Planning
We help you imagine the future—and plan for it.
At Canopy, we work with you to develop strategic and integrated plans that reflect your vision and values. We bring together new voices, uncover innovative ideas and solutions, and offer objective, unflinching third-party data and analysis to help define and chart the direction of your organization. Our insights and expertise help you make a more meaningful impact.
Strategic Planning
After guiding more than 150 mission-driven nonprofits through the strategic planning process — including cultural attractions, conservation organizations, zoos, museums, and botanical gardens — we understand just how important it is for your organization to build a foundation that supports and sustains growth. The process of laying that foundation begins with the development of a strategic plan. With more than 20 years of professional experience and insight, we are uniquely skilled at crafting strategies to guide organizations toward their future goals.
Our approach is extensive and inclusive. We tap into the diverse perspectives of leadership, staff, volunteers, and external stakeholders to understand your team and culture, where your organization is today, and where you want to go in the future. We then create a customized roadmap for your organization, guided by your new mission, vision, values, and goals.
Integrated Planning
Canopy’s innovative integrated planning process pulls together three major plan types: strategic, master, and business planning. Our comprehensive approach ensures that your mission and margin align, and that your long-range site and facility design links to your specific strategic and business objectives, creating a financially sustainable future.
Integrated planning involves collaborating with both the Canopy team and a design partner, and we proudly partner with nationally and internationally recognized design firms to provide a seamless experience. Our goal is to make master planning smarter, more fiscally sound, efficient, and a better investment by supporting your best interests with a data-driven approach.
See an integrated planning process in action: Check out our case study of Lincoln Children’s Zoo.
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