In this 1 hour webinar hosted by CharityNet USA, we discuss the benefits of having a strategic plan for your organization and how it can lead the way to success! For more information on strategic plans, please visit: http://www.charitynetusa.com/nonprofit_strategic_planning.php

1. Strategically Planning Your Way to Success Key Speaker Melanie Swift MNM Nonprofit Consultant BizCentral USA AdministratorNicole Roach Marketing CoordinatorBizCentral USA HBIF Meeting 12-09 A Webinar By:

2. Welcome! CharityNet USA: A “One-stop” resource center for nonprofit organizations nationwide! Key Speaker: Melanie Swift Questions Recorded Webinar Available At: http://www.charitynetusa.com/webinararchive/index.php

3. Agenda Why Strategic Planning? Strategic Plan vs. Business Plans for Nonprofits Contents of a Killer Strategic Plan Strategic Planning Approaches

4. Strategic Planning A means of establishing major directions for a nonprofit organization Concentrates resources in a limited number of major directions In short, strategic planning is a disciplined effort to produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, what it does, and why it does it, with a focus on the future.

6. Keep everyone on the same path

8. Strategic Plans vs. Business Plans

10. It calls for a certain order and pattern to keep it focused and productive

11. Analytical

12. Raises questions that help planners examine experience, test assumptions, gather and incorporate information

13. Decisive

17. It is what you hope to become.

23. Economically

25. The strategies you will use to achieve the goals identified leading toward the vision of what the organization should become.

28. Examines issues facing organization

29. Develops strategies to address those issues

30. Goal-based

31. Focused on organization’s mission, vision, and values

32. Strategies to achieve the goals

33. Organic

34. Articulate organization’s vision and values

37. 501c3 Prep

38. Grant Writing

39. Strategic Planning

40. Website Development

41. Graphic Design

42. Marketing

43. Bookkeeping & Accounting

46. 6-24-2010 3pm ESThttp://www.charitynetusa.com/webinar/june.php

47. 10x10 Program

49. Nicole Roach: Nicole@bizcentralusa.com

50. Melanie Swift: Melanie@bizcentralusa.com

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