Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations: A Practical Guide for Dynamic Times (Wiley Nonprofit Authority) 3rd Edition

I have been working my way through this book to steer a small nonprofit. We have needed a way to think about the direction we’re going as a brand new organization, and I have used so much of this content to ask the right questions, get people on board, and spend my time on the right projects.I didn’t start reading from the beginning. I flipped to the pages that looked interesting and then I couldn’t help myself - I had to back up to get the whole picture. I read this little by little now and I pause to connect the insights to my real situation.No wonder this thing is in syllabi across the country!

Helped get her through school

I have directed 3 non-profits-- one a success, the second a failure, the third a startup. Had I digested this manual earlier, all 3 could have used more dispassionate analysis-- and less gut instinct tempered by experience.Recently, I teamed with fellow non-profit leaders to apply to our service area a uniform theory of change. In public interest work, a theory of change is the central hypothesis one tests: it deserves the jewel cutter's examination at the heart of this book.Of special value are the authors' frank treatment of constituency and funding rivals; crucial queries to pose to stakeholders; the upset of a business model in conflict with mission priorities. They reassure practitioners who, rethinking core premises, undermine morale or stir personal doubts.A ranking executive referred to the prior edition as her "bible". Although I question the guide's divine provenance, it may prove a Godsend to the thoughtful social justice warrior.

I bought this as an ebook for a class, but it doesn't have the page numbers like a print book, so I can't cite it properly in APA (which is required for my class).Update: There are no page number in the App for Windows... but there are page numbers in the cloud reader! Yay!

Good book! I am the ED of a fundraising foundation for a community healthcare provider. I purchased Strategic Planning for NPOs as a resource for writing a grant for capacity building – it is a thorough, step-by-step guide and an excellent primer on what we can expect to do and to frame our expectations. I was struggling with the budget and timeline, and I read the preface, including “Time and Money Required for Strategic Planning,” and following the factors you state to be considered, I have created a set of planning considerations for my organization for estimating what we will need. Congratulations!

I was volunteered to head up a strategic planning committee for a small non-profit. I knew nothing about strategic planning. This book and the downloadable work sheets has been extremely helpful readable easy to grasp concepts

Exceptionally well organized with an overall road-map that's clear and comprehensive. The framework around which the book is organized is supported by super-examples, as well as simple and useful worksheets and advice. I highly recommend this book to anyone or any team contemplating a strategic planning exercise in non-profit organizations with experience, and, more so, for organizations thinking about undertaking a strategic planning initiative for the first time; for practical, tested concepts and advice, tough book to beat.

As a leader of a community organization I found this book to be extremely helpful as a guide to what strategic planning should accomplish and how. Even though I have experience with strategic planning in the private sector, the clear sequence of steps and concise directions for how to move through them is helping me as a leader and helping my ED and Board work together. I highly recommend this book!