Nonprofit Strategic Planning Workshops
Build Your Plan in a Day With Peer Support
For small nonprofits that want expert guidance, Shared Power™ tools, and peer feedback to develop the key elements of their strategic plans in a focused one-day sprint.
While strategic planning has traditionally been done in an isolated fashion, with one organization working its way through its plan alone, there is a lot to be gained from developing your strategic plan alongside peers. In our strategic planning workshops, you’ll learn our proven Shared Power™ approach and find out what works from others running organizations of a similar size and at a similar stage of maturity. You’ll bounce ideas off one another. You may find opportunities to collaborate. And perhaps most important of all, you’ll stay connected and help hold one another accountable as you work to finish and start implementing your strategic plans.
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Prosper Strategies’ nonprofit strategic planning workshops bring together leaders from a variety of small to mid-sized nonprofits for a focused day of strategy development. You’ll come prepared with your research and mission/vision work already done, based on pre-work and tools we’ll provide. Then, we’ll teach you the heart of our proven Shared Power™ Strategic Planning process (pillars and OKRs) and you’ll build them in real-time, during one jam-packed, productive day. Along the way, you’ll get guidance from Prosper Strategies principals, Alyssa Conrardy and Lindsay Mullen, and feedback from nonprofit peers who are doing the same work alongside you. Walk away with strategic pillars, measurable OKRs, and the tools to bring it all to life.
Workshops start at $2,500 per attendee. Virtual and Chicago in-person options are planned for late 2026.
Who Are Shared Power™ Strategic Planning Workshops For?
Our strategic planning workshops are designed for small to mid-sized nonprofits whose executive directors or leadership teams want expert support and community feedback, but are not ready for a full consulting engagement.
This is the right fit if your organization:
- Has an engaged executive director or leadership team ready to drive the planning process.
- Wants structured support without the cost of one-on-one consulting.
- Is ready to come prepared with mission, vision, and research work done in advance, based on tools we provide.
- Benefits from learning alongside and getting feedback from peer nonprofit leaders.
When another option may be better
If you need a more self-directed approach at a lower price point, our Nonprofit Strategic Planning Toolbox gives you the same core frameworks to work through on your own schedule.
If you would like dedicated facilitation or 360° strategic planning for your organization, facilitation-only or full-service strategic planning may be a better fit.
How It Works
Our workshops are built around a before-during-after structure, so you arrive ready to build and leave ready to implement.
Before the Workshop: Your Research and Foundation
Before the workshop, we give you tools and guidance to complete your own research, including stakeholder surveys and interviews, and mission and vision work. You gather stakeholder input from your community, reflect on your organization's strengths and challenges, scan your ecosystem for trends and best practices, and come prepared with the foundational insights your planning will build on.
We give you the research templates and process guidance to make this manageable, with plenty of lead time before the workshop.
During the Workshop: Build Your Pillars and OKRs
At the workshop, you will participate alongside leaders from a maximum of 13 other nonprofits who are at the same stage in their planning process as you are. The workshop day is where the heart of your strategic plan gets built.
We start the day by teaching you the Shared Power™ framework for developing strategic pillars — the focused, thematic priorities that will drive your organization's work for the next three to five years. Then, you will build yours, with guidance from Prosper’s principals and real-time feedback from the peer nonprofit leaders in the room.
After establishing pillars, we move into objectives and key results (OKRs), turning strategic priorities into measurable objectives and key results your team can actually track. You will walk away with strategic clarity and a framework for your plan in hand, along with relationships you can turn to for ongoing peer support.
After the Workshop: Bring It to Life
After the workshop, you will receive final plan templates, activity planning templates, and implementation tools: everything you need to finalize your plan and bring it to your board and team.
As you work to finalize your plan, you can reach back out to the other leaders you meet at the workshop for support, feedback, and accountability.
What You'll Walk Away With
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shared Power™ Strategic Planning Workshops
When are workshops available?
We're planning virtual and Chicago in-person workshops for late 2026. Join the waitlist and we'll notify you when dates are confirmed and registration opens.
How much does a workshop cost?
Workshops start at $2,500 per attendee.
What's the difference between a workshop and the Nonprofit Strategic Planning Toolbox?
The Toolbox is fully self-directed. You work through the entire process on your own schedule with our frameworks and Strately™ AI support. Workshops offer real-time facilitation, peer feedback, and a structured day focused specifically on pillars and OKRs.
If you want more guidance and community in the process, a workshop is the better fit.
What's the difference between a workshop and facilitation-only or full-service strategic planning?
Workshops bring multiple organizations together for a shared learning experience. Facilitation-only and full-service strategic planning engagements are dedicated to your organization. We run your retreat, support your specific research process, and work through your strategic questions with your team exclusively.
If you want one-on-one facilitation for your organization, facilitation-only or full-service strategic planning would be a better fit for you.
Do I need to do anything before the workshop?
Yes, and we help you do it. Before the workshop, you'll complete research and mission and vision foundation work with our guidance and tools. Coming prepared is what makes the day productive.
We'll give you everything you need to get there, with plenty of lead time to prepare.
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