High engagement = high engagement

This may seem very obvious, but engagement is something so many organizations overlook in Strategic Planning in favour of tight timelines and minimal budgets, especially considering growing demands on service delivery in the non-profit arena.

Many Boards and leaders believe they know what the priorities of the organization should be. And while this may be true, the value of a highly engaged process goes beyond the output of a public Strategic Plan. With significant obstacles non-profit organizations face, such as recruiting and retaining skilled staff, board engagement, and developing highly engaged organizations, the value of high engagement in the strategic planning process is only growing.