Getting Ready to SOAR!

Learning about Appreciative Inquiry's SOAR Model

Nonprofit organizations play a vital role in addressing social issues and making a positive impact on communities. To maximize their effectiveness, nonprofits can adopt powerful frameworks like the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) SOAR model.

If you have spent any time around the nonprofit world, odds are better than even that you have encountered a SWOT analysis. The analysis looks at an organiztion’s Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats. Appreciative Inqurity’s SOAR model, take a slightly different tack, as the tool analyzes an organization’s Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations and Results. In comparison to it’s SWOT brethern, the SOAR model tends to be a bit more internally and future focused.

Let’s explore how the AI SOAR model can benefit nonprofit organizations, highlighting its application in fostering positive change, promoting collaboration, and achieving sustainable growth.