{"product_id":"mission-impact-9780470449806","title":"Mission Impact","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreate powerful strategies for your nonprofit organization to achieve breakthrough performance in mission impact  \u003cp\u003eDoes your nonprofit have a reliable way of knowing the impact its making? Beginning with an eye-opening discussion of what strategy is, \u003ci\u003eMission Impact: A Breakthrough Strategy for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the process of strategy development should be designed with authoritative coverage of mission impact, vision, five year strategic stretch goals, strategy implementation, and management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStep-by-step guidance and practical tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates the very best current thinking on performance and strategy available, drawing from both the corporate and nonprofit worlds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCutting-edge ideas presented in a user-friendly fashion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe deteriorating quality of life in our communities screams out for immediate action  for breakthrough improvement, not just incremental changes. \u003ci\u003eMission Impact: A Breakthrough Strategy for Nonprofits\u003c\/i\u003e w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 What Is Nonprofit Strategy? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Strategy? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy Guides Performance 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonprofit Strategy 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothetical Example Organizations 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Designing the Strategy Development Process 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Ready? 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholder Identification and Involvement 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLength and Scope 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Strategy Development Group 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication to Hypothetical Organizations 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Your Mission Impact 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mission Accomplishment Approach 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mission Statement 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMission Accomplishment Measures 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Mission Gap 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication to Hypothetical Organizations 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Vision for Your Organization 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Vision? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAspirational Visions 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of Aspirational Visions 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal-World Applications of Aspirational Visions 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication to Hypothetical Organizations 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Strategic Stretch Goals 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat We Know about Goals 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome-Based SMART Goals 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlmost Impossible 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal-World Applications of Stretch Goals 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication to Hypothetical Organizations 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Organization Assessment 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Your Assessment 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Assessments 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Assessments 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Venture Philanthropy Partners Capacity Framework 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe SDG SWOT Analysis 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication to Hypothetical Organizations 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Strategy Development 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonprofit Strategy Revisited 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Your Organization’s Strategy 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Strategy Narrative 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication to Hypothetical Organizations 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Strategy Implementation and Management 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy First 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAligning the Organization 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnual Operating Plans 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Management Concepts and Tools 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeveraging Your Commitment and Hard Work 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Seven Deadly Sins of Nonprofit Strategy 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Venture Philanthropy Partners Capacity Assessment Grid 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Summary of Hypothetical Organization Strategy Development Outcomes 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAFP Code of Ethics for Professional Philanthropic Fundraisers 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDonor Bill of Rights 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515417223511,"sku":"9780470449806","price":31.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mission-impact-9780470449806","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}