Nonprofit Basics Series: Appreciative Inquiry Approach to Strategic Planning

In 2023, our RCO capacity building team hosted a learning series on nonprofit basics. The series aimed to:

• Offer practical skills and foundational elements needed to run, operate, and grow a healthy nonprofit organization
• Educate nonprofit leaders on the importance and elements of building proper infrastructure
• Build community and share resources among RCO, RCC, and peer-run nonprofit leaders

Session 2 focused on strategic planning using an appreciative inquiry approach. Learning objectives were:

• Understand the basics and benefits of Appreciative Inquiry
• Come away with specific action plans that will help their organizations build capacity and sustainability.
• Define purpose and map strengths
• Share strengths, define values and guiding principles
• Identify opportunity areas
• Construct an action plan

Recordings, slides, and handouts below:

Part 1 Recording

Part 2 Recording

Slides & Handouts