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Throughout the early days of the pandemic many agencies elected to put off strategic planning while dealing with the more pressing issues of how to offer...

Strategic Planning

Scenario Planning – How can I do a 3-5 year Strategic Plan when I don’t know what will happen next month?

This year strategic planning is different. Many MAS clients have quickly realized that it doesn’t make sense to plan for 3 years out...

Governance and Board Development, Planning, Strategic Planning

Why Evaluate your Programs?

Many public funders and private donors are now requiring non-profit organizations to provide evidence that the programs they offer are benefitting their clients...

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Planning & Facilitation

Strategy Refresh – Our Strategy is still good – do we need to start from scratch?

Scenario Planning – How can I do a 3-5 year Strategic Plan when I don’t know what will happen next month?

Pros & Cons of Charitable Status

How well is your board performing?

Finance & IT

AI for Nonprofits – Getting Started

What a 2019 non-profit marketing skills student learns.

Launching an Estate Giving Program

How do I prepare my charity for an Estate Giving Program?

Fundraising

What is the difference between sales and fundraising?

Launching an Estate Giving Program

Why are donors interested in estate gifts?

Coaching – What it is and isn’t

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Webinars

The Essentials of Strategic Planning

Maximizing Governance – Board Evaluation

Organizational Sustainability in a Crisis

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Publications

2024 Key Challenges Whitepaper

Strategic Planning Presentation

OrgHelpTO – Resources for Not for Profits

Volunteer Toronto – MAS not the right fit for you but still interested in volunteering?

Some of our satisfied clients

Amazing Support

Thank you for the amazing support that you provided us during the past year for our Strategic Planning and Performance Management System.

Kristin Griffith
Executive Director, Harmony Hall

Absolutely Amazing

The ArtHeart Board has approved the strategic plan and is in the process of setting up committees and actually doing the items within the plan — so it's underway. You were absolutely amazing in guiding us through the process.

Seanna Connell
Co-Chair, ArtHeart Community Art Centre

Fantastic Job

MAS has done a fantastic job of facilitating working sessions that have resulted in real agreement and results. I would highly recommend MAS to any agency seeking support for this type of work.

Anne Babcock
COO at WoodGreen