strategic planning

When Follow-Through Meets Fact-Finding in Strategic Planning 

Photo by Tristan Olif Over the last 6 months, I have had the privilege to co-lead a strategic planning process for the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University with my colleague Andrew Taylor. It’s the first time we’ve formally teamed up to co-lead a strategic plan. We’ve both done them. We’ve both supported

Strategy Isn’t a Plan. It’s a Practice.

This blog post was developed based on conversations between Sarah Benkirane and Jason Newberry about TNC’s history and approach to strategic planning. We hope to share what we’ve learned about strategic planning from years of evaluation, partnership, and close collaboration with the non-profit sector.  There’s a moment that shifted how we think about strategy. It