Scenario Planning for Nonprofits During Uncertain Times
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Scenario Planning for Nonprofits During Uncertain Times

Our sister site www.ScenarioPlans.com talked about the importance of scenario planning for nonprofits: Scenario Planning with Nonprofits. Of course it is great to do scenario planning every few years so the plans (and contingency plans) are already developed, but most organizations don’t do formal scenario planning, at best, they do worst, best and most-likely case analysis once disaster has arrived. Look at the ScenarioPlans.com blog on Scenario Planning with Nonprofits. Useful tools at Bridgespan: Nonprofit…

Innovative Countries — Global Innovation Index
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Innovative Countries — Global Innovation Index

  This is a great summary of innovation by country from Visual Capitalist. See the Global Innovation Index (GII) map here:https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-innovative-countries-2022/ We, at Strategic Business Planning Company, www.SBP.com, are always interesting in all aspects of innovation. Sometimes we hear from a layperson or an executive that the most innovative country in the work is …   Israel and Ireland were mentioned in recent years.  One executive said that “all innovation comes from Israel”. All right, admittedly,…

Innovative Countries — Global Innovation Index
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Innovative Countries — Global Innovation Index

This is a great summary of innovation by country from Visual Capitalist. See the Global Innovation Index (GII) map here:https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-innovative-countries-2022/ First Published on IntellZine.com. Note the sustainability implications from innovation, and the lack of innovation. We, at Strategic Business Planning Company, www.SBP.com, are always interesting in all aspects of innovation. Sometimes we hear from a layperson or an executive that the most innovative country in the work is …   Israel and Ireland were mentioned in…

Tight Labor Market is Hitting Nonprofits Hard

Tight Labor Market is Hitting Nonprofits Hard

Nonprofits generally pay less than other options, government or private sector. With high costs of living and a super tight labor market, nonprofits are seeing a double whammy. See an article by Kohli from the Boston Globe, In a tight labor market, nonprofits are losing out. They need to raise wages rapidly to employees, but starting at a low level to begin which means that employees are pressured to go into the government or private…

Nonprofit Plan
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Nonprofit Plan

Nonprofit Plan is about improving the philanthropic ecosystem, trying to make charities more efficient and successful while encouraging donors to become more impactful with their giving (time, talent & treasure). This concept and the upcoming blog (www.NonprofitPlan.org) is inspired by a book by Hall & Hinkelman of Strategic Business Planning Company. The Gift of Giving, the Art of Caring(tm) Hall, E. B. & Hinkelman, R. M. (2022). Perpetual Innovation™: Strategic planning for nonprofits and the…