Operationalizing a Nonprofit Strategic Plan Eric Moraczewski, CEO of NMBL Strategies, SEMC Business Associate Member
How does one operationalize a strategic plan? NMBL Strategies offers the following key considerations when it comes to operationalizing specifically for a nonprofit. PLAN, PLAN, PLAN Valuable time, money, and resources are needed to operationalize a strategic plan. Make sure they are
properly allocated at all levels and that every group within the nonprofit organization understands their role within the plan. Providing necessary tools to make the organization’s team successful is critical from the outset. For example, if one part of the team is anticipated to double membership over the next five years, be prepared to include budgets and staff time for mailings, speaking engagements, salons, events, etc. 67
