The SHARP Foundation - Strategic Planning

Project Overview:

The SHARP Foundation (SHARP) is a Calgary-based non-profit that provides supportive housing and continuum of care for Calgarians with high complexity needs experiencing homelessness. Their clients face significant challenges related to mental illness, substance use, physical health, and conditions like HIV or hepatitis. The SHARP Foundation's mission is to help them live longer, more independent lives within a supportive community.

Prior to working with People & Planet Consulting, SHARP had identified several emerging strategic priorities. People & Planet worked with SHARP’s Executive Director to build on the emerging strategic priorities and develop an actionable strategic plan. 

Client Results:

• An actionable plan that provides clarity on how to implement the strategic priorities.
• Momentum to keep the strategic plan moving forward into the implementation phase. 
• A documented, transparent process that will make it easier to communicate the plan to others in the future.
• When an opportunity came up that aligned with the strategic plan, they had clarity to act. They reported that it saved so much time to have thought it through in advance.

What the client said at the end of the project:

“It was so much fun!!! The whole board was so impressed with it. Honestly everyone was so excited to see the strategic plan moving forward, they started quoting graphs and really owning and taking responsibility for the plan.”

- Stephanie Milla, Executive Director, The SHARP Foundation