Strategic Planning is woefully out of fashion, with many bloggers and thought-leaders claiming it is, in fact, dead. They couldn't be more wrong Strategic Planning is an integral part of any nonprofit's ability to conduct effective social change. It allows the organization's staff, management, volunteers and board to identify and focus on the top priorities that the stakeholders agree will matter most to accomplishing their mission. Without a strategy, and the execution that follows - nonprofits are awash in mission creep, money chasing, and burned out and demoralized staff. Ain't nobody...