Strategic Planning That Moves with Your Mission
A facilitated process that helps your organization name where it’s going, why it matters, and how you’ll get there.
Most nonprofits know they need a strategic plan. Fewer know how to build one that gets used.
At Liggins Abrams Consulting, strategic planning is a working document, not a binder that sits on a shelf. It's built through honest conversation, real stakeholder input, and a clear-eyed look at where your organization stands today.
What the Process Looks Like
Every engagement is scoped to your organization, but the general arc holds:
Discovery and assessment. Stakeholder interviews, surveys, document review, and an environmental scan, so we understand your current reality before we plan your future one.
Planning sessions. Facilitated sessions with your board, leadership team, or full staff to define mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.
Mission Statement, Vision Statement, & Values review and refresh (if needed).
Plan development. A written plan with goals, strategies, and measurable indicators.
Implementation support (optional). A full implementation guide (action plan with timeline, sequencing, assigned responsibility owner) and/or coaching to keep your team accountable after the plan is done.
Who This Is For
Organizations that are approaching or past the end of their current plan, navigating a leadership transition or a growth phase, preparing for a capital campaign or a large grant application, or just ready to stop reacting and start leading with intention.
Investment
Strategic planning is offered in two core packages, $12,000 and $18,000, for organizations with annual budgets over $250,000. Which package fits depends on the scope of what's included for your organization.
New nonprofits have their own package, starting at $7,500.
Smaller nonprofits with budgets under $250,000 receive discounted pricing on the core packages. Full details are available on our pricing sheet, available on request.
All packages are fixed-fee, so you know your investment before we begin. Packages cover the strategic planning process itself and the completed strategic plan. The written action plan is a separate add-on, along with any other customizations, so scope stays clear from the start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work with organizations outside of Michigan?Yes. Most clients are in Southwest Michigan, but strategic planning can be facilitated primarily virtually with an in-person anchor retreat for organizations anywhere.
Reach out to discuss this option.
What's included in the final deliverable?
A written strategic plan with mission, vision, and values, strategic priorities, goals, strategies, and measurable indicators. Most clients also get a one-page summary built for public sharing, as well as meaningful data collected from various stakeholders throughout the planning process.
Contact us to discuss your organizations specific needs.
My board can only commit to a one day retreat. Can that work?Most strategic planning engagements run three to six months, however, in some circumstances I can build out a plan centered on a retreat session.
Schedule a consultation to talk about what package can be customized to best fit your needs.