Challenged by Faith to End Poverty

MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC PLANNING

These tools follow the outline of the "Apex Quick Reference Guide"

Mission

From Charity to Community Development
(An article by Jeff Carr)

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
(Links to Non Profit resources on a variety of subjects)

Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
(Articles and Interviews for Faith Based Non Profits)

Opportunity Knocks, Inc.
(Help with Start up, development, and management)

HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-profit Sector
(Includes some good "how to" info as well as very thorough sample job descriptions)

Vision

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
(Links to Non Profit resources on a variety of subjects)

Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
(Articles and Interviews for Faith Based Non Profits)

HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-profit Sector
(Includes some good "how to" info as well as very thorough sample job descriptions)

Core Values

The Church State Conundrum
(An article by Tom Nees)

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
(Links to Non Profit resources on a variety of subjects)

Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
(Articles and Interviews for Faith Based Non Profits)

HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-profit Sector
(Includes some good "how to" info as well as very thorough sample job descriptions)

Strategic Planning

National Council of Nonprofit Associations
(Links to Non Profit resources on a variety of subjects)

Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy
(Articles and Interviews for Faith Based Non Profits)

Nonprofit Life Stage Assessment
(5 Traditional Stages of Non Profits are identified & Indicators are shown to place your organization in one of these)

McKinsey Assessment Grid
(A long and more thorough assessment than APEX & APEX assessment uses most of the indicators used here)

Opportunity Knocks, Inc.
(Help with Start up, development and management)

HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-profit Sector
(Includes some good "how to" info as well as very thorough samle job descriptions)

Sponsored by Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Inc.