Bring focus and direction to your work: Too often, if you ask four people in a nonprofit what their organization's mission is, you'll get four different answers. Organizations without clearly defined and agreed-to mission and vision statements frequently find themselves adrift at sea, in real financial trouble, and unable to make an ongoing, positive impact on the community. But an effective mission and vision statement can help an organization unify services and create a consistent approach to new program development. Crafting Effective Mission and Vision Statements will help your organization develop (or revise) mission and vision statements that bring focus and direction to your work. With orderly, easy-to-follow steps, this engaging guide shows you how to build ownership for the mission and vision statements among board and staff, and create a common understanding of your organization's goals. This useful guide also includes definitions of mission and vision statements, how they're different, and how to use both for greatest benefit; a seven-step process to develop a mission statement that captures exactly what your organization does; a six-step process to create a vision statement based on stakeholders' ideas and the organization's history, capacity for growth, and fundraising potential; four options to develop a vision for the short-term future; and worksheets to guide you through the entire process. Use this guide to create mission and vision statements that help your organization stay focused and keep it moving toward a positive future.
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"A practical, step-by-step guide. Nonprofits will welcome its straightforward guidance." -- Pixie Martin, Consultant: Communications & Training, Minneapolis, MN
"Concise, practical and well organized. The workbook format is excellent." -- Lawrence J. Sommer, Director and State Historic Preservation Officer, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
"Demystifies the mission and vision making process and puts it in the hands of the organization." -- Pat Peterson, Senior Consultant, Peterson Consulting, Inc, Northfield, MN
"Finally, a book that makes a clear distinction between mission and vision-and in a way that makes sense!" -- Karen Simmons, Director, NMDCLaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
"Concise, practical and well organized. The workbook format is excellent." -- Lawrence J. Sommer, Director and State Historic Preservation Officer, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
"Demystifies the mission and vision making process and puts it in the hands of the organization." -- Pat Peterson, Senior Consultant, Peterson Consulting, Inc, Northfield, MN
"Finally, a book that makes a clear distinction between mission and vision-and in a way that makes sense!" -- Karen Simmons, Director, NMDCLaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
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Too often, if you ask four people in a nonprofit what their organization’s mission is, you’ll get four different answers. Organizations without clearly defined and agreed-to mission and vision statements frequently find themselves adrift at sea, in real financial trouble, and unable to make an ongoing, positive impact on the community. But an effective mission and vision statement can help an organization unify services and create a consistent approach to new program development. Crafting Effective Mission and Vision Statements will help your organization develop (or revise) mission and vision statements that bring focus and direction to your work. With orderly, easy-to-follow steps, this engaging guide shows you how to:
* Build ownership for the mission and vision statements among board and staff * Create a common understanding of your organization's goals This useful guide also includes:
* Definitions of mission and vision statements, how they're different, and how to use both for greatest benefit
* A seven-step process to develop a mission statement that captures exactly what your organization does
* A six-step process to create a vision statement based on stakeholders' ideas and the organization's history, capacity for growth, and fundraising potential
* Four options to develop a vision for the short-term future * Worksheets to guide you through the entire process Use this guide to create mission and vision statements that help your organization stay focused and keep it moving toward a positive future.
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AS A CONSULTANT to nonprofit organizations I often begin my work with an organization by asking to see the current mission and vision statements. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
current mission statement, planning participants, underlying strategies, writing team, vision statement Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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AS A CONSULTANT to nonprofit organizations I often begin my work with an organization by asking to see the current mission and vision statements. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
current mission statement, planning participants, underlying strategies, writing team, vision statement Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Review the Organization's Underlying Strategies, Vision Worksheet, Distribute Mission Worksheet, The City New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations, Revised and Updated by Bryan W. Barry in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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