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How can the strategic planning process promote effective nonprofit decision-making?

ASU Lodestar Center

Stakeholder involvement will drastically improve the final plan and create a culture of participatory decision-making. Leaders need to take time to include input from many stakeholders through surveys, focus groups, conversations, and meetings. Leaders need to balance these two elements and keep an open mind.

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What strategies can nonprofit leaders use to move program beneficiaries into program partners?

ASU Lodestar Center

In a survey of the charitable community through the Independent Sector (PDF), nonprofit professionals admitted that they need more engagement with their stakeholders. However, after looking at the benefits that might arise, leaders in the sector may change their mind. Use participatory evaluation , as Rabinowitz suggests.

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