Strategic Planning Sucks the Life Out of Nonprofits

“It’s time for some truth-telling. The nonprofit sector has created a culture in which strategic work is seen as a necessary evil, a process to endure, something to suffer through. Executives often enter the process begrudgingly. They may insist there is no time, money, or support. They may say that the board adds little value, that a bold and expensive vision will be hard to "sell" to a board that must raise money. It’s pretty easy to see how an executive director could have an attitude problem.” Continue reading here.

Source: The Chronical of Philanthropy