitious strategic plan must also be feasible.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Here are a few things to consider when determining if your organization’s human resources situation needs attention in your strategic plan.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 15, 2024

Your strategic plan could be thought-out and have buy-in across the board, but it will still fail if you’re doing this one key thing.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2022

If you’re like most nonprofit leaders, figuring out how to keep your organization financially stable is perhaps your biggest pain point, but having and effectively executing a strategic plan can help you raise significantly more money and ease that pain. .

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Recently, I asked ChatGPT to create a strategic plan for a made-up nonprofit. Here's what I learned about using AI for strategic planning.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I made the impact roadmap framework to help build strategic plans that help your organization address challenges. Here's how to make yours.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

What are strategic planning themes? How could I identify them? How might they evolve year-to-year? Understanding themes and trends offers numerous benefits to you as a leader since they can help inform decisions and strategies.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As we slowly emerge on the other side of the biggest health challenge our planet has faced in a century, it’s the perfect opportunity for nonprofits to review their strategic plans. For some, it’s also time to discern how to kickstart the plan back into effective, measurable action after several years in limbo.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 29, 2023

Jon Thompson of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will be presenting “Your Digital Infrastructure Is Your Strategic Plan” at this year’s inaugural BridgeTECH. We spoke to Thompson to get a sneak peek of his session.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 1, 2023

Let’s explore ways to make strategic planning more manageable. Although there isn't a quick fix to find more time, fortunately, with the use of some tools, making time for strategy and other priorities doesn’t need to feel like such a daunting task.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 13, 2024

Each member of your organization must be connected to the strategic plan in a way that affects their work everyday. Here's how to do this.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 23, 2024

MindEdge Learning launched certificate program to help learners develop and implement strategic plans to advance their nonprofit's mission.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Fundraisers find themselves emerging from two challenging years and preparing for the possible recession in the year ahead. On the final day of the NonProfit POWER conference, Bill Stanczykiewicz of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy opened the final day of the event with his keynote, “Current Trends in Fundraising.”

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

You’ll create strategic plans, brainstorm new projects and programs, and organize campaigns to raise the necessary funds to execute your ideas. One important but sometimes overlooked step in future planning is ensuring proper nonprofit financial management.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In addition to funding, businesses will receive support in strategic planning, operations, introductions and networking, and staffing. Start-Ups Led by Military Veterans : Grants and in-kind support to military veteran-led start-up business ventures. The program helps veteran entrepreneurs successfully build their businesses.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 3, 2025

Link Technology Investments to the Organization’s Strategic Plan and Objectives To make a strong business case for any technology investment, you need to ensure that the proposal benefits not only the finance team but the organization as a whole.

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Capital Campaign Pro

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

From learning the ropes at Community MusicWorks to leading an ambitious endowment campaign at The Gordon School, Alexandra shares insights on donor engagement, strategic planning, and balancing operations with relationship-building.

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Lightning Fast Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Finally, the last two weeks of the year are the ideal time to do your strategic planning. It is then that I review the year’s results, and update my business plan. It is then that I review the year’s results, and update my business plan.

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Soapbox Exchange

MARCH 18, 2025

Your nonprofit board of directors typical responsibilities include overseeing organizational governance, providing financial oversight, assisting with strategic planning and growth , and supporting fundraising work. All of this requires regular, consistent engagement on the part of each board member.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Your board of directors are the standard bearers… foundation builders… strategic plan. It’s really no secret that your non-profit’s or association’s board of directors is pivotal to your organization’s success.

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 9, 2025

Revisit and Refine Your Strategic Plan Your organizations strategic plan serves as a roadmap for its activities and initiatives. Before diving into grant writing, take time to revisit your strategic plan. Heres how you can ensure your grant proposals hit the mark.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 12, 2025

Pro tip: Data is most beneficial in three key areas of strategic planning : When assessing your current state When setting goals for your team When creating a plan to achieve those goals Free Resource Nonprofit Change Management Toolkit Download now 5.

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The Fundraiser Coach

JUNE 14, 2024

Strategic plans, typically spanning 3, 5, or even 10 years, are developed with input from the board, leadership, and staff. Practical Solutions to Misalignment 1) Encourage Strategic Planning : Prompt the board to initiate or renew strategic planning.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2025

Capacity Building funding provides much-needed support for what many organizations had been doing without: resources to strengthen leadership and boards, professional development, technology, evaluation, strategic planning, communications, etc. We held live webinars and community office hours where applicants could ask questions.

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Candid

JANUARY 9, 2025

Stop leaving technology out of your strategic plans An organizations strategic plan is shared widely, both internally and externally, to map out its diligence, effectiveness, and direction. Yet, one thing is still often missing from so many of them: technology.

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GrantNews

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Funding supports community events that align with the funding source’s strategic plan. Capacity-Building Activities : Sponsorships and in-kind support to nonprofits for capacity-building activities. In-Kind Grant of Marketing Services : In-kind grant of marketing services to a nonprofit.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It’s the hot buzzword these days at strategic planning sessions and board retreats. There is a lot of talk in our industry about developing a culture of philanthropy. But what does developing a culture of philanthropy really mean in the day-to-day life of a nonprofit professional?

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Review your strategic plan to ensure the new revenue stream fits within your organizational objectives. Determine Clear Mission Alignment The firstand most importantevaluation step is to ensure that the revenue source aligns with your mission.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Prioritizing well-being, building support networks, and advancing equity in change Prioritizing my well-being created a mental space in which I was able to engage in strategic planning, develop my staff and other activities that were critical to my organizations growth and sustainability.

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Grant Writer Team

JANUARY 2, 2025

Acknowledge that real change takes time and articulate a strategic plan for continued progress. Explain the Long-Term Impact! Outline your projects long-term outcomes to demonstrate sustainability and growth potential. Do You Have Third-Party Research?

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GrantNews

MARCH 14, 2025

Writing a compelling grant proposal demands strategic planning, in-depth research, and persuasive storytelling. Is it Time for Your Nonprofit to Hire a Grant Writer? Grants provide funding, but securing them requires more than a great idea.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 5, 2023

Evaluate the work you do each day with this clarifying question: What strategic plan objective does this task or project support? By doing so, you will go on a journey of discovery that could change your career.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

Weve created resources to help social impact organizations as they respond, from strategic planning to diversifying revenue streams to engaging new donors. This landscape is prompting nonprofits to adapt and evolve as they seek to continue to serve their communities effectively and resiliently.

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