{"id":15238,"date":"2026-06-01T16:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/nonprofit-resources\/strategic-planning\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:44:40","slug":"strategic-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/nonprofit-resources\/strategic-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"strategic-planning\">Strategic Planning<\/h2>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h4 id=\"getting-started\"><strong>Getting Started<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/curtisstrategy.com\/#home%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Curtis Strategy: Designing Strategy for Nonprofit Organizations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/managementhelp.org\/strategicplanning\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FML: All About Strategic Planning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.councilofnonprofits.org\/tools-resources\/strategic-planning-nonprofits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Council of Nonprofits (NCN): Strategic Planning for Nonprofits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/synthesispartnership.com\/pdfs\/b1_services.strategy.integrated_planning.beyond_strategic_planning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Synthesis Partnership: Strategic Planning for Nonprofits\u2026 and the Value of Integrated Planning (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tccgrp.com\/pdfs\/per_brief_tenkeys.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TCC Group: Ten Keys to Successful Strategic Planning for Nonprofit and Foundation Leaders (.pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"business-plan\"><strong>Business Plan<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/managementhelp.org\/businessplanning\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Management Library: Business Planning (For nonprofits, for-profits and hybrid organizations)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.councilofnonprofits.org\/tools-resources\/business-planning-nonprofits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCN: Business Planning for Nonprofits<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"other-resources\">Other Resources:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gc.gcdev3.com\/mcn\/business-directory\/\">Business\u00a0Directory:<\/a>\u00a0 Looking for experts who can help with your strategy and business needs? 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