1. Nonprofit Strategy: Beyond the Plan
CT Nonprofit Alliance Round Table Discussion
Nonprofit Strategy: Beyond the Plan

2. What is Nonprofit Strategy?
A set of decision-making principles that:
guide how people, tactics, technologies, programs and money are brought together
to achieve a goal
in a changing environment
Plans can change often
Strategy often consistent from one strategic plan to another.

3. What kinds of strategist are you?
Opportunity-Driven
(External Focused)
Explicit (Planful) Strategist
Implicit Strategist
Operationally-Driven (Internally Focused)

4. Discovering Your Strategy
The Strategic Breakout Question
The Strategic Retreat Question

5. What’s Your Strategic Breakout?
Bill Gates is on the phone asking saying he is interested in supporting your nonprofit by doubling last year’s resource in each of the next five years. How would you answer?
Let me give a call back with an answer?
We’ve done good work, so place give?
The Entrepreneurial Breakout Response (See below)

6. What’s Your Strategic Retreat?
Beware the Scarcity Trap
Where is the core? Is there a core?
Are there courageous alternatives to retreat?

7. Developing Strategy – Roles & Responsibilities
The Executive Director?
The Board?

8. Thank You Contact Info (203)