A Strategic Plan
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Final Paper: A Strategic Plan

For the final paper, you will develop a strategic plan for a new non-profit or existing government organization. As you finalize your final paper, be sure to describe a well-developed strategic plan that can help support an organization in achieving its goals.

To complete the Final Paper, you will write a paper that addresses the following:

1) Creating an Organization
– Create a new non-profit organization with a global presence or identify a government organization at the local, state, or national level that works with multiple stakeholders.
– Develop and explain the organization’s mission, values, and strategic initiatives.
– Identify organizational stakeholders and conduct a stakeholder analysis.

2.) Analyzing Organizations
– Conduct a SWOT or Appreciative Inquiry (AI) analysis.
– Evaluate the organization from multiple sustainable perspectives, including financial considerations, positive community outcomes, and innovation.

3.) Strategic Goals
– Develop 2–3 short-term goals (1–4 years) for the organization. Identify challenges that might impact these goals and explain how the organization might overcome them.
– Develop 2–3 long-term goals (15–20 years) for the organization. Identify long-term trends (i.e., social, political, demographic, economic, ecological, technological, etc.) that might impact these goals.
– Explain why it is important to define short-term and long-term goals. Identify resources that you might use to help you define your organizational goals.
The Final Paper will include:

** A 12-page paper (not including the reference list) that addresses steps 1–4

** Proper APA formatting, including the following in your paper:
– A title page and running head
– An introduction that states the purpose of the paper
– Level 1 headings to define each part of the paper
– A conclusion to synthesize the entire paper
– A minimum of 10 scholarly sources to support your paper
– In-text citations as appropriate
– A reference list
*** Please note that this paper is for a Strategic Planning for a Masters of Public Administration degree. There were no other options listed in the drop-down menu.***

*** Please use this mandatory book as a reference in the paper:

Bryson, J. M. (2011). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
**Include in-text citations from this book as well