Agile Strategic Planning for Non-Profits: Adapting to Change
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-agstrpladptch-01
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About the Article
Non-profit organizations increasingly operate in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments where traditional linear planning models fail to deliver relevant outcomes. This article introduces agile strategic planning as a flexible, participatory, and adaptive framework that enables non-profits to remain mission-focused while responding to rapid changes. Drawing on principles from the Agile Manifesto and contemporary non-profit management theory, it explores how iterative planning, continuous feedback, and stakeholder engagement can enhance organizational resilience. The article bridges management theory and field-based practice, demonstrating how even small, resource-limited organizations can apply agile methods to increase adaptability, collaboration, and sustainable growth. By embedding agility into strategy-making, non-profits transform uncertainty into opportunity, fostering innovation and accountability.
Key Topics
- Agile strategic planning
- Adaptability and resilience
- Stakeholder engagement
- Iterative planning cycles
- Non-profit governance
- Sustainable organizational growth
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Agile Strategic Planning for Non-Profits: Adapting to Change. NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-agstrpladptch-01
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