Overview

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For mission-driven organizations, we recommend these key components:

Core Components

• Mission Related Factors
• Financial Factors
• Pros & Cons
• Other Factors
• Recommendations
• Decision Makers

Key Goals

• Inclusivity: Enable team input before decisions
• Transparency: Clear decision-making process
• Learning: Document rationale for future reference and learning

Instructions

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• Share template with team members before discussion

• Have participants present their inputs before or during meeting

• Identify decision makers and next steps

• Consider AI tools for additional perspective

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Template

• 1. Decision Point Description
• 2. Attachments (if applicable)
• 3. Mission/Impact Factors
• 4. Financial Factors
• 5. Pros
• 5. Cons
• 6. Other Factors
• 7. Recommendations
• 8. Decision Maker(s)
• 9. Next Steps