Future-Ready Nonprofits Need More Than a Strategic Plan

Future-Ready Nonprofits Need More Than a Strategic Plan

July 7, 2026 · 29 min · Season 7 · Episode 4

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Sophia Shaw discusses the evolution of nonprofit strategic planning and the need for actionable plans.

Send us Fan Mail Nonprofit strategic planning software is changing how leaders, boards, and fundraisers build plans that actually guide decisions. Sophia Shaw, co-founder of Plan Perfect, explains why the old “plan on a shelf” model no longer fits the business of nonprofits. Sophia brings deep sector experience as former CEO of the Chicago Botanic Garden, former leader of the nonprofit board governance program at Kellogg, and a nonprofit board chair. Her message is direct: strategic planning ...

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Organizations: Plan Perfect, Chicago Botanic Garden, Kellogg

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