Cross-Border Expansion for Nonprofits
What It Is & Why It Matters
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In the Canadian nonprofit and community sector, strategy must reflect more than performance metrics — it must honour mission, community accountability, and systemic change.
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This Strategic Plan One-Pager is a framework that supports registered charities, nonprofit organizations, and Indigenous- or community-led entities in communicating a unified vision. At Atabey Strategies, we use this tool to help Canadian clients translate complex goals into clear, values-rooted strategies that foster trust and guide action.
What Success Looks Like:
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All stakeholders can explain your strategy without reading a report.
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Board and staff use the one-pager to drive meetings and decisions.
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Funder conversations reference shared goals and outcomes.
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Common Challenges:
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Jargon-filled, generic goals with no action.
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Created and forgotten in a drawer.
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Strategy designed in isolation by one team or outside consultants.
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Tips to Overcome Challenges:
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Co-create the plan with leadership and staff.
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Update quarterly as a living tool.
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Anchor all programs and funding requests to this one-pager.
How Atabey Helps:
We guide organizations through participatory planning to ensure this one-pager reflects not just what you do — but why you do it and how you’ll stay mission-aligned as you grow.