Budgeting basics

This article provides a very basic overview of the budgeting process.

How to conduct a SWOT analysis

Follow these five steps to conduct a SWOT analysis.

Avoiding groupthink and strategic blind spots

How to avoid groupthink in decision making.

Best practices in strategic planning

Best practices for an organizations strategic plan.

Translating vision into action

Three steps to translate your organizational vision into action.

The Role of the Executive Director & Board in the Strategic Planning Process

The realities of a nonprofit board, its limitations, roles and responsibilities

Assessing your organization’s financial health

This article uses three components to assess an organization’s financial health: controllership, resources and planning

The major problem with strategic planning

Overcoming the failure to implement a strategic plan.

The many forms of strategic management – part 2

Processes for developing your strategic plan; the “conventional process”, and the “opportunity based process”.

The many forms of strategic management – part 1

Ways of thinking about your organization during the strategic planning process.