The Five-Step Nonprofit Strategy Blueprint

An episode of the The Disruptor Podcast podcast, hosted by John Kundtz, titled "The Five-Step Nonprofit Strategy Blueprint" was published on March 25, 2026 and runs 6 minutes.

March 25, 2026 ·6m · The Disruptor Podcast

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Summary

Welcome to this trailer for another episode of Board Room Bound! Today, we are tackling one of the most frustrating challenges in the nonprofit world: strategic planning. We all know the drill: a beautifully detailed document is created with high hopes, only to gather dust on a shelf as forgotten “shelfware”. In this brief preview, we introduce John M. Kundtz’s latest book, The Five-Step Nonprofit Strategy Blueprint, to discuss how nonprofit leaders can flip the script. By shiftin...

Episode Description

Welcome to this trailer for another episode of Board Room Bound! Today, we are tackling one of the most frustrating challenges in the nonprofit world: strategic planning.

We all know the drill: a beautifully detailed document is created with high hopes, only to gather dust on a shelf as forgotten “shelfware”.

In this brief preview, we introduce John M. Kundtz’s latest book, The Five-Step Nonprofit Strategy Blueprint, to discuss how nonprofit leaders can flip the script.

By shifting away from internal organizational assumptions and embracing a user-centric, design-thinking approach, you can create an agile, living roadmap that genuinely serves your stakeholders and drives impact.

Key Highlights & Takeaways from the Upcoming Episode:

The “Project Sedona” Epiphany: Hear the corporate cautionary tale of how focusing on your organization’s internal capabilities rather than understanding the users’ real challenges can stall your momentum.

The Double Diamond Model: Discover how adopting the rhythm of “diverging” (exploring the problem without judgment) and “converging” (defining the core challenge) can revolutionize how your board approaches problems.

The 5-Step Strategy Framework: We will walk through the exact, actionable steps to build your strategic plan:

The Cake Experience Roadmap: Say goodbye to the overwhelming “waterfall” approach. Learn how to break your strategy down into deliverable chunks: low-risk “Cupcakes” for quick wins, medium-sized “Birthday Cakes”, and long-term “Wedding Cakes”.

AI as Your Co-Facilitator: Learn how modern nonprofit leaders are utilizing tools like The Disruptor’s Custom GPT Facilitator to automate the heavy lifting of sorting data and generating insights.

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