You’ve seen it before: months of effort, a polished strategic plan, and within weeks it’s collecting dust. Your board is proud, your staff is skeptical, and you’re stuck responding to crises instead of leading with clarity.
That’s the problem with traditional nonprofit strategic planning. It’s slow, top-down, and out of sync with the fast-changing world we live in.
It’s time for a better way.
Unlike the old approach, Lean Strategic Planning (LSP) is dynamic, inclusive, and focused on execution. It helps your nonprofit set real priorities, stay agile, and align your team around what matters most.
Think of it as strategy that actually gets used.
Staff-driven – Your team helps shape the plan, so they actually buy in.
Customer-informed – Donors and beneficiaries help set direction.
Risk-aware – Strategy and risk management are integrated from the start.
Always on – Quarterly reviews keep you adapting, not reacting.
Read our series on Lean Strategic Planning.
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