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It is a plan for the future based on current and past information. <LI><EM>Is not</EM> a substitute for the exercise of sound judgement. &quot;It is a tool that supports the intuition, reasoning skills, and judgement that people bring to the work of their organization.&quot; <LI><EM>Is rarely</EM> a predictable and straightforward undertaking. It shows the way.</LI></UL><FONT face=verdana color=#000000 size=2> <b>Benefits:</b><br> Strategic planning helps...<FONT face=verdana color=#000000 size=2> <UL> <LI>Define the purpose of an organization. <LI>Build a common vision. <LI>Establish realistic goals and objectives that are consistent with the organization&#39;s mission. <LI>Convey goals and objectives to key stakeholders. <LI>Build consensus on where the organization is going. <LI>Build strong Board and Staff teams. <LI>Establish a baseline from which progress can be measured.</LI></UL> <FONT face=verdana color=#000000 size=2><b>When Should Strategic Planning be Done?<BR></B><FONT face=verdana color=#000000 size=2> <UL> <LI>When a new organization is formed. The strategic plan should be integral component of the overall business plan (along with the marketing and financial plans). <LI>When an organization is about to launch a new venture, e.g., a new department or line of service(s). <LI>Generally speaking, a full-blown strategic planning process should be undertaken every five years. That said, if the organization&#39;s internal or external environments are experiencing rapid change, components of the strategic planning process may need to be revisited on annual basis. <LI>Action plans arising from the strategic plan should be up-dated yearly. <LI>Progress on the implementation of the strategic plan should be reviewed by the Board regularly especially if the rate of change in and around the organization is volatile.<BR></LI></UL> <FONT face=verdana color=#000000 size=2><b>Need help?</b> <BR>There are numerous excellent print and electronic tools and templates available to assist organizations with their strategic planning efforts. <FONT color=#000000> Click<FONT color=#000000>&nbsp; </FONT><A href="resources.html"></FONT><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>here</STRONG></FONT></A><FONT color=#000000> for</FONT> some of our favourites.&nbsp; <BR><br> <b>A Consultant is/may be useful when:</b><BR> <FONT face=verdana color=#000000 size=2> <UL> <LI>The organization has limited expertise in strategic planning; <LI>The timeframe is limited; <LI>Previous strategic planning efforts fell short of expectation or lacked teeth; <LI>There is disagreement or a lack of consensus among key stakeholders; <LI>An objective third-party is needed in order to lend a fresh and unbiased perspective; or <LI>A funder requests a review and/or assurance that their money is being directed to its intended purpose.</LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list .25in" align=left><O:P></O:P></SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><O:P></O:P></SPAN> <P class=MsoFootnoteText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Source:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Allison, Michael and Jude Kaye.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><U> Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations A Practical Guide and Workbook.</U> 2<SUP>nd</SUP> ed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:STATE w:st="on">New Jersey</ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE> : John Wiley and Sons, Inc,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>2005. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></O:P></FONT> <p align="left" class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="left" class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a href="http://www.theduffygroup.ca/stratplan.html"> <span style="color:windowtext">Canadian Systematic Strategic Planning</span></a> | <a href="http://www.theduffygroup.ca/projm.html"> <span style="color:windowtext">Health Care Project Management</span></a> | <a href="http://www.theduffygroup.ca/index.html"><span style="color:windowtext"> Allocation of Resources</span></a> | <a href="http://www.theduffygroup.ca/progrev.html"> <span style="color:windowtext">Program Reviews</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align="left" class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="left" class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp;</p> <p align="left" class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt"> &nbsp;</p> </BODY></HTML>