<p><strong>Final Project: A Strategic Plan</strong></p>
<p>For the Final Project, you will develop a strategic plan for a new non-profit or existing government organization. As you finalize your Final Project, be sure to incorporate any feedback that you have received from your Instructor and your colleagues, as a well-developed strategic plan can help support an organization in achieving its goals.</p>
<p><strong>To complete</strong> the Final Project, you will write a paper that addresses the following:</p>
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<li>Creating an Organization (Week 3)</li>
<ul>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Develop and explain the organization&rsquo;s mission, values, and strategic initiatives.</li>
<li>Identify organizational stakeholders and conduct a stakeholder analysis.</li>
</ul>
<li>Analyzing Organizations (Week 5)</li>
<ul>
<li>Conduct a SWOT or Appreciative Inquiry (AI) analysis.</li>
<li>Evaluate the organization from multiple sustainable perspectives, including financial considerations, positive community outcomes, and innovation.</li>
</ul>
<li>Strategic Goals (Week 7)</li>
<ul>
<li>Develop 2&ndash;3 short-term goals (1&ndash;4 years) for the organization. Identify challenges that might impact these goals and explain how the organization might overcome them.</li>
<li>Develop 2&ndash;3 long-term goals (15&ndash;20 years) for the organization. Identify long-term trends (i.e., social, political, demographic, economic, ecological, technological, etc.) that might impact these goals.</li>
<li>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.</li>
</ul>
<li>Final Paper (Week 10) The Final Paper will include:</li>
<ul>
<li>A 12- to 15-page paper (not including title page and reference list) that addresses steps 1&ndash;4 of the Final Project</li>
<li>Proper APA formatting, including the following in your paper:</li>
<ul>
<li>A title page and running head</li>
<li>An introduction that states the purpose of the paper</li>
<li>Level 1 headings to define each part of the paper</li>
<li>A conclusion to synthesize the entire paper</li>
<li>A minimum of 10 scholarly sources to support your paper</li>
<li>In-text citations as appropriate</li>
<li>A reference list</li>
</ul>
</ul>
</ol>
<p>This Project is <strong>due by Day 7 of Week 10</strong>.</p>