Excellent, Easy-to-Use Workbook for Organizations Engaged in Strategic Planning Process

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	• Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Revised and Updated Bryan W. Barry Fieldstone Alliance, 1997 - 128 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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A blueprint for planning the future

A good workhorse of a book which takes you through the steps of creating a strategic plan for your organization. A little sketchy in some areas but does provide great worksheets to action all the stages. I particularly liked the emphasis on trying to be realistic in your approach and in the resources needed.

Excellent, Easy-to-Use Workbook for Organizations Engaged in Strategic Planning Process

When our organization decided to engage in the strategic planning process, I reviewed a myriad of resources, and I believe that this workbook is the best. Not only does it explain the planning process well, but it offers a variety of paths through which to pursue planning, making it useful for any organization at any stage of growth. Plus, the worksheets are a great addition. Overall, the workbook has helped our planning process tremendously.

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Time or budget constraints? Here's how to overcome obstacles to create a winning strategic plan! How do you reach your goals and make an impact when you're faced with funding cuts and increased competition? You'll find the answer in this practical guide. Step-by-step instructions help you develop sound, realistic plans for the future. You'll learn how to: Solve a web of problems that are hard to address one-by-one; Build teamwork, improve communication, and boost managerial skills; Influence rather than be influencedespecially in this time of new federal cutbacks; Surviveeven thrivewith fewer resources; Stimulate forward thinking and refocus your mission. Written by national strategic planning expert Bryan Barry, this updated edition builds on the original and adds new sections so that you get: Step-by-step guidance through the five planning steps; Four methods for developing a plan; Critical ingredients of a sound plan; Information on how to create a shared vision of your nonprofit's future to guide staff in making everyday choices; Strategies to address problems and opportunities that the nonprofit sector now faces; A new, more detailed sample of one nonprofits actual three-year plan including goals, strategies, staffing, financial, and implementation plans; New suggestions on how to format your plan; Additional tips for implementing and updating your plan; A sample 3-year plan; Examples of how multiple organizations, coalitions, and communities can use strategic planning; CD-ROM with easy-to-complete, interactive worksheets to help you develop your own plan, sell it to your colleagues, and measure results; Completed worksheet samples. With the Strategic Planning Workbook you'll get a clear sense of direction that will guide your choices about which opportunities to pursue and which to avoid!

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