The Mission-Driven Business Planning Toolkit was developed in response to the growing tension faced by NGOs as they seek to balance sustainable business practice with their missions, and brings together the creative ideas, expertise and experiences of APC members and its private sector partners. It includes articles, issue-specific presentations and ready-to-use forms that address the various business planning processes for mission-driven organizations.

These tools are aimed at helping individuals working in the non-profit ISP business (APC members' business), but may be more broadly applicable to other mission-driven sectors. Since it is all online, you can read the entire document or simply select those elements that are most central to the development of your organization right now.

BUSINESS PLANNING FOR NGOS

How to plan your business strategy and stay true to your mission [Resource in English and Spanish]
How to prepare a strategic business plan [Resource in English and Spanish]
How to forecast cash flow month by month [Resource in English and Spanish]
How to spot your strongest product or service [Resource in English and Spanish]

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR NGOS

How to estimate a project's budget  [Resource in English and Spanish]

NEW!  Business Management for Czech NGOs: Online resource centre for Czech NGOs providing money management, tax and accounting solutions especially developed for NGOs.  The site has been developed in cooperation with professional accounting and tax advisors by APC's Czech member, Econnect.
Visit: http://www.ecn.cz/nno/ekonomika [Resource in Czech]

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

What to include in a business contract [Resource in English and Spanish]

MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR NGOS

How to develop a marketing plan [Resource in English and Spanish]
What to include in a marketing plan [Resource in English and Spanish]

NGO BUSINESS CASE STUDIES

Balancing Mission and Money: Building Sustainable Electronic Networks for Civil Society Cases from the APC [Resource in English and Spanish]