In fund raising, the planning process is as important as the plan. board members and community leaders are more likely to support a plan they helped shape. Ownership is the key to success.
We can help an organization or department complete a strategic planning process in a compressed time period. We generally begin with a series of confidential interviews to identify key strategic issues. Our process then moves toward a group retreat during which a consensus is reached on broad strategic directions and a unified view of the organization's vision. We then facilitate a number of follow-up meeting designed to lead the organization toward agreement concerning goals, objectives, strategies, action steps and measurable outcomes. At each step of the process we prepare detailed notes and draft documents. We also incorporate group suggestions into revisions. By producing clear written plans, we help assure that the strategic planning process moves forward with a sense of momentum.
