Sustainability in its simplest from is ensuring a nonprofit will have the strength to continue to serve the community far into the future. Have you thought about how to engage the community in your organization’s sustainability? [...]
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There is an old adage, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go strong, travel in a group.” How do you apply that to your favorite organization? [...] A strategic plan will produce sustainability. The symptoms or key elements of sustainability are strong community support, donor passion, motivated employees and volunteers, an effective board, active and committed referral sources, and clients referring others. [...] The most significant hurdle to creating a strategic plan is having the time and skills. It takes time to plan and there always seems to be something urgent that delays the planning process. [...] Many nonprofits of all sizes struggle with strategic planning. Many individuals argue that strategic planning is a waste of effort. Technology changes often and rapidly. How can you develop a strategy in a rapidly changing environment? [...] At its best strategic planning solves an important problem. What is a counter example? Let us consider the board’s strategic planning retreat to create this year’s budget. [...] Where does donor loyalty start? Is it the responsibility of the donor to become loyal or is it the nonprofit’s job to create an environment that encourages loyalty? [...] Make Friends, Save Money, Be More Effective Is there a way your favorite agency could save money, make friends, and raise effectiveness of its programming? Imagine that you run an adoption agency. Your job is to match children who need parents with couples who want a child. If you run an ad in the paper [...] |
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