In Sections 1 (Management) and 2 (Program Design), you learned about the various activities that yield useful information when designing a program, from asset mapping to needs assessments. You also learned about defining a vision and identifying a series of goals to achieve that vision via action steps. Producing a clear and concise program plan will help you to bring the findings from all of your planning activities together into one coherent document that you can share with stakeholders.
Directions: In crafting your program plan, use the Program Plan Checklist below to ensure that you have covered all possible sources of information. You may not be ready to include all of the sections listed here. Start with the information you have and add more as you go along. Try to be as comprehensive as possible. You may want to use a written report format, create a binder with dividers for each topic, or organize the information into a PowerPoint presentation. Choose a format that makes sense for you and your stakeholders. If you choose to compile your plan in a written format, you may use the sections for various purposes in the future (e.g., grant writing, writing an evaluation report).