Charity Strategy Template: Guiding Your Impact

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The template outlines 12 essential sections for a charity strategy, summarising their purpose and required actions/activities:

  • Executive Summary: A concise overview of the entire strategy, highlighting main direction, key priorities, and anticipated impact.

  • Mission, Vision, and Values: Defines the core identity and guiding principles of the charity.

  • Situational Analysis (SWOT): An assessment of internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats.

  • Strategic Priorities/Pillars: High-level thematic areas or strategic directions the charity will focus on to achieve its mission and vision.

  • Goals and Objectives (SMART): Translates strategic priorities into specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound targets.

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Specific metrics used to track progress towards objectives and overall strategic success.

  • Action Plan/Implementation Roadmap: Details specific activities, responsibilities, and timelines required to achieve each objective.

  • Resource Allocation & Budget: Outlines the financial and human resources required to implement the strategy, including funding sources.

  • Risk Management: Identifies potential risks that could hinder strategy implementation and outlines mitigation strategies.

  • Monitoring & Evaluation: Establishes a framework for regularly tracking progress, assessing impact, and making necessary adjustments.

  • Communication Plan: Details how the strategy will be communicated to internal and external stakeholders.

  • Appendices: Contains supporting documents, research data, and other relevant information.

The template outlines 12 essential sections for a charity strategy, summarising their purpose and required actions/activities:

  • Executive Summary: A concise overview of the entire strategy, highlighting main direction, key priorities, and anticipated impact.

  • Mission, Vision, and Values: Defines the core identity and guiding principles of the charity.

  • Situational Analysis (SWOT): An assessment of internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats.

  • Strategic Priorities/Pillars: High-level thematic areas or strategic directions the charity will focus on to achieve its mission and vision.

  • Goals and Objectives (SMART): Translates strategic priorities into specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound targets.

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Specific metrics used to track progress towards objectives and overall strategic success.

  • Action Plan/Implementation Roadmap: Details specific activities, responsibilities, and timelines required to achieve each objective.

  • Resource Allocation & Budget: Outlines the financial and human resources required to implement the strategy, including funding sources.

  • Risk Management: Identifies potential risks that could hinder strategy implementation and outlines mitigation strategies.

  • Monitoring & Evaluation: Establishes a framework for regularly tracking progress, assessing impact, and making necessary adjustments.

  • Communication Plan: Details how the strategy will be communicated to internal and external stakeholders.

  • Appendices: Contains supporting documents, research data, and other relevant information.

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