Strategic Planning

Managing a nonprofit takes strategic thinking and strategy to be able to purposefully tie their programs to their goals. To do this, program managers need to strategically consider the internal and external factors facing each nonprofit program and the outcomes and results each program will produce.

This workshop will focus on how to tie nonprofit programs to its goals to help accomplish the mission. Participants will learn to develop the basic outline of a strategic plan by determining how each program fits into the overall strategic plan of their nonprofit.

If possible, participants should bring their nonprofit’s strategic plan with a mission statement, vision statement, and priorities/goals/objectives/strategic initiatives.

Learning Objectives:
• Understand the differences and relationships between strategic planning, strategic thinking, and operations.
• Develop an understanding of the relationship between nonprofit programs and the goals of the nonprofit.
• Construct concrete goals.

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About the presenter:

Kathleen McCleskey, KM Consulting and Training Connection, is a facilitator, trainer, consultant, and curriculum developer. She conducts classes in project management, multi-day presentation skills class, increasing personal effectiveness, strategic planning, and leading teams and groups are some of the classes Kathleen has conducted in her career.

Kathleen has conducted workshops in the United States, Egypt, Guam, Korea, Spain, Germany, Holland, Canada, Malawi, Thailand, Jamaica, Japan, and Belgium. Her clients include federal, state, profit, and non-profit employees such as USAID, DOD, NASA, and Homeland Security as well as Austin Parks and Recreation, San Antonio Area Foundation, Austin Community College, Special Olympics, Communities in Schools, Dell and Apple Computer, SAE International, Corning Glass, and more.

During her career Kathleen has conducted strategic planning sessions to develop or review the organization’s mission, vision, priorities, and guiding principles. Kathleen has also completed evaluations for nonprofit organizations and audits of volunteer programs for nonprofits. Kathleen was an adjunct faculty member for the University of North Texas for over a decade.

Kathleen has a Master of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma and an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, BA History and English, minor Education. Kathleen is certified in the Cornerstone Organizational Planning methodology of strategic planning.

Kathleen was twice honored as one of the top trainers in the US for Graduate School USA. Kathleen received awards for her service to military families that included the Civilian Patriotic Service Award from the Department of the Army, 2lst Support Command, Kaiserslautern, West Germany, a Second Civilian Patriotic Service Award from the Department of the Army, HQ V Corps, Frankfurt, West Germany, and Civilian Service Award from III Corps and Fort Hood.

Please note Nonprofit Austin reserves the right to postpone this learning opportunity if there is inadequate registration.