Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Organizational Development 3

Question 1

Which phase of strategic planning involves translating goals into specific actions with assigned owners and deadlines?

Accepted Answer

Implementation planning

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Environmental scan

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Vision setting

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Evaluation

Question 2

Organizational development (OD) in a nonprofit context primarily focuses on:

Accepted Answer

Improving internal systems, culture, and people to advance the mission

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Increasing the number of programs offered

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Expanding the physical facilities

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Maximizing endowment returns

Question 3

A nonprofit that merges with another organization to expand services and share resources is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

Strategic restructuring

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Fiscal sponsorship

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Program sunsetting

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Revenue diversification

Question 4

Which of the following best supports a culture of continuous learning in a nonprofit?

Accepted Answer

Conducting regular after-action reviews and using data to improve programs

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Focusing only on positive outcomes in reports

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Limiting evaluation to annual audits

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Avoiding discussion of failures to maintain morale

Question 5

When a nonprofit 'sunsets' a program, this means it:

Accepted Answer

Deliberately phases out or ends the program

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Launches the program internationally

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Scales the program to serve more clients

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Transfers the program to a for-profit partner

Question 6

Which metric is most useful for measuring whether a nonprofit is achieving its strategic outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Percentage of program participants who demonstrate measurable change

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Number of board meetings held per year

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Total office square footage

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Number of social media followers

Question 7

In strategic planning, 'scenario planning' is used to:

Accepted Answer

Prepare the organization for multiple possible future environments

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Write scripts for fundraising events

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Document staff role-play training sessions

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Create alternative budget spreadsheets for the CFO