The Planning Process
Planning is the process of thinking about where you are now, where you want to be in the future and how you are going to get there.
A strategic plan should outline who you are, what you do and where you want to be as an organization including:
- Vision/Mission
- Values
- Strategic Priorities
- Objectives
Documentation Templates
These templates can be used as a guide to assist in planning your meetings and developing your organization’s strategic and operational plans.- Strategic planning meeting agenda template (MS Word, 18.32KB)
- Strategic plan template (MS Word, 65.62KB)
- Operational planning meeting agenda template (MS Word, 17.1KB)
- Operational planning grid template (MS Word, 38.67KB)
- Marbles Operational Plan (PDF, 291.71KB)
- Basketball Strategic Plan 2014-2018 (PDF, 812.82KB)
- Rowing Club Strategic Plan 2014-2018 (PDF, 1.12MB)
Pre-Planning
Engaging with the people involved in your organization during the planning process helps to ensure that your strategic and operational plans accurately reflect everyone’s views. Conducting a pre-planning survey and/or SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis can be an efficient way of consulting people to assist in developing your plan.
Running a Planning Meeting
Planning meetings are an opportunity to involve a variety of people from your organization in the strategic and operational planning process. The process itself can be just as important as the final document and the plan is more likely to be acted on if people in the organization contribute to its development. Considerations for a planning meeting include booking an accessible venue, arranging for the necessary technology (laptop, projector, etc.), all necessary documentation, refreshments, and a confident facilitator.
Facilitation
A facilitator is someone who helps run a meeting and is responsible for helping to provide structure to the discussion and debate. It is important to write down key ideas and information that the group works through. For meetings that have a larger number of people, assign a separate person to act as the scribe to allow the facilitator to focus on guiding the discussion.
Funding Progams
Is your sport organization looking for funding support to bring a event or program to life? See below for a list of funding programs across Edmonton, Alberta, and Canada
Assisting Groups in Edmonton
Inquire About Funding
Seeking a funding opportunity for your organization? We’d love to help! Reach out to Sport Edmonton today to inquire about funding opportunities that are available.