{"id":112355,"date":"2025-04-22T07:59:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onboardmeetings.com\/?p=112355"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T20:35:09","slug":"strategic-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onboardmeetings.com\/blog\/strategic-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Strategic Plan? (+ Examples)"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"112355\" class=\"elementor elementor-112355\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-363459d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"363459d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-682f3d0\" data-id=\"682f3d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769b727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"769b727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most successful organizations constantly search for ways to evolve. A strategic plan plays a foundational role in evaluating the current state of your organization and provides a roadmap for future success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on to learn how a strategic plan can benefit your organization and discover how <\/span><a href=index-1677.html><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">board portal software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps organizations manage and collaborate on key planning documents.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6db9487 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6db9487\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f4b04e\" data-id=\"6f4b04e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6f9cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"db6f9cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca976ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca976ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What is a Strategic Plan?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85ff2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f85ff2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>A <\/b><a href=index-1678.html><b>strategic plan<\/b><\/a><b> is a comprehensive roadmap that outlines an organization&#8217;s long-term goals, key priorities, and the specific actions needed to achieve them.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boards typically use a strategy map, strategic framework, and other tools to plan and execute specific goals. A strategic plan plays a central role in a business or nonprofit&#8217;s overall <\/span><a href=index-1679.html><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corporate strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, because it helps boards identify and implement the most effective strategies to achieve growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Why is the strategic plan important?<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides a clear direction and aligns teams toward a common goal<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps in the prioritization of resources and investments<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhances adaptability in response to sudden market changes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures accountability by defining success criteria<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8d78a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f8d78a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1410cdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1410cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"170046\" class=\"elementor elementor-170046\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284465e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"284465e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4582ca4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4582ca4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in-out&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:80}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f814d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f814d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=index-506.html>69% of Directors Already Use AI. Make Sure It\u2019s Secure.<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ee1cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9ee1cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep that work inside your governance record, not a public chatbot.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7d03d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f7d03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=index-1680.html>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN ABOUT ONBOARD AI<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-083ed25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"083ed25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ec8232\" data-id=\"3ec8232\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36aa0e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36aa0e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603b74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"603b74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b324996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b324996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Key Sections of a Strategic Plan <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd4c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd4c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An effective <\/span><a href=index-1681.html><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nonprofit strategic plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follows a proven, results-driven format. By following a logical sequence, organizations can better anticipate risks and make informed decisions than by reacting impulsively. Moreover, a well-organized plan instills confidence in executives, employees, investors, and partners, making it easier for them to reference mission-critical sections within the plan.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases, a strategic plan incorporates the following key sections:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mission Statement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Defines the organization&#8217;s purpose and core values.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vision Statement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Describes the organization&#8217;s long-term aspirations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Goals &amp; Objectives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Specifies measurable targets.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Situation Analysis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Evaluates internal strengths\/weaknesses, and external<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">opportunities\/threats.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strategies &amp; Initiatives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Identifies the specific steps to reach objectives.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Implementation Plan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Outlines timelines, responsibilities, and resource requirements.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Performance Metrics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Establishes KPIs to track progress and measure success.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bac7352 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bac7352\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a95480\" data-id=\"6a95480\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ebfac elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f3ebfac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22d1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c22d1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Steps in the Strategic Planning Process \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861f393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"861f393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating an effective strategic plan consists of five key steps, including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Define Mission and Vision\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure all board members clearly understand what your organization stands for. Define precisely why your organization exists and what your team aims to achieve. This process often proves more challenging than expected, but clarity prevents inefficiency and time spent on initiatives that don\u2019t align with your vision. Strategic plans that deliver strong results stem from well-crafted mission and vision statements that guide decision-making and set direction.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Conduct a Situational Analysis\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assess your organization\u2019s performance to identify areas your board wants to improve. Use a SWOT analysis to examine your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. This tool helps boards prioritize urgent needs and spotlight new opportunities that offer the most value. Analyzing the broader market and monitoring your competitors\u2019 strategies also provides valuable insight into which steps will best position your organization for success.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Establish SMART Goals\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply the SMART model to prioritize goals that reflect the data gathered during your situational analysis. Evaluate whether your goals are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound. Strong goals check all five boxes, but even goals that don\u2019t perfectly meet each criterion can still succeed if your board thoughtfully addresses any concerns.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Develop Strategic Initiatives\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After your board defines what your organization aims to achieve and why, you can more easily create targeted initiatives that support those goals. Develop a detailed action plan to clearly link each initiative to its purpose, providing a roadmap for turning your vision into measurable growth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assign clear responsibilities to each board member, committee, department, and leader involved in the implementation. Your plan should outline specific tasks, designate who will complete them, establish timelines for each project, and identify the resources needed at every stage of the initiative.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Implement Plan and Evaluate Performance\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing strategic initiatives directly drives your organization\u2019s growth. However, success depends on the thoughtful planning your board completes in earlier stages.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t treat implementation as the final step. Instead, continuously monitor each initiative\u2019s performance and its long-term impact on your organization. Set clear KPIs before launching any initiative. These measurable benchmarks help your board track progress and evaluate whether the initiative is delivering the intended results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6568df4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6568df4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cb4774\" data-id=\"1cb4774\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3fd06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e3fd06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba4835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ba4835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Strategic Plan Examples\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2076433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2076433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cities, corporations, hospitals, nonprofits, and other organizations can all benefit from strategic planning. Here are two detailed examples of strategic plans used by Google and the City of Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City of Los Angeles Climate Action Plan\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=index-1682.html><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City of Los Angeles Climate Action Plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> details steps the city will take to make the city a more eco-friendly place to live and work by 2045.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google&#8217;s AI Principles and Strategy\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><a href=index-1683.html><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google&#8217;s AI Principles and Strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> discusses the potential benefits of incorporating AI into business practices and examines the ethical considerations when implementing them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19a7a38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19a7a38\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53b000d\" data-id=\"53b000d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637910a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"637910a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070dc0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"070dc0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">OnBoard Supports Growing Boards \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c5b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9c5b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategic planning is a vital but complex process that demands strong organization from every board of directors. OnBoard simplifies the process by equipping board members with a comprehensive suite of <\/span><a href=index-1684.html><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that keeps all essential information in one place, at every stage of the strategic planning process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our software also helps boards manage succession planning and other critical initiatives that ensure long-term organizational stability.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download our <\/span><a href=index-577.html><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Board Management Software Buyer\u2019s Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discover how OnBoard stands out in supporting strategic planning and other high-impact projects.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be3712 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6be3712\" 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