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How to create a 12-month organization plan

A year roadmap your board can fund - the same standard CMI Field School leaves behind.

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Organizations without a 12-month plan live in reaction mode. Elections, fundraisers, and crises arrive as surprises even when the calendar was public.

A real plan sets quarterly priorities for membership, money, message, and mobilization - then assigns owners.

The full guide includes a planning worksheet, quarterly themes, and how to keep the plan alive after the retreat enthusiasm fades.

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The full guide covers

  • 12-month planning worksheet
  • Quarterly priority framework
  • Owner and budget assignment
  • Monthly review that keeps the plan alive

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