One of my recent posts suggested that the way to get past a blank page is to start with the three statements: “Here it is. Ain’t It great? However…”
Those statements are a great framework for getting started, but they won’t sell anyone on your proposition. Why? Because people don’t buy what you do or how you do it, they buy why you do it. Continue reading Gaining Support – The How, Why, and What
Your nonprofit has begun your strategic planning process. You just completed the SWOT exercise [SWOT = Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats]. You are confident in your analysis and you understand your strengths and weaknesses.
Now, where do you focus your efforts? Continue reading Build On Strength or Fix Your Weakness
Managing a nonprofit is very nearly a science. There are certain fundamental steps that you must take to ensure an effective, efficient program. Sure, there are lots of issues in Human Relations and Development, but the fundamental management steps, from the board’s perspective, remain the same. Continue reading The Big Picture
As I mentioned in my post on The Big Picture, a Logic Model is a useful tool to bring clarity to strategic thinking. Logic Models provide a clear, direct, causal, link between strategies, inputs, actions, outputs, and outcomes, in a single package. Continue reading Use Logic Models for Clarity