Strategic Planning Toolkit

In 2004 NAMAC commissioned strategic planning processes for five of its member organizations. Working with the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) to facilitate and document the plans, NAMAC's goal is to develop a collection of capacity-building resources to be shared with the media arts field at large.

Below you will find the final strategic plans of the five organizations as well as other ancillary materials and resources to help you in your own strategic planning journey.

Sample Strategic Plans

Download real-life strategic plans from NAMAC member organizations who participated in the Technical Assistance Project in Strategic Planning (see below).

• Film Arts Foundation Strategic Plan (520 kb PDF)
• New Mexico Media Literacy Project Strategic Plan (213 kb PDF)
• Ninth Street Independent Film Center Strategic Plan (217 kb PDF)
• Visual Communications Strategic Plan (223 kb PDF)
• NAMAC Strategic Plan (64 kb PDF)

Strategic Planning FAQ

What is strategic planning?
Defining this thing called "strategic planning"

Basic steps to a strategic planning process
A presentation of the fundamental steps that must be taken in the strategic planning process.

Assessing your readiness for planning
Several questions to ask yourself to help prepare for a planning process.

What are the benefits of strategic planning ?
Describes the benefits and outcomes of strategic planning.