Successful Strategic Management in Non Profit Organizations

Strategic Planning Process in Non-Profits

Stakeholders are the most important people in the strategic planning process because their work analysis is needed in figuring out whom the organization includes in the initial agreement. Stakeholders are any group, person, or organization that places a claim on an organization's resources, attention, or output. Service recipients, citizens, employees, interest groups, taxpayers, the financial community, and governing body are some of the government stakeholders. Third-party funders or payers, customers or clients, banks holding notes or mortgages, volunteers, employees, suppliers, and the board of directors are examples of nonprofit organizations. A stakeholder concern is crucial because their satisfaction is fundamental to the success of both the nonprofit and public organizations and communities (Bryson, 2011, pp. 42-45).

Stakeholder analysis looks at how the decision makers and planners in a given organization immerse themselves in the politics and networks surrounding the organization. These stakeholders provide clues that are invaluable in identifying the strategic issues and effective development of strategies. They also help the organization to clarify whom and what counts by assuring their organization is alerted to its democratic and ethical accountability responsibilities (Bryson, 2011, p. 48).

Nonprofit and public organizations have given their stakeholders the label 'customer.' This mostly applies to those organizations trying to reinvent, re-engineer operations or employ a continuous process of improvement. Organizations find the label customer useful if they want to improve the service of their customers. Nonprofit organizations do not deal with one customer, and this has helped them not ignore the importance the stakeholder group poses in meeting their vision, mission, and goals (Free Management Library. (n.d.).

Stakeholders embrace an inclusive approach and, at the same time, do not sacrifice productivity of their organization. It is because the division of work is encouraged within the organization and among the task including areas like governance and buildings, grounds, and diversity. Moreover, stakeholders contribute in decision-making authority, which keeps organizational projects moving forward in meeting the goals of the community it serves. These stakeholders also hold the organizational goals, mission, and vision together by working together in ensuring that all aspects of the organization existence are looked into (Bryson, 2011, p. 49).

Optimal results of both nonprofit and government organizations are reached by the help of these organizations because they aim at increasing productivity in their organization. Stakeholders serve nonprofit organization through ensuring that projects started are long-term and aim at helping the community. Moreover, they empower women and girls by encouraging them to go to schools because what they learn in school helps them become better people in society. Government institutions attain optimal results from their stakeholders who serve their customer base in an ethical and courteous way. They provide the community with services that affect their daily living and thus, help in improving their standards of living.