Organizational Planning: How Far Do You Stretch?

Continuous improvement — often incremental — can transform an organization.

There are also times when sudden, dramatic improvement is called for.

Both have implications in nonprofit planning — strategic plans for an organization and development plans for the fundraising function.

This morning I was having breakfast with a friend who was involved in a planning process for his church. He lamented that a church member had suggested that the plan was not "bold" enough. My friend shared that the process of seeking broad insight from church members did not uncover the need or desire for transformational change.