Designing and Planning Programs for Nonprofit and Government Organizations

Designing and Planning Programs for Nonprofit and Government Organizations is a comprehensive guide for practitioners who must carry out program planning projects in nonprofit or government human service organizations. Authors Edward J. Pawlak and Robert D. Vinter—experts in the field of program planning—show how planning is a goal-directed activity that will succeed when its tasks are carried out in orderly, progressive stages. In this important resource, the authors walk practitioners and students through the entire process from initiation to completion of planning projects and examine the relationship between planning, implementation, and program operations.

Tables, Figures, and Exhibits ix Preface xi The Authors xvii PART ONE: PROGRAM PLANNING FUNDAMENTALS 1 1 Exploring the Nature of Program Planning 3 2 Determining Work Group Participants, Leadership, and Relationships 20 PART TWO: THE STAGES OF PROGRAM PLANNING 33 3 Initiating a Planning Project 37 4 Analyzing Problems and Assessing Needs 71 5 Setting Goals and Objectives 120 6 Laying the Foundation for a Successful Design 144 7 Developing the Essential Program Components 157 8 Documenting the Completed Program Plan 220 Conclusion 247 Resources for Planning Service Programs 255 References 258 Index 263