Business Strategy

A client  is currently facing a strategic challenge. Our client for this experience is The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bloomington. This client is a 501c3 organization with an important social mission, to be a positive force in the lives of all youth and teens and propel them to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. With this client, we have a unique opportunity to make an impact on an important social organization and the lives of the children it serves. 

The client in this case is a non-profit, It is important to note that when using these tools with non-profits, some components may not be as relevant in comparison to their use with for-profit enterprises. You should still attempt to complete all tool components as best as possible.

You are welcome to include your 'assumptions' as support on the templates when completing the templates (e.g., you might need to make some subjective assumptions when considering 'competition' for a socially driven organization, defining competitors broadly.

It is quite possible that you might identify other organizations as competitors for donor dollars even if your client organization does not directly compete with them on to their social mission. This is just one example of an assumption and adaptation that you might consider as you complete your individual template. When in doubt, make your best guess, and include your assumptions/logic.

Getting Started. In order to assist you to carry out this analysis, there are a number of resources you should leverage:

1. The 'As-Is' analysis template download You will need to use this template to complete your "As Is" Analysis.  2. The Client website. 3. Other materials that you source on your own (there are no limitations except that you may not contact the organization, its staff, its supporters, or its clients directly. Otherwise feel free to use internet resources to go the extra mile in learning about the client and case context)