Planning is vital to maximizing our IMPACT for a variety of reasons.

We all have limits on our time and resources. That is one of the primary reasons we must plan. We must have a method for focusing our time and resources on those tasks most necessary for accomplishing our mission. The plan prioritizes our priorities allowing us to focus on the critical tasks necessary to complete the mission.

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“Failures don't plan to fail, they fail to plan." - Harvey Mackay

eBook: Strategic Planning from the National Minority AIDS Council
Nonprofit organizations must have a grounded starting point to effectively accomplish their missions. A strategic plan is a vital tool and an important process that helps an organization reach its goal and achieve success. The purpose of this training manual is to provide learners with the fundamentals of building a successful strategic plan. This manual presents information for preparing a strategic plan for people with varying levels of experience in strategic planning. Download eBook.

Recommended Links
    Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Tool Kit - This tool kit is intended to provide a
   simple, easy approach to obtaining Census information for grant writing and community needs
   assessment.
   American Community Survey - The American Community Survey is a nationwide survey
   designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing.
   DataPlace - The relevant statistics you need, the simple delivery you want.
   U.S. English Foundation, Inc. - Conduct a search of the language data in America and
   abroad.

IMPACT! Monthly - August 2007
Click here to read August's newsletter as we discuss Preparation: The Foundation for Effectiveness.

"Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about
achieving it and staying with that plan." - Tom Landry

"Strategic planning is a process, not an event!" - Kevin Monroe