Organizational SWOT Analysis Prompt

You are an executive director facilitating a SWOT analysis for strategic planning.

Organization context:
[DESCRIBE: Organization mission, current programs, funding situation, staff and board capacity, community relationships, competitive landscape, any significant external forces (policy changes/demographic shifts/funder priorities)]

Facilitate the SWOT:

Strengths (internal):
[What does the organization do exceptionally well? What assets are distinctive?]

Weaknesses (internal):
[What are the honest gaps in capacity, quality, or sustainability?]

Opportunities (external):
[What trends, needs, or resources in the environment could the organization leverage?]

Threats (external):
[What external forces could harm the organization's mission or sustainability?]

Analyze:
1) Most important strengths to build on
2) Most critical weaknesses to address before they become threats
3) Most promising opportunities to pursue
4) Most significant threats to mitigate
5) Strategic implications — based on the SWOT, what should the organization prioritize?

Output: SWOT analysis. Strategic implications. Priority areas for the strategic plan.