Business and Strategic Planning

There’s great value for organisations in regularly reviewing their mission, vision and values. Stepping back and looking at things from a different perspective enables organisations to check that they are achieving their planned outcomes and objectives. Matrix on Board works with organisations to help them assess where they are at. To do this, Matrix on Board engages all stakeholders in a positive, consultative business and strategic planning process to identify strengths and opportunities.

For more information, take a look at the Business and Strategic Development fact sheet here.

What’s the advantage of using Matrix?

Matrix has supported non-profit organisations across Australia since 1997. Our team includes qualified financial management staff and experienced consultants who work with your organisation to create tailored solutions based on needs.

Matrix supports organisations to  develop goals and strategies. Using our expertise in strategic and business planning, we can help your organisation to produce plans and strategies that are clear, concise and can be easily translated into work plans for managers and staff.

What will your organisation achieve?

Matrix will help you produce a strategic plan aligned with your business objectives and ongoing support to help you implement it. Matrix can also provide you with easy-to-understand ‘dashboard’ reports of your current position and your progress.

This will help you improve the focus of your activities and help you achieve high level outcomes and objectives.

How will your organisation benefit?

Non-profit organisations who want to review their mission, vision and values will benefit from this service. Matrix will assist your organisation to develop its strategic plan, which will provide a clear, concise roadmap to keep your services and activities on track. Keeping your services and activities on track not only helps organisations to achieve high level outcomes, it also creates efficiencies and ensures that energy and expenditure is focused in the right direction.

How is this service delivered?

Matrix will work collaboratively with your organisation through workshops, document reviews and consultation processes. Consultation will take place with nominated stakeholders such as the Board, staff, funders, partners and service users.

We will help identify and strengthen your organisation’s understanding of its:

• Aspirations and vision
• Mission and objectives
• Operational context including:
  • Demographics
  • Organisational culture
  • Client profiles
  • Networks
  • The physical environment
  • Funding agreements
  • Management and organisation structures
  • Existing and potential relationships with stakeholders

We will work with you to develop:

• A dashboard review/health check of your organisation
• A mission and vision positioning paper
• An analysis of the potential risks for your organisation
• A review of your organisation’s history
• A SWOT analysis to identify your organisation’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
• A strategic action plan including key goals and strategies for their  implementation
• A list of key result areas that include performance indicators and outcomes for the future
• A financial plan that shows how the organisation’s financial resources will be used for the duration of the Strategic Plan

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