The Strategic Planning guide outlines the preparations for planning, developing the plan, and implementing it.

This handbook presents a method for facilitating the strategic planning process. Facilities, personnel, and equipment associated with the process are described. A description of “brainstorming” is given along with rules...

After completing the strategic plan template, use it to establish an action plan to achieve the desired goals and objectives; this is a working document for staff, committees, and board...

Guide book

Chart

It is not a document to create at a retreat only to be shelved to collect dust. The plan communicates value to members. It directs committees. It guides successive boards of directors...

SWOT is an acronym for a process to analyze the environment affecting an organization. The acronym stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

Awareness of planning terminology is crucial at the outset, allowing participants to agree on common words and phrases.

Awareness of planning terminology is crucial at the outset, allowing participants to agree on common words and phrases.

A strategic plan serves as a roadmap – especially important in organizations where volunteers frequently transition in and out. A plan guides the board of directors, committees, and staff. It...

The planning process can be just as important as the resulting plan; it is an opportunity to generate input and momentum among leadership and staff.

Sample questions

Cooperative principles play an integral role in the development of cooperatives, providing clear guidance on how they should operate. These principles ensure the replication of this promising model to garner social and...

Nearly every organization relies on a strategic plan. It’s a multi-year roadmap focusing on achieving milestones.

Work sheet

The attached samples are contributions from the ASAE listserv and other sources. They depict the translation of a board’s strategic goals into a staff business or action plan.

Guide

Strategic enablers: Leadership and Management, Human resource development, Infrastructure and equipment Financial Resources