Strategic planning is used to set a vision for an organization—“What do we want to accomplish in the near future?”—and map a way to get there. Strategic planning can help connect the organization's work with the results it delivers.
| Description | Tool |
|---|---|
| Example: DSHS Strategic Plan 2004-2009 on its web site includes information about the agency's mission, planning process, social/economic context, goals, strategies, and program level priorities. (Alice Liou, DSHS) | DSHS Strategic Plan 2004-2009 |
| Web site: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about strategic planning from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management | Alliance for Nonprofit Management |
| Web site: an introduction to “Strategic Planning (in nonprofit or for-profit organizations)” from the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits includes links to other resources. | Introduction to Strategic Planning |
| Book: Mark Moore, Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1995. | 353.0072 MOORE 1995 |
| Book: C. Davis Fogg, Implementing Your Strategic Plan: How to Turn Intent into Effective Action for Sustainable Change. New York: American Management Association, 1999. | 658.4012 FOGG 1999 |
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