University of San Francisco

The University of San Francisco won the prestigious Richard Goodman Strategic Planning Award for 2008.

The criteria for winning are rigorous and challenging. The winner must:

1. Describe a process in use that is at the leading edge of the field or an actual pioneer in approaching a strategic planning process in a totally new and unique way
2. Or... be a very creative extension of a tried and true process
3. The process must be shown to directly help improve the performance of the organization
4. There must be a definitive way in which the strategic plan and strategy are implemented and a method of interim assessment

The University of San Francisco, winner of the education category for 2007-8, also satisfied the second criteria by blending tried and true methodology to suit their purpose. Of special note was USF's creative process to tie every step of the strategic planning process back to its mission. Each step was tested against the mission to ensure that the entire process supported the University's intent.

Congratulations to this year's winners on a job well done.