Strategic & Business Planning

Strategic & Business Planning Field Notes highlight the insights, research, and disciplined thinking that shape effective organizational planning. These pieces examine how strategy becomes actionable, how data informs decisions, and how leaders translate vision into practical steps that move their mission forward.

The Rise of the Insight Committee

Nonprofit boards are being asked to lead in increasingly complex environments—but most committee structures weren’t designed for that role. The Insight Committee is an emerging governance tool that helps boards track trends, understand system-level change, and strengthen strategic decision-making between planning cycles.

Janet Clarkson Davis

Apr 213 min read

The Quiet Work of Clarity

Clarity is the quiet force that keeps nonprofits steady in the moments that matter most. This piece explores how leaders stay focused and mission-aligned when pressure rises.

Janet Clarkson Davis

Dec 2, 20253 min read

Strategic & Business Planning

The Rise of the Insight Committee

The Quiet Work of Clarity

Clarkson Davis LLC