Final Project: A Strategic Plan

For the Final Project, you will develop a strategic
plan for a new non-profit or existing government organization. As you
finalize your Final Project, be sure to incorporate any feedback that
you have received from your Instructor and your colleagues, as a
well-developed strategic plan can help support an organization in
achieving its goals.

To complete the Final Project, you will write a paper that addresses the following:

1. Creating an Organization (Week 3)
   • Create a new non-profit organization with a global
     presence or identify a government organization at the local, state, or
     national level that works with multiple stakeholders.
   • Develop and explain the organization’s mission, values, and strategic initiatives.
   • Identify organizational stakeholders and conduct a stakeholder analysis.
2. Analyzing Organizations (Week 5)
   • Conduct a SWOT or Appreciative Inquiry (AI) analysis.
   • Evaluate the organization from multiple
     sustainable perspectives, including financial considerations, positive
     community outcomes, and innovation.
3. Strategic Goals (Week 7)
   • Develop 2–3 short-term goals (1–4 years) for the
     organization. Identify challenges that might impact these goals and
     explain how the organization might overcome them.
   • Develop 2–3 long-term goals (15–20 years) for the
     organization. Identify long-term trends (i.e., social, political,
     demographic, economic, ecological, technological, etc.) that might
     impact these goals.
   • Explain why it is important to define short-term
     and long-term goals. Identify resources that you might use to help you
     define your organizational goals.
4. Final Paper (Week 10)

   The Final Paper will include:

   • A 12- to 15-page paper (not including title page and reference list) that addresses steps 1–4 of the Final Project
   • Proper APA formatting, including the following in your paper:
     • A title page and running head
     • An introduction that states the purpose of the paper
     • Level 1 headings to define each part of the paper
     • A conclusion to synthesize the entire paper
     • A minimum of 10 scholarly sources to support your paper
     • In-text citations as appropriate
     • A reference list