THRIVE by Mission Met

THRIVE by Mission Met is a nine-week guided training cohort led by our co-founder and lead consultant, Eric Ryan. Eric has over 25 years of experience in helping small nonprofits create strategic plans that lead to transformations across fundraising, engagement, and operations. In this program you will:

  • Create a simple and practical strategic plan for your organization

  • Implement a replicable process to ensure that your plan gets executed

  • Establish a platform for stronger fundraising success

  • Develop a more focused and accountable staff and/or board team

  • Become a more effective nonprofit leader

  • Build collaborative relationships with other nonprofit leaders like you

More about thrive by Mission MET

 

THRIVE BY MISSION MET HELPS YOU BUILD A SIMPLE STRATEGIC PLAN AND TO EXECUTE ON THAT PLAN IN A SUSTAINABLE, FAST WAY

 
 
 

The Cornerstone of THRIVE

The cornerstone of what you’ll learn in THRIVE is the CAPE Cycle, a powerful and proprietary four-step strategic planning method.

Step 1: Champion
You’ll learn the critical importance of “championing” the strategic planning process for your organization.

Step 2: Assess
We’ll provide you with simple tools and techniques to quickly and effectively conduct an assessment of your nonprofit.

Step 3: Plan
You’ll create a practical, two-section strategic plan within Causey, a one-of-a-kind software platform specifically designed for small nonprofits.

Step 4: Execute
We’ll help you put the systems in place to ensure that you and your team actually stick to the plan over time.

 
 

Connect with Peers

Leading a nonprofit can be an isolating experience. In THRIVE you’ll connect with and learn from nonprofit leaders like you.

As a cohort, you and other leaders will be able to connect between sessions via a web-based portal. As you move through your program, you will get and give feedback to other leaders so you can learn and grow together.

Learn from others about different nonprofit sectors and what works (and what doesn’t) as you implement CAPE with your staff and board.

 
 

Subscription to Causey

You’ll get access to Causey, strategic planning software specifically designed for small nonprofits. The platform allows you to capture your strategic plan, track progress on goals, report on successes and failures, and keep your entire team on the same page.

Causey is super easy to use and we can have you up and running in a matter of minutes.

To learn more about our platform please visit https://www.causey.app/

 
 

Office Hours

Have a question about the content? Struggling with a challenge in your organization? Have a unique situation that you think you could take advantage of in your region?

Eric Ryan will provide regular office hours throughout the program to help your organization THRIVE with strategic planning and execution. Eric has helped hundreds of leaders, just like you, develop plans and solutions to problems nonprofits encounter.

 
 
 

What you’ll get

Because you’re the leader of a small nonprofit who wants to develop the systems and habits to help your nonprofit thrive, the THRIVE by Mission Met program is for you. To support you in your awesome work you’ll receive:

  • Five web-based training sessions (across nine weeks) with content and group coaching

  • A simple and time-tested four-step strategic planning method

  • A strategic plan captured in one-of-a-kind nonprofit strategic planning software, Causey

  • Guides, calendars, assessments, exercises and other material on our web-based platform

  • Direct access to Eric Ryan during office hours

  • Numerous nuanced tips and tactics based on over two decades of experience

  • New relationships with other nonprofit leaders like you

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Frequently Asked Questions
About THRIVE

Who is this program for?
THRIVE is for leaders of small nonprofits (annual revenue under $500,000) that want to create a strategic plan for their organization. Teams of up to three people from each organization may participate. Although we have created a simple step-by-step strategic planning process, THRIVE will require work and commitment by all participants throughout the nine-week program.
How big will the cohort be?
Cohort sizes range from 10 to 20 organizations.
Do you have any case studies?
As a new program we don't have any case studies for THRIVE. However, we've got over two decades of experience with strategic planning. You can see Success Stories of organizational leaders who have used our methods, software, and guidance. Further, we have delivered hundreds of virtual training programs and have plenty of testimonials.
Will this program be offered again in the future?
We're assembling cohorts now, so please apply to the program now.
What are the dates of the program?

THRIVE will be delivered via Zoom video conference calls on Wednesday mornings from 9 AM - 10 AM Pacific / 12 PM - 1 PM Eastern on the following days:

April 22 — Session 1

April 29 — Group Office Hours

May 6 — Session 2

May 13 — Group Office Hours

May 20 — Session 3

May 27 — Group Office Hours

June 3 — Session 4

June 10 — Group Office Hours

June 24 — Session 5 (Two-hour final session)

Attendance at four of the five sessions is required. Attendance at group office hours is optional.

Can I share the program with my staff and board?

Your entire team (board, staff, etc.) will be given access to our software platform and they will be able to see much of the content. You and up to two other team members will be able to participate in the program together.