About The Course


'Strategic Planning for Climate Non-profits' is an advanced learning resource for leaders of climate action organizations looking to build and upgrade their strategic plans.


While there are plenty of resources on strategic planning available online, this resource is specifically aimed at organizations in the climate action space.


The resource aims to give you perspectives of prominent climate action funders and organization leaders to share best practices from stakeholders on both sides of the table - those who have undertaken a similar exercise in building their own strategic plans and those who have evaluated these plans and worked with organizations to build and strengthen them.


Course Structure


This learning resource, powered by the Growald Climate Fund and built by Svarya, addresses common challenges faced by climate action leaders as they build and refine their business plans.


Most of the resources listed are in the form of short and crisp videos that bring in perspectives of prominent climate action funders and climate organization leaders as they walk you through the process and best practices around developing your own strategic plan.


These are accompanied by learning aids, exercises and checklists to help you double down on the learning and integrate them into your strategic plans.


The resource is split into the following key sections:

Crafting a Unique Value Proposition

Understand the process of crafting a Unique Value Proposition for an organization and refine your own through best practices shared by experienced climate action funders and nonprofits

Theory of Change & Crafting (Good) Climate Outcomes


Build a strong Theory of Change to communicate your process of change ultimately leading to your SMART climate goals and outcomes

Defining the Dream Team


Envision and define your organization's "Dream Team" that steers the organization's vision into reality

Fundraising for your Climate Goals


Identify your resource requirements & find the right partners that set you up to pursue your bold and audacious impact goals

Guidelines


  • Strategic planning is also referred to as business planning in many contexts and hence these terms are used interchangeably across the learning resource. Do not be fazed by this - they refer to the same process of setting long-term goals and building a blueprint for the organization's future.


  • Consider this as an advanced learning resource. If you already have a strategic plan in place, use the resources to integrate insights and improve the sharpness of your plan. If you are at the absolute starting stages of building your strategic plan, we have included ready-to-use templates and reference examples to support you begin the process of drafting your plan. Use the videos to refine your plan once you have a first draft in place.


  • The resource is structured into independent modules, and is meant to be consumed at your own pace and in any order that you prefer. Feel free to move through the various sections and modules engaging with material that might relate to the kind of challenges you are facing and support you are looking for.


  • It is recommended that you use this resource as a D-I-Y toolkit to glean from the perspectives and best practices shared. Apply them as your build or refine your own strategic plan.


With that, let's get started!


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Curriculum

  Introduction to Strategic Planning
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  Crafting your Unique Value Proposition
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  Defining the Theory of Change
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  Building a "Dream Team"
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  Fundraising for your Climate Goals
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  Tying it all Together: Putting your Strategic Plan to Use
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