Thrive Strategic Planning Cohort

Nonprofit strategic planning — despite its intended promises — can be a pain. It can take too long, cost too much, be too complex, and not deliver the desired results. This is especially true for small nonprofit organizations. 

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

In this unique and customizable program, you and your nonprofit’s leaders will create a practical and dynamic strategic plan and process that can result in:

  • Greater fundraising success

  • Clarity of mission, vision, and values

  • Increased programmatic focus that minimizes mission creep

  • An improved organizational culture

  • Attraction of stronger board members

  • Reduced staff turnover

These benefits lead to a healthy, sustainable, and impactful organization—the ultimate promise of strategic planning.

This program is for Thrive members only, and will be led by Eric Ryan, co-founder of Mission Met, along with the Thrive team. If you are not a Thrive member, but would like to be involved, you can review membership benefits here.

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I just wanted to let you know how much the strategic plan has helped our organization. We are half way through the year and are ahead of all of the goals we setup for the year. The list, the auto-nagging, and the natural engagement of [the] board has really made a difference!
— Victoria Shoemaker (She/Her) Executive Director at Learning Home Volunteers
One of the things I love about this program is that y’all gradually introduce new aspects of the software. Very savvy! It doesn’t overload us as once yet allows us to build capacity as we go. We get comfy with one aspect, then you introduce additional functionality.
— Cohort Member