Non-Profit Resource Group

Strategic Planning for San Diego Non-Profits

How will you know if you get there if you don't know where you are going? It is very common for nonprofits to become so busy solving the problems of their community yet they don't have the time or resources to see if they are heading in the right direction. By investing in specific planning activities, nonprofit Boards and leaders can make sure that the solutions you are providing today accurately reflect the needs of tomorrow.

Nonprofit executives and Boards are faced each day with a litany of challenges.

• What do we need to do to meet the needs of our community?
• How do we secure funding to expand or to simply meet our mission?
• What obstacles/challenges are holding us back?
• Do we need to redefine ourselves?
• How do new laws and regulations affect our ability to govern our organization?

How will you know if you get there if you don't know where you are going? It is very common for nonprofits to become so busy solving the problems of their community, they don't have the time or resources to see if they are heading in the right direction. By investing in planning activities, nonprofit Boards and leaders can make sure that the solutions you are providing today accurately reflect the needs of tomorrow.

The NonProfit Resource Group can help put together a plan incorporating data from your organization as well as research data of "like" groups in other areas. This plan can be used as a springboard for a board retreat and continuing discussions about your mission. A strong strategic plan can totally re-energize a Board of Directors – and can be a very effective recruiting tool.

This process can be exciting although a little challenging. The end result will be an organization with a plan for sustained results.

Resource Development Planning

The primary obstacle to an achievable strategic plan is funding. So, once you have a strong sense of where you need to go, you must develop the resources necessary to get to your destination. Through an analysis of past and present giving trends, we can develop a one year comprehensive development plan incorporating proven strategies. The plan will include actions and budgets so that the plan can be followed by anyone involved in the effort.