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LCDC Framework: A Better Way to Approach Nonprofit Strategic Planning

LCDC Framework: A Better Way to Approach Nonprofit Strategic Planning

Most strategic planning frameworks aren't built for nonprofits. Learn how Benefactor Group's LCDC Framework helps your nonprofit organization thrive and grow.
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May 19, 2026
Human-centered, Data-informed Strategic Planning

How the Best Strategic Plans Are Built

A human-centered, data-informed strategic planning process blends the best parts of both approaches. It acknowledges the deep value of human experiences and perspectives, while giving us the structure and clarity that data can provide. An effective strategic plan is powered by people and guided by data. Benefactor Group is the only firm that delivers both.
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March 16, 2026
Act, Don't React: Strategic Planning in Changing Times

Act, Don’t React: Strategic Planning in Changing Times

“We don’t have time for strategy; we’re just trying to survive.” I heard this quote from a nonprofit leader, in response to the dramatic turmoil facing nonprofits in 2025. I took two things from the leader’s statement. First, we’re in crisis response mode. And second, strategy slows us down. Read on to learn about a
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February 17, 2026
Charting the Course Ahead with Licking County Aging Partners. Icon shows a map with a target.

Charting the Course Ahead with Licking County Aging Partners

As Licking County Aging Partners approached its 50th anniversary, leadership reflected on how to ensure the organization’s future was just as impactful. LCAP partnered with Benefactor Group to develop a strategic plan that would align staff, board, and community partners around a shared vision. Read more here.
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January 20, 2026
Uncommon Leaders: Bernice (Bee) Martin Lee, CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation

Uncommon Leaders Series: Bernice (Bee) Martin Lee

In this episode of Uncommon Leaders, Bernice shares her personal approach to leading an organization through change and expansion. She reflects on how her philosophy shaped the Foundation’s work with Benefactor Group—spanning capacity building, executive search, and strategic planning—and how those experiences reinforced the importance of thoughtful, mission-driven leadership. Watch now.
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December 16, 2025
Fundraising is a Board Responsibility. Not a Department.

Fundraising is a Board Responsibility. Not a Department.

At Benefactor Group, we often say: fundraising is not just a development department function — it’s a board responsibility. Yet many board members are unclear on their role, or uncomfortable with the word itself. So let’s explore how fundraising and boards go together and the moments when they don’t.
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December 16, 2025
Congratulations, Jenny Bergman! Governance Service Leader, Strategic Planning

Jenny Bergman Named Strategy Service Line Leader and Governance Product Leader

Benefactor Group is proud to announce the promotion of Jenny Bergman to Strategy Service Line Leader and Product Leader for Governance—a well-earned step that reflects her deep expertise, steady leadership, and unwavering commitment to helping nonprofits thrive. Read more.
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December 16, 2025
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