CNC Strategic Planning & Mission Alignment Flashcards
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What is organizational capacity building in the nonprofit context?
Answer: Strengthening the internal systems, staff skills, and infrastructure needed to deliver on the mission
Capacity building refers to strengthening the internal systems, human resources, and infrastructure that enable a nonprofit to effectively and sustainably deliver on its mission.
Which of the following best describes a nonprofit's 'logic model'?
Answer: A visual tool that shows the relationship between resources, activities, outputs, and outcomes
A logic model is a visual tool depicting the relationship between a program's resources, activities, outputs, and short- and long-term outcomes.
What is a 'feasibility study' in nonprofit strategic planning?
Answer: An assessment of whether a proposed project or expansion is achievable given available resources and conditions
A feasibility study assesses whether a proposed initiative is achievable by examining resources, community need, market conditions, and organizational readiness.
In the context of nonprofit sustainability, what does 'diversified revenue' mean?
Answer: Generating income from multiple different funding sources rather than relying on one
Diversified revenue means generating income from multiple sources—grants, individual donations, earned income, and government contracts—to reduce financial vulnerability.
What is a 'scenario planning' exercise in nonprofit strategic planning?
Answer: Developing multiple plausible future scenarios to prepare the organization for different possible outcomes
Scenario planning involves developing multiple plausible futures to help an organization build strategies that remain effective across different possible environments.
What is the key difference between an organization's vision statement and its mission statement?
Answer: The vision describes the desired future state while the mission describes the organization's current purpose and work
The vision statement describes the ideal future the organization is working toward, while the mission statement articulates the current purpose, work, and who it serves.