In this milestone, you will select organizations and develop the Introduction section of your final project.

Prompt

You have selected one nonprofit and one governmental organization. You have also researched their strategic management practices to make recommendations regarding effective strategies and best practices in strategic management.

Remember that your white paper’s target audience is the leadership and management of the organizations you have selected. Write the white paper with the idea that it could be presented to key decision makers in those organizations.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

1. Introduction: Concisely describe the two organizations you will compare in your white paper. Include the following:
   1. Purpose: The organizations’ functions
   2. Facts
      1. Number of employees
      2. Geographic size of the areas they serve
      3. Budgets
      4. Trends
   3. Profile of key facts
      1. Mission
      2. Values
      3. Strategic goals
      4. Operations using relevant references
2. Make sure to include the organizational visions for each organizations in your description.

What to Submit

Your draft of the Introduction portion of your final project should adhere to the following formatting requirements: a double-spaced 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. You should use current APA-style guidelines for your citations and reference list.