NPM700 Chapter 4: Executive Mgmt and Strat Planning - Ch 4 and 8 Final 4
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The strategic planning process cont"d: confirm mandate and conduct stakeholder analysis. Starting with the mandate allows an organization to consider it" s work from the perspective of purpose. Behind purpose is a set of stakeholders the people served or the people serving. External stakeholder expectations should shape the programs/services offered. The strategic planning process cont"d: review mission/vision and values. An assessment of an organization"s people and financial resources. This includes everything from information technology, competency of staff and volunteers and prevailing culture. We"re looking for what has become a strength and what has become a weaknesses. Strengths can be used to exploit opportunities and weaknesses make us more vulnerable to threats. The strategic planning process cont"d: external and internal environmental analysis (swot) Many npos leverage third research done by organizations like. This is a necessity given the costs associated with this research. We"re monitoring priority issues, scanning for emerging issues and forecasting trends.
