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MANP > Learn > Resources > The Answer Center: Resources for Nonprofits > Business Planning

Business Planning

The business planning process takes into account the nonprofit’s mission and vision, the role of the board, and external environmental factors, such as the climate for fundraising. These resources provide a great overview of business planning for nonprofits, including business plan outlines, sample business plans, and resources on how to define or transform your nonprofit’s business model.

  • Business Planning for Nonprofits: What It Is and Why It Matters (The Bridgespan Group)
  • Business Planning for Nonprofits, including a template and samples (National Council of Nonprofits)
  • Nonprofit Business Plan Development: From Mission, Vision and Values to Implementation
  • The Organizational Model (Spectrum Nonprofit Services)
  • Business Planning Tools for Nonprofits (SCORE)
  • Transforming Business Models Primer Video (Propel Nonprofits)
  • Transforming Nonprofit Business Models (Propel Nonprofits Fund)
  • Social Enterprise Business Plan (Propel Nonprofits)
  • Community Influences: Understanding Nonprofit Markets (Spectrum Nonprofit Services)
  • Webinar Series: Understanding Nonprofit Business Models (NonprofitQuarterly)
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