Strategic planning for not-for-profit organizations differs from for-profit planning in several key ways: it must account for multiple stakeholders rather than just shareholders, balance multiple formal and informal mandates rather than just focusing on financial success, and set objectives that are often hard to quantify unlike profit. The strategic planning process for non-profits centers around developing a long-term vision, mission, and values statements to guide the organization, and bridges the gap between the current situation and the vision through formulating goals and strategies.