The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution: Real-Time Strategic Planning in a Rapid-Response World
by David La Piana
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The world changes continuously and rapidly. It’s foolhardy to believe that strategies should not do so as well. Nonprofit leaders already know this, but traditional strategic planning has locked them into a process that’s divorced from today’s reality. That’s why plans sit on the shelf and why smart executives are always seeking workarounds in between planning periods.
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- Find out why traditional nonprofit strategic plans are flawed.
- Learn the difference between following a specific process (the traditional strategic planning approach) and becoming a more powerful strategic thinker.
- Discover why nonprofit strategy begins with organizational strategy-your mission, vision and market position.
- Learn how to develop a Strategy Screen to determine whether or not a particular strategy is consistent with your organization's identity.
About the Author
David La Piana is founder and president of La Piana Associates, Inc. (www.lapiana.org), a consulting firm specializing in solutions to the strategic issues faced by nonprofit organizations and their funders. He is the author of many books for nonprofit leaders, including The Nonprofit Mergers Workbooks (Parts I and II) and Play to Win: The Nonprofit Guide to Competitive Strategy. He can be reached at lapiana@lapiana.org.
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