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Over the weekend I had the privilege of tailgating at college football’s number one tailgate destination: The Grove at Ole Miss.If you know me, you know I take tailgating seriously, even when my team isn’t as committed to its part of the equation as I am to mine. But in Oxford, Mississippi I witnessed another level of serious.It wasn’t so much the food or the southern hospitality that struck me. It was the planning required to pull it off.
Nonprofit organizations spend a tremendous amount of time reviewing mission, vision, and values statements. Staff and boards set high standards and create written Codes of Ethics as policy documents that drive their behavior. These documents empower decision-making for determining what is acceptable. Words frequently used in values statements include concepts of equity, respect, inclusiveness, collaboration, integrity, transparency, and authenticity.
Which do you prefer?iPhone or Android?Facebook or Twitter or Instagram or LinkedIn?Cable television or streaming apps?CNN or Fox news or MSNBC?Democrat or Republican or Independent? Eastern or Western NC barbeque?NC State or UNC or Duke or Wake Forest?
Creating a strategic plan, if done right, involves stakeholders and requires time and thoughtful work. It builds consensus around shared goals, provides direction, and hopefully creates excitement. So then why do some nonprofits do nothing with it when finished?
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