These featured resources are meant to help provide access to useful educational interactive tools, webinars, worksheets and articles. A brief description and direct link to each resource can be found below. Additionally, for your convenience a google drive folder with downloaded materials has been provided by and for each competency area.
Access Google Drive Folder: Vision and Impact Resources
Resources:
Tips for Developing a Mission Statement, Boardsource- PDF Information Sheet
Developing or Revising Your Mission Statement? This resource provides ideas not only for drafting your mission statement, but also for ensuring your board and staff are consistently referring back to the mission statement.
Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPIN), Washington Nonprofit Institute- PDF Toolkit and videos
Comprehensive Toolkit with accompanying videos for a step by step guide to achieving your mission. SPIN covers six planning elements:
- Preparing
- Listening
- Envisioning
- Planning
- Executing
- Evaluating
Related Articles:
Mission, Vision & Values Facilitation, Stanford Business Alumni
Successful Strategic Planning requires that there first be clarity and agreement on the organization’s mission. ACT introduces a process that can help an organization find a shared agreement on mission, vision and values.
Strategic Planning for Nonprofits, National Council of Nonprofits
Overview of what a strategic planning process is, who it should engage, pointers and links to other tools and resources.