A social change agency, specifically, a social entrepreneurship agency, can often be a planning and strategic powerhouse. It can help nonprofits in realizing how to get where they need to go, where they are today. Strategies can be developed and executed, and funds sourced to achieve goals. The following is an assessment of the potential benefits and challenges for using a social enterprise or social entrepreneurship organization to implement change in the communities and develop strategies to create sustainability.

Developing strategic planning for nonprofits is essential to the growth and maintenance of a sustainable model. When nonprofits engage in strategic planning, they develop procedures and processes to ensure that all of the work that goes into the organization is managed as efficiently as possible. The effectiveness of a nonprofit in terms of its performance in relation to its objectives is measured by the ability of it to plan and effectively execute strategic planning. A social change agency can assist nonprofits in coming up with their own strategic plans. However, when a nonprofit has a good plan, it can serve as a planning catalyst for organizations working on similar issues in the community.

A good social change agency will also be a trusted advisor to nonprofits working in the community. They have relationships and experience in the communities that they serve. They can help in the creation of partnerships between organizations. They can also serve as an outreach and communications strategist. magazine allows them to engage in building relationships with key community leaders and influential individuals.

When the nonprofit needs help formulate a strategy to implement change, the trusted advisor can serve as a sounding board. It is not unusual for a trusted advisor to say “your first job as an entrepreneur is to figure out what you are doing and why.” This quote exemplifies the first job of an advisory committee or board. It is to help them identify their organization’s mission-driven causes and create a vision and mission statement. They need to have a “teacher” who is an expert in strategic thinking and problem solving, along with an “activist” with an emphasis on taking bold initiatives.

A third job of a strategic planning consultant is to facilitate dialogue among nonprofits. The dialogue develops through a series of ongoing conversations. A nonprofit may have many stakeholders (local business leaders, policy makers, nonprofit leaders, etc. ). Through strategic planning, the social change agency develops a plan to serve all stakeholders within the community.

In addition to providing strategic planning, a good strategic planning team should provide thought leadership training for its members. This training helps nonprofits determine their priorities and build influence. Through strategic planning and thought leadership training, nonprofits build influence through participation in the local and national community. Through this process, they build relationships with key decision makers.

A trusted advisor in the nonprofit world is an ally. He or she is someone who you can turn to when you need someone to talk to. Trusting an ally means you have a realistic understanding of what an organization looks like and what its strengths and weaknesses are. A trusted advisor brings these things to light and facilitates conversations and decisions.

When a nonprofit needs a trusted advisor or when it needs a strategic planner, its best option is to contract with a public relations company. A PR company has many skills. It has experts in strategic planning, media communications and strategic thinking. This company also understands the culture of nonprofits and how they operate. By hiring a public relations company, a nonprofit organization gets the help it needs from a professional that not only brings a perspective and thought leadership training, but one that is also willing to help build relationships.