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Work plans are the critical bridge between strategy and impact on the ground – a guide for making things happen.  \nWhy Annual Work Plans Matter:  \nA strong overarching annual work plan gives an entire organization a framework for achieving impact and results – going beyond activities and task lists and serves as a key tool for management to track progress. Done well, it provides focus and clarity to an organization’s work, identifies resourcing gaps, and helps to integrate different teams’ efforts. It helps answer fundamental questions such as: “How are we doing? Are we making progress? Where are we succeeding and where are we behind?”  \nEffective Annual Work Plans Provide Organizations with  \n A tool to translate strategic plans into yearly action;  \n A big-picture view of what they are trying to achieve in their work, and a focus on impact and results rather than only on activities and tasks;  \n A framework that prioritizes the allocation of time and resources and identifies key funding gaps;  \n A tool for unifying a team around a clear set of goals and targets;  \n A system to track, measure, evaluate progress and change course as needed;  \n A framework for tracking internal performance and holding a team accountable for delivery;  \n A tool to help boards review and monitor an organization’s priorities and annual allocation of resources.  \nTips for Effective Annual Work Planning  \nSimplicity is key-Annual organizational work plans should focus on higher-level goals, the key actions required to implement those, and indicators of delivery. More detailed activities can fall into program and individual work plans.  \nThink about which software will work best – Many organizations use Excel but some find that project management software, such as Zoho or Trello, is more helpful for more detailed plans.  \nOne size doesn’t fit all – Customize your work planning framework so that it works for your organizational needs.  \nStart early – Don’t wait for the year to begin to start developing your annual plan. September or October is usually a good time to start developing a work plan for the year ahead.  \nDon’t just focus on programmatic activitiesInclude important internal organizational targets such as staff development.  \nMake sure your annual work plan is aligned with your annual budget – The budget is the financial management tool for implementing your work plan. The work plan should guide how the organization allocates its resources.  \nUse it and review it – Don’t just create the plan and let it sit on a shelf. Print it out, hang it on your wall, and review it at least quarterly with your team to make sure your work and efforts are collectively moving you closer to your goals and targets.  \nStrategic Goals  \nAnnual Targets + Milestones  \nAnnual Work Plan  \n“   \n“Honeyguide used to have individual work plans for each donor project. Now we have an overarching annual work plan that alignsour strategic goals with annual targetsand milestones. This has given us much clearer guidance about what we need to achieve each year to advance our mission and, as a result, we are more results focused.”  \n—Sam Shaba, Program Manager, Honeyguide  \n Annual Planning Framework  \nWe recommend using software which staff find user-friendly and can be kept online for ease of reference across teams, and which also enables the entire annual work plan to be presented on a single page. Maliasili’s annual work planning framework uses the following categories:  \nMajor annual goals (A) -these should align with the strategic plan. What are the key, critical outcomes your organization needs to achieve this year? 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