Strategic Planning and Cultural Sector Trends
Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is based on:
- a clear organizational purpose
- an assessment of environmental factors that may help or hinder that purpose
- actions that focus resources on priority goals
- the ability to adjust to change
Articles and Reports on Strategic Planning
- Best practices in strategic planning
(Charity Village, 2003) - Strategic planning (in nonprofit or for-profit organizations)
by Carter McNamara, 1997-2008.
Books on Strategic Planning
- Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations : a guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement
by John M. Bryson. Jossey-Bass, 1988 edition and 2004 edition.
Copies available through Legislative Library loan or Publisher’s web site. - Strategic planning for nonprofit organizations: a practical guide and workbook, 2nd Edition
by Michael Allison and Jude Kaye. Wiley, 2005
Copies available through Publisher’s web site. - Strategic Planning Workbook for Nonprofit Organizations,
Fieldstone Alliance, Barry, 1997.
Toolkits
Cultural Sector Trends
Information on trends within the Canadian cultural sector assists organizations in assessing factors which may impact on the fulfillment of their purpose, as part of their strategic planning process.
