Strategic Planning Prompts for Nonprofits

Strategic Goal Setting

1. Mission and Vision Statement Review:
   "Draft a framework for reviewing and refining [nonprofit name]’s mission and vision statements to ensure alignment with current goals."

2. SWOT Analysis Template:
   "Create a SWOT analysis template for [nonprofit name] to assess strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to [specific goal or initiative]."

3. Long-Term Goal Planning:
   "Write a guide for setting long-term organizational goals for [nonprofit name], focusing on measurable outcomes and alignment with its mission."

4. Strategic Prioritization Matrix:
   "Design a prioritization matrix to help [nonprofit name] rank potential projects or initiatives based on impact and feasibility."

5. Board Strategy Retreat Agenda:
   "Draft an agenda for a board retreat focused on developing the organization’s strategic plan for the next 3-5 years."

6. Stakeholder Input Survey:
   "Create a survey to collect input from stakeholders on [nonprofit name]’s strategic priorities, including questions on community needs and organizational performance."

7. Scenario Planning Worksheet:
   "Write a worksheet for scenario planning to help [nonprofit name] prepare for best-case, worst-case, and most-likely future scenarios."

8. Core Values Workshop Outline:
   "Develop an outline for a workshop to revisit and redefine [nonprofit name]’s core values as part of the strategic planning process."

Strategy Implementation

1. Strategic Plan Template:
   "Write a template for creating a strategic plan for [nonprofit name], including sections for goals, key initiatives, timelines, and accountability."

2. Quarterly Milestone Checklist:
   "Draft a checklist for tracking quarterly milestones in [nonprofit name]’s strategic plan implementation."

3. Team Goal Alignment Exercise:
   "Develop an exercise to align staff goals with [nonprofit name]’s strategic priorities, focusing on individual and team contributions."

4. Communication Plan for Strategy Rollout:
   "Write a communication plan for rolling out the new strategic plan to staff, board members, and stakeholders."

5. Progress Tracking Dashboard:
   "Create an outline for a dashboard to track progress on key metrics in [nonprofit name]’s strategic plan."

6. Budget Alignment Review:
   "Draft a framework for reviewing and aligning the organizational budget with strategic priorities."

7. Collaboration Framework for Teams:
   "Write a framework to encourage cross-department collaboration on initiatives outlined in [nonprofit name]’s strategic plan."

8. Partnership Strategy Guide:
   "Develop a guide for identifying and building strategic partnerships that align with [nonprofit name]’s goals and mission."

Evaluation and Adjustment

1. Mid-Year Strategy Review Template:
   "Create a template for conducting a mid-year review of [nonprofit name]’s strategic plan, including areas for adjustment and celebration."

2. Staff Feedback Survey:
   "Write a survey to collect staff feedback on the progress and implementation of [nonprofit name]’s strategic initiatives."

3. Lessons Learned Report Template:
   "Draft a report template for documenting lessons learned during the implementation of [specific strategic goal or initiative]."

4. Stakeholder Update Presentation:
   "Write an outline for a presentation to stakeholders summarizing the progress of [nonprofit name]’s strategic plan."

5. Risk Management Plan Update:
   "Draft a guide for updating the organization’s risk management plan based on strategic plan progress and external changes."

6. End-of-Year Strategic Report:
   "Create a template for an end-of-year report summarizing achievements, challenges, and next steps in [nonprofit name]’s strategic plan."

7. Future Planning Workshop Outline:
   "Develop an agenda for a workshop to plan next steps after completing the current strategic cycle."

8. Strategic Plan Summary for Public Sharing:
   "Write a concise and engaging summary of [nonprofit name]’s strategic plan to share with the community or on the organization’s website."