Strategic and Operational Management

Strategic planning and thinking, including focusing on organization mission, vision and values, organizational life cycles, operational and business planning, program and proposal development and project management.

Related Web Sites

Board of Directors and Its Role
A series of research articles from Charity Village.

Donor Relations and Recognition
A series of research articles from Charity Village.

Legal Issues
A series of research articles from Charity Village.

Organization Management
A series of research articles from Charity Village.

Strategic Planning
A series of research articles from Charity Village.

The Ups and Downs of Offering and Accepting Pro Bono Work
We've come to think of pro bono as a synonym for "free" or "no charge", but it actually means "for the public good". That's an important distinction.

Voluntarism
A series of research articles from Charity Village.

When board members don't show up at meetings and other dysfunctional behaviours - What can you do?
What can you do when your Board members are not coming to meetings and are otherwise not engaged in their Board commitments and work.

Recommended Reading

Building Sustainable Non-Profits: The Waterloo Region Experience
The purpose of this manual is to provide non-profit organizations of all types with practical strategies for building their capacity to weather sustainability challenges - 2004.

Cornerstones of Community: Highlights of the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations (NSNVO)
The NSNVO is a two-year research project that is intended to build understanding of the nonprofit and voluntary sector in Canada and its needs for capacity building - September 2004.

Dotmocracy
Dotmocracy is an established facilitation process for prioritizing options among a large number of people.

Inclusive Community Organizations - A Tool Kit
The Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition (OHCC) has developed a Tool Kit to assist community organizations in becoming more equitable, diverse and inclusive than they are at present - October 2004.

Nonprofits and Email Newsletters
With the low-cost of email and the fact that most clients and volunteers use it regularly, doing outreach online and through email can be a great way to increase your exposure to the community and communications with clients.

Strategic Planning and Strategic Management
What are strategic plans? How are they created? Are they worth producing?

When Funding is Withdrawn, Negotiating with Funders
It is critically important to develop a strategy when negotiating terms with the funder when an agency loses support. This brief guide outlines some of the key issues which must be covered in any agreement - 2002.