At Mission Met, we frequently say that nonprofit executive directors are the heroes of the social sector. But what would a hero be without a cape?
Enter the CAPE Cycle. The CAPE Cycle is a simple four-step strategic planning process that helps executive directors and their teams approach strategic planning as a process, not as an event. Implementing the CAPE Cycle ensures that nonprofits get the maximum impact from their strategic planning efforts.
One of my favorite articles that I’ve shared with our customers over the years is Dan and Chip Heath’s piece in Fast Company called “Analysis of Paralysis.”
The two basic points of their article are:
Too many choices can paralyze you, and
Simplicity helps you take action.
Summer is upon us! The trees are green, the bugs are buzzing, and the sun is shining. And nothing goes better with summertime than a refreshing cocktail. With Covid-19 vaccines rolling out and the high hopes for a continued decrease in Covid’s impact, it seemed like the right time to blow the dust off of this blog article from several years ago to celebrate where we’ve come since last year.
