Strengthening Organizations That Serve Communities
OVERVIEW–Resources
Our Resources Section includes a selection of articles, tools and reference materials related to our quality services. Please download them and begin using immediately. We hope you find them helpful.
Strategic Thinking Resources
Achieving Impact Through Strategic Planning Article
This article provides an overview of the Managance approach to strategic planning and the benefits you can expect for your organization.
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ABAG Strategic Planning Article
This article captures our approach to strategic planning from one of our client’s point of view.
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Sample Strategic Plan – Service Agency
This is an example of the core elements in a strategic planning document drafted my Managance Consulting.
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Organizational Culture References
This is an eclectic selection of organizational culture resources to wet your appetite about this topic. Stay tuned for much more to come.
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Business Planning Resources
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Leadership Transition Resources
Executive Transition Survey Report
Our pioneering research on leadership transition trends indicates that the nonprofit sector will see a significant increase in leadership changes through 2020. Our 2004 survey of 2,220 nonprofit executive directors, is the largest sampling of its kind and provides new information about the gaps and opportunities for leadership development.
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Emergency Succession Plan Outline
An Emergency Succession Plan is a tool for helping nonprofit organizations prepare for a short-term or long-term absence or permanent change in executive leadership. This outline summarizes the key elements to include in the plan. For more information visit transitionguides.com.
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Leader Development and Succession Planning Policy Outline
A Leader Development and Succession Planning Policy define the approach of a nonprofit organization board of directors toward the organization’s executive leadership. The policy is a useful tool for guiding board decision-making in the event of a leadership transition. For more information visit transitionguides.com.
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What We Know About Leadership Transition in 2003 Article
This article presents an overview of trends and practices in leadership transition management as we understood them in 2003.
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In Nonprofit Sector, Transition at the Top, Stan Hinden, Special to the Washington Post, February 2003
In this article columnist Stan Hinden considers how leadership transitions in nonprofit organizations are similar to transitions in small family owned businesses.
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Results Measurement Planning Resources
Nonprofit Organizations and Customer Service
This handbook describes how to get and use feedback from your customers to strengthen your approach to your work. Hearing from the customers of nonprofit organizations is particularly important for strategic thinking and planning and should be an integral part of any effort to measure organization success.
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