Aimed at nonprofit board members, this course is designed to help you apply basic strategic-planning skills to your nonprofit organization. Self-paced and highly interactive, the course covers the six stages of the formal strategic planning process 鈥� preparation; mission and vision; strategic assessment; strategy formulation; implementation; and evaluation 鈥� as well as approaches for rapidly developing strategies for situations not anticipated by the strategic plan. Three case studies enable you to apply what you have learned to real-world situations, with support materials that help you develop strategies for your own organization.
This course can be applied to the following certificate:
Nonprofit Skills: Board Fundamentals Certificate
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Take an active role, along with your fellow board members, in developing your organization’s strategic plan.
- Decide which strategic position is appropriate to your organization’s needs and mission.
- Conduct a SWOT analysis of your organization.
- Make decisions that maximize your organization’s competitive advantage.
- Formulate strategic goals and pair them with appropriate SMART objectives.
- Use a strategy screen to make decisions about situations that were not anticipated in the strategic plan.
- Choose appropriate Key Performance Indicators to evaluate the success of your organization’s strategy.
Key Features
- Mobile-friendly
- Audio-enabled
- Badge and credit-awarding
- Real-world case studies
- Fully accessible
- Games and flashcards
- Expert-supported
- Video content
Notes
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs.