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When organizations plan new programs—or evaluate existing ones—they often begin with a familiar question: What’s not working, and what do we need?  Needs assessments and root cause analyses are important tools for answering that question. But there’s another question that can be just as powerful: What strengths, capacities, and resources already exist that we can build on? That’s where asset mapping  comes in. It offers a structured way to identify and leverage the resources

Any intentionally planned change or intervention must have the end result in mind. Let’s take the example of a philanthropic organization...

When a project falters, a service falls short, or outcomes consistently miss the mark, the temptation is to apply a quick fix. But...

In the world of strategic planning, program development, and organizational improvement, few tools are as valuable—or as overlooked—as...