The corporate planner and the community

Today's corporate planner has a unique opportunity to provide a community service. Although many non‐profit organizations have sophisticated management systems, others have not been introduced to the methodical approach to organized thinking offered by planning systems. Non‐profit organizations range from huge national organizations to local improvement groups. Many local groups are directed by their national associations; implementation of that direction varies in both complexity and success. The corporate planner, as a community service, can provide an introduction to the tools of planning organization and implementation. The results of planning, particularly the statement of mission and the responsibility assignments for action plans, provide tools that often are not available from other sources.