iLead International Youth Leadership Training Program

Strategic Planning for NGOs

Introduction

This intensive 3-day residential workshop is designed to enable participating NGOs to formulate, refine, and commit to a clear, actionable strategic plan grounded in sound strategic management principles and ethical values. By the end of the workshop, each of the six participating organizations will have a near-complete strategic plan ready for board review and adoption, along with an agreed roadmap for implementation and review.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the 3-day workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand strategic management in the NGO context
  2. Conduct a structured organizational diagnosis
  3. Clarify organizational direction
  4. Identify and prioritize strategic goals
  5. Craft coherent strategies and measurable objectives
  6. Translate strategy into action
  7. Align strategy with leadership, structure, and culture
  8. Embed ethics, accountability, and review mechanisms
  9. Produce a draft strategic plan
Organisers
  • ILead
  • Center for Advanced Studies, Sarajevo
  • CLPU – Center for Personal and Professional Training (clpu.ba)
  • International Institute of Islamic Thought
Who Should Apply?
  • Board members
  • Senior management
  • Program and operations leads
  • Finance representatives
Program Components
🏛️ 3-Day Intensive Residential Workshop
👥 Team-Based Learning
📊 SWOT Analysis Project
📖 Case Study Analysis
🎯 Practical Application
Final Deliverables
  • Draft Strategic Plan (3–5 years)
  • Vision, Mission, and Strategic Goals
  • Strategies, Objectives, and Key Indicators
  • High-level Operational and Contingency Plan
  • Implementation and Review Framework

Programme Details: https://ileadinstitute.uk/masterclasses/strategic-planning-for-islamic-organisations-bosnia-herzegovina

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