A new president had just been appointed to this nonprofit school. She and the board agreed that developing a strategic plan would help ensure that they had a common vision and agreement regarding important goals and priorities. Katherine Whitney facilitated the planning process.
A nonprofit had been operating for 12 years, and its originating and early board members had been rotating off of the board. The organization realized that within the next few years, it would have a complete turnover in board members, and it did not have a plan for bringing on new board members.