Nonprofit Skills®: The Strategic Planning Process
Description
This course, aimed at nonprofit executive directors, leaders, and aspiring leaders, is designed to help them apply basic strategic-planning skills to their nonprofit organizations. In this course, leaders will learn the difference between long-term planning and real-time strategy, and why their nonprofit needs to practice both. They will become familiar with the different types of strategic assessments, including SWOT analysis, and learn how to ask the Big Questions that will guide their strategic planning efforts. They will figure out the differences between strategic goals, SMART objectives, and organizational tactics. And they will come to understand the different roles that leaders and board members play in the strategic planning process.
credits
- IACET CEUs: 0.3
- HRCI Credits: 3
- SHRM PDCs: 3
features
- Mobile-friendly
- Audio-enabled
- Badge and credit-awarding
- Real-world case studies
- Fully accessible
- Games & Flashcards
- Expert-supported
- Video content
learning Outcomes
- Describe the key elements of a nonprofit strategic plan
- Explain the roles and tasks associated with strategic planning and describe how the process varies depending on the size and type of organization
- Conduct a stakeholder analysis
- Conduct a SWOT analysis and explain how to use it to make strategic decisions
- Formulate strategic goals and pair them with appropriate SMART objectives and tactics
- Use a strategy screen to make decisions about situations that were not anticipated in the strategic plan