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Rapid Growth Plan Masterclass

Transform the dread of nonprofit strategic planning into game-changing impact with our Rapid Growth Plan Masterclass.

Matt Scott walks a Rapid Growth Plan participant through a prioritization exercise.

Instructors

Matt Scott
Bobbi Snethen

Time to complete

2–5 hours

Learning Type

Self-guided

Enrollment Cost

$495

Picture a world where strategic planning is no longer a dreaded, drawn-out chore, but an exciting quest that positions you to drive exponential growth.

A quest that takes only days — not months — to complete!

Enroll in our Rapid Growth Plan Masterclass, a self-paced course designed for nonprofits strapped for time and resources.

Our step-by-step video instruction transforms the strategic planning process into a game-changing adventure of growth and impact

  • Using our structured framework, you’ll learn to facilitate a journey of discovery, navigating challenges and opportunities with confidence and clarity.
  • The course’s inclusivity basis ensures everyone’s voice is heard, sparking innovation, cooperation, and team-wide buy-in.
  • Benefit from engaging group exercises, insightful strategy techniques, and a clear path to outcomes that make a significant difference.

Say goodbye to endless meetings and misaligned priorities

  • Our Rapid Growth Plan Masterclass equips you with tools to hit the bullseye every time, guiding you toward the most impactful areas for your nonprofit’s growth and success.
  • Transform your organization’s vision into a concise, actionable strategic plan with measurable goals and a backlog of projects that will energize your team.
  • Ensure your strategic initiatives are achievable and optimized as low-effort, high-impact tasks with a clear way to evaluate the plan’s effectiveness.

One of the biggest advantages? The process is repeatable!

Our clear instructions and proven frameworks enable you to facilitate solutions not only for strategic planning, but for any notable challenges that may arise.

Two workshop participants record the results of their efforts.

From workshops to masterclass

Effective strategic planning, simplified.

With proven frameworks and extensive experience, CauseMic has facilitated strategic planning workshops for nonprofits of all sizes.

The result? Realistic strategic plans focused on high-impact, low-effort initiatives that position nonprofits for growth.

These plans are developed in days, not months, and are built on inclusive participation that fosters multiple perspectives, innovation, and team-wide support.

Now, we’ve taken the best of our workshops to create the Rapid Growth Plan Masterclass. This self-paced video course trains you to be a skilled facilitator, ready to tackle strategic planning and any nonprofit challenge that comes your way. 

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Facilitate an effective and efficient strategic planning process for your organization focusing on outlining primary opportunities for growth.
  • Develop a prioritized list of actionable initiatives based on impact and required effort.
  • Lead structured, collaborative, and inclusive team exercises to overcome organizational challenges.
  • Implement your plan and track your organization’s progress towards its goals.
Brian helps a workshop participant assess options assembled during a course exercise.

Your Rapid Growth Plan Masterclass Includes...

  • Video curriculum of the entire process, including preparation and reflection
  • Facilitator’s playbook with step-by-step instruction on how to lead your organization’s strategic planning process with a focus on revenue growth
  • A templated slide deck to help guide your team through instruction
  • Larry Greiner’s article Evolution and Revolution of Organizational Growth
  • A sample project backlog and KPI tracker to help get you started
  • Customizable capacity-building grant slide deck so you can approach a prospective funder to invest in your growth once your plan is developed

Course Preview

Watch a free lesson from the course.

Meet your instructors

Matt Scott & Bobbi Snethen

Matt Scott is the co-founder and CEO of CauseMic, a nonprofit consultancy that leverages best-in-class methods and technology from the for-profit world to drive growth and impact in the nonprofit sector. Bobbi Snethen is the President of CauseMic, and together, they’ve helped hundreds of nonprofit leaders design winning, action-oriented strategies to unlock quick and sustainable growth. 

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Nonprofit voices

The value of our strategic planning workshops

  • CauseMic serves as a trusted guide through rapid growth, where many stakeholders are involved and things are often changing quickly.

    Surfrider Foundation

    Chief Operating Officer
    Surfrider Foundation

  • We really couldn’t have asked for more. CauseMic is top tier.

    Animal Haven

    Director of Marketing & Communications
    Animal Haven

  • CauseMic is the resource for nonprofits.

    Street Roots

    Community Partnerships Coordinator
    Street Roots

  • CauseMic’s workshop exceeded my expectations because I’m walking away with tangible ways to move forward with my team.

    p:ear

    Program Director
    p:ear

  • Timely, relevant, and accessible information and insights, and actionable ideas. Outstanding.

    NAMI Clackmas

    Outreach and Development Coordinator
    NAMI Clackmas

  • We got so much out of the workshop. I utilized a lot of content generated that day to present a set of fundraising objectives to my board; it was a super helpful day— thank you!

    Family SkillBuilders

    Development Director
    Family SkillBuilders

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FAQs

  • The online course is available immediately upon purchase and it’s completely self-paced. You decide when you start and when you finish.

  • After you enroll, you’ll have unlimited access to the masterclass for as long as you’d like. 

  • If you’re unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund, at which point we’d also remove access to the online course. 

  • If you’re a nonprofit leader looking to apply for-profit methods and exercises to strengthen your strategic planning process, then this masterclass is for you. You can lead this process with your team, department, board or other leadership groups. 

  • Nope, whether you’re new to strategic planning or you’ve been leading the planning process for decades, we’re certain you’ll find value in our recommended methods designed to help you think differently about your organization’s growth and impact. 

  • As a member of our learning community, you have our full online support with questions about our content.

    For more in-depth or ongoing support, you can choose to purchase the Masterclass in a bundle with a 50-minute strategy call. This one-on-one support will provide you an opportunity to get your questions answered and ensure you feel confident to execute with your team. 

  • The Rapid Growth Masterclass is available at a remarkably low cost because of the generous support of our donors. These are philanthropists who want to democratize access to best-in-class for-profit methods and technology to empower you to drive growth and impact.