Strategic Planning for Not-for-Profit Organizations

Strategic Planning for Not-for-Profit Organizations

by Robert E Stevens, David L Loudon, R Migliore, Stanley G Williamson
Released June 2013
Publisher(s): Routledge
ISBN: 9781135022853

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Strategic Planning for Not-For-Profit Organizations covers all the steps involved in developing a strategic plan for a not-for-profit organization. Strategic planning has become a critical issue for not-for-profit organizations as they strive for direction and orderly adjustment to a changing environment. In this book, the authors describe a strategic planning process that will help readers bring direction and unity to their organizations and help create a sense of enthusiasm and anticipation as organizations’visions of what they can be begin to unfold. Strategic Planning for Not-For-Profit Organizations is both a tutorial and an easily accessible reference. It is packed with user-friendly information to help readers prepare their own strategic plans and evaluate plans created by others. The book presents essential concepts and techniques in a concise, readily usable form that readers can immediately use in decisionmaking. Worksheets and real-life examples throughout the book help readers in the step-by-step development of strategic plans for their own organizations. A set of appendixes includes a strategic plan outline and presents sample strategic plans so readers can see what one actually looks like and get a head start on theirs. A complete guide to strategic planning for not-for-profit organizations, this book covers everything from writing purpose or mission statements and setting goals to strategy development and evaluation and control procedures. Managers and administrators of not-for-profit organizations will find Strategic Planning for Not-For-Profit Organizations an extremely helpful guide for their planning duties. The book also serves as a valuable text or supplemental reading for college courses on managing not-for-profit organizations.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. CONTENTS
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Chapter 1. Planning Perspectives
    1. Not-for-Profit Organizations
    2. Planning Is Important
    3. What Is Planning?
    4. Types of Plans
    5. Advantages of Planning for Not-for-Profit Organizations
    6. Planning’s Place in the Not-for-Profit Organization
    7. Resistance to the Planning Process
    8. Revenue Source Influences on Planning
    9. The Greatest Needs of Today’s Not-for-Profit Organizations
    10. Summary
  9. Chapter 2. Overview of Strategic Planning
    1. What Is Strategic Planning?
    2. The Strategic Planning Process
    3. Strategic Planning as an Ongoing Process
    4. Strategy Implementation
    5. Summary
    6. Planning Process Worksheet
  10. Chapter 3. Defining Organizational Purpose
    1. The Importance of Defining Purpose
    2. Basic Elements Covered in a Mission Statement
    3. Writing a Statement of Purpose
    4. Sample Mission Statements
    5. Evaluating a Purpose Statement
    6. Summary
    7. Mission Statement Worksheet
  11. Chapter 4. Situation Analysis and Assumptions
    1. External Analysis
    2. Internal Analysis
    3. Using a SWOT Analysis
    4. Making Assumptions
    5. Summary
    6. Situation Analysis and Assumptions Worksheet
  12. Chapter 5. Establishing Organizational Objectives
    1. Nature and Role of Objectives
    2. Alternatives to Managing by Objectives
    3. Characteristics of Good Objectives
    4. Types of Objectives Included in a Strategic Plan
    5. Using Environmental Analysis Data to Set Objectives
    6. Performance Contracts
    7. Periodic Review
    8. Summary
    9. Objectives Worksheet
  13. Chapter 6. Developing Strategy and Operational Plans
    1. Strategy Concepts
    2. Alternate Strategies
    3. Factors Influencing the Strategy Selected
    4. Operational Plans
    5. Summary
    6. Strategy Development Worksheet
  14. Chapter 7. Evaluation and Control Procedures
    1. Integration of Planning and Control
    2. Performance Evaluation and Control
    3. Establishing Procedures
    4. Performance Evaluation Guidelines
    5. Summary
    6. Conclusion
    7. Evaluation and Control Worksheet
  15. Appendixes
    1. Appendix A: Strategic Planning Worksheets and Strategic Plan Outline
    2. Appendix B: Sample Strategic Plans
  16. Index

Product information

  • Title: Strategic Planning for Not-for-Profit Organizations
  • Author(s): Robert E Stevens, David L Loudon, R Migliore, Stanley G Williamson
  • Release date: June 2013
  • Publisher(s): Routledge
  • ISBN: 9781135022853