3 Ways Your Next School Strategic Plan Can Break the Mold
Most independent school strategic plans look like the last one. Here’s how to design a process — and a plan — that actually moves your school forward.
The Why and How of Your Next Nonprofit Strategic Plan
Strategic planning works when it focuses an organization’s intelligence on its most important choices — not when it produces a document that sits on a shelf. Here’s how to make yours do the former.
Strategic Plan RFP Template for Nonprofits and Schools
A well-crafted RFP sets the stage for a planning process that actually delivers. This template helps nonprofits and schools define scope, criteria, and expectations before the search begins.
Your School’s Strategic Plan Needs Commitment, Courage, and Clarity
Enrollment is softening, waitlists are shrinking, and the pressure to stay relevant is real. Independent schools that do strategic planning right use it to make a credible case for their continued value.
Why Sterne School Ran Strategic Planning and Branding at the Same Time
Most independent schools treat strategic planning and branding as separate processes. Sterne School ran them together — and the result was a clearer direction, faster, with less burden on their team.
Is It Time to Plan? A Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning
Effective strategic planning isn’t about filling a template — it’s about focusing your organization’s leadership on the right questions at the right time. Here’s how our approach works, and how to know if you’re ready.
How to Be the Best Board Chair You Can Be
Board leadership is an honor — and a discipline. These six practices help nonprofit board chairs show up with the focus, preparation, and perspective that actually moves an organization forward.