Diversity Leaders Session: Strategic Planning

Presented by Liz Ngonzi, MMH ‘98

Founder / CEO, Amazing Taste, LLC

Co-Vice Chair, Communications Committee -

President’s Council of Cornell Women

@LizNgonziFollow me on

Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference

Learning Outcomes

Understand barriers to your respective organizations’ strategic planning activities

Identify areas in which your respective organizations can share best practices and challenges

Apply strategic planning process to organizational activities

Determine the tools necessary to address challenge areas

Strategic Planning

Why is it necessary?

Challenges

What sorts of challenges does your organization face with

respect to strategic planning?

Pre-Work Results OverviewOrganization Bylaws Mission

StatementBoard

ContactBudget Goals:

2012-2013

Org. History

CAAA Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

CBAA Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

CKAA Yes Yes Yes No No Limited info

CLAA Yes Yes Yes No Yes Limited info.

CNAAA (New)

No No Yes No No No

CUGALA Yes Yes Yes No Yes Limited info.

Pre-Work Results OverviewOrganization Fundraising Coalition

BuildingMember

EngagementStrategic

Programming

CAAA

CBAA

CKAA

CLAA

CNAAA (New)

CUGALA

Opportunities

Follow replicable process to facilitate planning activities

Model best practicesIdentify common ground to collaborate

with other organizationsLeverage resources available through

Diversity Alumni Programs

Strategic Planning Process

Conduct Environmental

Analysis

Develop Strategic Plan

Develop Tactical Plan and Success

MeasuresImplement Plan

Monitor, Evaluate and Adjust

• Mission Statement• Guiding Principles / Values• S.W.O.T. Analysis

• Vision• Goals• Budge

t

• Project Plan / Timeline

• Objectives• Metrics

• Programming• Outreach

• Programming Analysis• Outreach Results

Tracking• Membership Survey• Budget Review

Tools

Posted to Evernote Notebook:• How to Use Evernote Video• Samples from Cornell diversity

organizations• Templates and samples from Amazing

Taste, LLC• Resources from:

–Cornell Diversity Alumni Programs–Nonprofit industry thought leaders

Bonus

Each Cornell Diversity Alumni Organization is eligible for

COMPLIMENTARY

one-hour skype consultation with Liz Ngonzi

Questions?

SourcesImage Description Cite

CALC Conference Logo

http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/calc/index.cfm

Hockey Player http://www.uscho.com/

Rock Climber http://www.financialfreedomtrail.com/finding-your-life-purpose.html

Cornell Clock Tower http://www.bing.com/travel/content/search?q=Scenic%20College%20Campuses%3A%20Cornell%20University%2C%20Ithaca%2C%20N.Y.

Detour http://entrepreneursloft.com/content/how-increase-your-chances-getting-promotion

Lego Blocks http://blog.assetmap.com/2010/10/collaboration/the-collaboration-genome-what-collaboration-actually-means/

NY State Roadmap http://geology.com/cities-map/new-york.shtml

Tools http://wwtimonium.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/tools-tools-tools/

Midas Touch http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/drudges-midas-touch_b36497

Raised Hands http://hillarsaare.com/multiple-google-plus-one-buttons-on-one-page/

Cornell Math Classroom

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1440&bih=811&tbm=isch&tbnid=Akmpt778jFeYVM:&imgrefurl=http://www.math.cornell.edu/ADMIN/Facilities/classrooms.html&docid=iuLzgysi2qOJ4M&imgurl=http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/Sched/S25/roompics/MLT230.jpg&w=640&h=523&ei=4dcYT5eMM8fs0gHug4XZCw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=540&sig=114903608998772665918&page=2&tbnh=138&tbnw=169&start=28&ndsp=36&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:28&tx=64&ty=55

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