Exam 7: Developing Strategy, Building Capacity, and Managing Risk

A characteristic of a good objective is that it is specific.

______ are directions the organization will pursue.

The Cat Shack nonprofit organization's operating fund has decreased greatly. According to Brothers and Sherman, the Cat Shack would be at what stage of the life cycle arc?

Leaders of nonprofit organizations can use the Bell, Masaoka, and Zimmerman matrix map to identify program ______.

The SWOT exercise is used to identify an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opposition, and trends.

A nonprofit board of directors is studying how the organization's culture impacts capacity building. The board of directors is applying the ______.

One criticism of strategic planning is that it does not always produce ______.

A portfolio analysis is a technique used to determine if program strategies are in line with organizational goals.

One benefit of strategic planning is it helps to build common understanding about the organizational mission. This benefit is sacrificed if ______.

Explain how an organization determines its core competencies.

Strategic management is an integrated approach that links strategy to implementation.

What are Kearns's three approaches for formulating organizational strategy?

MacMillan's portfolio analysis model helps planners recognize program patterns in relationship to organizational ______.

The Rubicon Program expanded its already successful programs by ______.

What technique is used by business firms to determine if their services are in line with the strategies and goals?

Examine the differences between internal and external capacity building environments.

What action is necessary to implement a strategic plan?

Differentiate "strategic planning" and "long-range planning."

The gradual evolution away from the organization's purpose into ancillary activities is called ______.

List and explain the four most common risks that concern nonprofit organizations.